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Nikia

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16. I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes about a month ago
Sat Jul 7, 2012, 12:53 AM
Jul 2012

I know that this is a little different than Type II Diabetes. I have found that a minimal amount of exercise within a short time of eating a meal with carbohydrates makes a huge difference in my 1 hour after meal glucose levels. Even showering instead of vegetating on the couch can make a 20 point difference, which is enough to keep me safely within range. If I walk instead, my blood sugar is almost down to my fasting levels by then. I haven't really pushed over my diet that much. After not being used to so much carbohydrates, I felt different in a bad way after eating breaking down and eating a full bakery doughnut at work so for now I know I am staying close to my diabetic diet and try not to vegetate on the couch after eating carbohydrates.

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