Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Halloween Without Candy-A Horror Story

Yesterday was the scariest Halloween I can remember since I was a child and had an unfounded fear of trick-or-treaters.  It made leaving the house on Halloween surprisingly difficult.  I also was scared of 4th of July fireworks which is totally random but true, none the less.
Anyway, yesterday was the day I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes!  (cue scary music)  I couldn't believe after years of enjoying sugar, on what should have been the sweetest day of the year, I was being restricted.  WTF Halloween Gods?

I love you candy corn.  You are pure sugary goodness. Never forget that.

The skinny (ahem) on gestational diabetes is that I am pretty much considered a diabetic for the rest of my pregnancy, have to check my blood sugar 4 times a day, count all my carbs and follow a diet from a nutritionist.

According to the American Diabetes Association, you are at higher risk for gestational diabetes if you fit into any of the following categories:
  • You're obese (your body mass index is over 30).
  • You've had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy.
  • You have sugar in your urine.
  • You have a strong family history of diabetes.
Some practitioners will also screen you early if you have other risk factors, such as:
  • You've previously given birth to a big baby. Some use 8 pounds, 13 ounces (4,000 grams, or 4 kilos) as the cutoff; others use 9 pounds, 14 ounces (4,500 grams, or 4.5 kilos).
  • You've had an unexplained stillbirth.
  • You've had a baby with a birth defect.
  • You have high blood pressure.
  • You're over 35.
Because I don't fit into any of these categories, I've come to a rock-solid conclusion.  I am magical.  I am a magical sugar fairy.  Where other people lack sweetness, I am overflowing with it.  I'm still working out what all my magic powers are but I assume they're pretty badass.  And I also have a kit with needles to prick fingers which is pretty damn cool.

So I've deemed it my personal responsibility to protect all the world's sugar until my children are born and I can eat it again with reckless abandon.  Watch out Krispy Kreme.  I'm coming for you.  You better have the HOT light on.

4 comments:

  1. No! After all that "healthy" eating we did all week, it still came back positive? I'm sorry girl - I know it's not the outcome you were hoping for. Here's to 2 healthy babies coming your way next month. :)

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  2. Thanks Jess! Apparently I could have just eaten crap all week and it wouldn't have made a difference. What a disappointment! But I've been introduced to a whole new world of whole wheat and brown rice. WTF is this stuff?

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  3. Saying hi from the Twin Multiples site. I'm a fellow twin mom blogger. Love the blog!

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  4. Hey CourtneyJo! I can't wait to read your blog! Keep writing. It might be the only road to sanity.

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