I met with a dietician again last night to follow-up from my first class. She wanted to check on my food journal and glucose levels and compare them to see if I needed to change anything. She said I was doing really well and thought I really understood the program….however she wanted to make an adjustment by introducing Diaetostat. She wanted to add more food (just like I thought she would) but wanted to add it in another meal (not at all like I thought). My current feeding schedule (look at me already sounding like I have a baby!) is this:
7:30am Breakfast
10:30am Morning Snack
1:00pm Lunch
3:30pm Afternoon Snack
6:30pm Dinner
9:30pm Bedtime Snack
You tell me where I am gonna fit in another meal! So then she says, “I imagine you get up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom…could you just have another meal then?” I am sure the look on my face said surely you must be joking. She then pointed out that it was just one thing we could try to keep my blood sugar level through the night, since ten hours is a long time to go without food. I explained that I was already struggling with having to eat so close to bed, but I would give it a try if it would help.
So this morning I stumbled out of bed around 2am to use the bathroom and managed to navigate all the animals sleeping on the floor around me without hardly opening my eyes. Then I remembered (how, I have no idea) that I was suppose to have a snack so I walked down to the kitchen. I grabbed a glass from the cupboard and opened the fridge. I could not remember a time when that light was more bright! I grabbed the milk and managed to fill my (8 oz) glass and not even spill. Then I closed the fridge, leaned against the counter and downed my glass. I went with the milk for my first middle of the night snack because that sounded WAY easier than the bean burrito or cheese sandwich the dietician suggested as other options. Feeling like I was doing pretty good I rinsed out my glass and went back to bed….where I was totally awake for the next hour and a half. Apparently my body does not like to do more than pee in the middle of the night or I am totally awake. Then just as I was starting to drift off again, my daughter finally got the snack and was kicking the heck out of me, which kept me awake longer.
All I can say is that I am really glad this is only a temporary condition. I cannot wait to pop this kid out so I eat like a normal person again. Oh and look-out Christmas dinner! I cannot wait for things like rolls, mashed potatoes, stuffing and pie. Oh dear Lord the pie! Mmmmmmm…
I can’t imagine having to eat in the middle of the night, cause I’d have to rebrush my teeth. Ask your dietition just how to manage all that without fully waking you up. Have fun!! Ana needs the nutrition 🙂
Has Simeon hung the rods yet, to put up our sewing project. Hope you learned lots, I enjoyed our mother daughter time!!Love ya, mom
I wish I could relate. I have eaten many a time during a middle-of-the-night pee trip without incident. You’ll get used to it. : )
That’s rough! A friend of mine wasn’t gaining enough weight (yeah, I totally wish I had that problem!) so her dr. told her to eat in the middle of the night. She chugged a slim fast at 2:00am. She was then awake for the next hour. SUCKS! You’ll pop this baby out sooner than later. You are preparing for those middle of the night feedings for Ana!