^ 1500 calories sounds healthy but there are other things to consider, you said your female but your age and weight count as well, the same thing goes for carbs. You should speak to your nutritionist, he or she can help you work out a healthy eating plan. I hope this helps, good luck.

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Eating healthy is always great. The old fact still remains: weight loss is about calories in versus calories out. You can eat 1600-1800 calories a day, but if you don't exercise, you will not lose the weight. I'm not talking about going exercise fanatic, but doing at least 30 minutes cardio a day and 2-3 days a week of resistance training.

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Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that may occur only in pregnant woman. The risk of being diagnosed with gestational diabetes is higher in women, who present with risk factors that include:

- Obesity - especially if the woman's pre-pregnancy BMI is 30 and higher

- Family history of type 2 diabetes

- Maternal age of 35 years and higher

- Ethnicity

- Previous history of gestational diabetes

If your midwife or your GP recognises that you might be at a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes, you will be offered a Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT), which can diagnose gestational diabetes.

The Glucose Tolerance Test is usually carried out during the second trimester, typically between 24th and 28th week of pregnancy, which is the time when gestational diabetes usually arises. Though, if you had gestational diabetes before, the GTT will usually be performed earlier on in the second trimester.

What does GTT involve and what to expect?

The Glucose Tolerance Test can be described in 6 stages:

1/ when booking your GTT - you will be asked to eat a normal diet, as you would normally do, without any alterations.

2/ the evening before the test - you will be asked to stop eating before 10pm and have nothing to eat or drink after that time, with the exception of water that you can drink freely at any time as required. (If you take any regular medications, check with your GP, who will advise you which are safe to take.)

3/ in the morning of the test - you will arrive in the special clinic where the test will be carried out. On arrival, the nurse will checked that you haven't eaten since last night and then will take a blood test.

4/ after the first blood test - you will be asked to drink a measured amount of a sugary drink.

5/ you will then be asked to wait in the clinic for two hours (usually in a quiet sitting room). You should spend the two hours resting, sitting quietly, reading a magazine or a book, as any physical activity may have an impact on the test results.

6/ after the two hours - the nurse will take the second blood test, and you will be offered a drink and a sandwich or a toast (depending on the clinic). Once you are ready you can go home and the clinic will phone you with the results in the afternoon.

Most midwives recommend that you relax and rest for the rest of your day, as the glucose tolerance test is starving your body and is quite demanding on your body and your growing baby.

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Gestational Diabetes is a condition that affects a small percentage of pregnant women, about 4%. It is really unknown why pregnant women seem to get have this disorder only for the brief nine months they are pregnant since the it goes away once the baby is born. However, the reason is not really what is important, what is important is that mother and baby stay healthy through the pregnancy. In order for this to happen the mother needs to follow a special gestational diabetes diet plan.

Just like a person who is not pregnant and has diabetes, a pregnant woman with gestation diabetes needs to be on a special diet plan. Unfortunately, gestational diabetes can have harmful effects on the fetus, this does not happen all the time but it can happen. The baby can have various birth defects or the baby can be born too early which can be a cause of infant death if the body is not developed enough. It is also possible that fetuses that are exposed to diabetes while still in the womb could have type two diabetes later on in life. This is why it is so important for the mother to follow the diet plan that was set up for her but her prenatal care giver.

There are routine screenings for gestational diabetes that are done during the second trimester that are recommended to help protect both the mother and the baby. These tests usually occur around the 24th to the 26th week but can be sooner or later. The diet plan will include many changes that the mother may not be used to but they are important to keeping the both of them healthy through out the pregnancy and making sure the mother does not develop pregnancy induced hypertension, another serious condition that is more common.

The most basic changes include reduced intake of sugars such as white tablet sugar and syrups you may use on things like pancakes. The sugars will be replaced by a diet of complex carbohydrates and a balance of essential nutrients. To help the mother get started on a gestational diabetes dietary plan she will see a professional dietitian that will give her a list that will make meal planning much easier for her and her family. The list is called an exchange list and has been used in all kinds of health situations that involve a person having to be on a special diet.

Gestational diabetes can be controlled and the risk of harm the baby can be lowered as long as the mother remembers to follow her diet plan. The mother can also use carbohydrate counting as an effective way to control her diabetes. Having gestational diabetes is not fun but it is something that many women have to deal with and watch out for while pregnant. It is important to protect the unborn child from birth defects and being born too early if at all possible. It is also important that the mother follow doctors instructions very carefully in order to stay healthy.

Discover more List of Foods for Diabetic to Eat and learn about Diabetes Type 2 Natural Treatment at my dedicated Diabetes Blog.

Dr.Eswararamanan VR is the author of this article. This article can be used for reprint on your website provided all the links in the article should be complete and active.

Diabetes Diet Guidelines : The Exchange Method for Blood Sugar & Diabetes

The Price Of The Medifast Women's Monthly Plan (The 5 Plus One): Without a doubt, the most commonly ordered product is the women's monthly package.  This is the diet that Kristi Swanson and Genie Francis used to drop over 45 pounds each.  Ordering your foods as part of a package brings the cost per meal way down and you're only having to pay for shipping once (although shipping is pretty reasonable at around $5 for the regular option.) With this package, you get about 145 meals (giving you enough for five per day - you eat six times, but you make one of the meals yourself.) You'll get a decent variety of the most popular foods.  The retail cost of this package is $299, which for me is still cheaper than groceries. 

But the really positive thing about ordering a package is that there is almost always coupon codes or specials when you order by the month.  You'll sometimes get $55 off or 2 -3 weeks of free food (which is worth well over $150). So, it's smart to first obtain the latest coupon code before placing an order (and remember to put the code in the box at checkout. If you don't, they don't know you have a discount.)

Also, the 2 week version of this same plan is about $150. And the price of the diabetic version is the same - $299 for a month and $150 for 2 weeks.  (The diabetic plan omits some of the higher carb foods, like the bars.) Again, the coupon advice that I gave before applies here too.

Enhanced Heart Health Package Cost: This is basically the 5 plus one with omega 3s, fatty acids and fish oil added for heart health.  This enhancement brings the cost up to about $325 for the four weeks.  

Medifast Momentum (Metabolism Booster) Monthly Price: Although the 5 plus 1 is very popular, the momentum packages are gaining ground.  This package includes all of the regular foods plus additional foods that have metabolism boosters included (the active ingredient in green tea is one example). The momentum foods include banana shakes, lattes, cappuchinos, and flavor infusers (powder you put in water that's a lot like crystal light.) This is the most expensive package at about $350, but you can still use the coupons and specials to bring this down quite a bit.

Medifast Individual Shakes Price:  Although many people think of this diet as being shake only, it really isn't.  There are over 70 food choices available (eggs, soups, chilis, oatmeals, eggs, puddings, bars, chips, etc.). But, the shakes are very popular and some people will buy these individually as a way to sort of ease into the diet.  There are two shake options: the 55 and the ready to drink.  The 55 option are the shakes that you make in your blender. The ready to drink shakes are like a kids juice box and are already mixed for you.  A box of the 55 meals is $15.50 and this includes 7 shakes. A case of the ready to drink meals (24 shakes) cost about $69.  

Medifast Protein Bars Cost:  Another popular food is the protein bars. They are nice, sweet, and chewy, but they're very high in protein too.  You can get a box of 7 for about $16.00.

As you can see, you'll pay a lot more if you buy the meals individually.  And, you can't take advantage of the discounts if you go with this option.  But, this is still a good way to ease into the program.

To get the latest medifast coupon codes discussed in this article, please check out my blog (where you can also read my free e book "Getting The Most Out Of Medifast" which includes recipes, the latest specials (up to two weeks free or over $50 off), tips, support, and motivation. Check it out if you like at http://easiest-diet.com/medifast/html

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