I had written about my experience with gestational diabetes last post but now I want share some of the foods and drinks that I found made things easier. I was craving sweets like crazy, like with both pregnancies but this one was worse since I wasn’t allowed to have any sweets because of the gestational diabetes. Well, one of my clinic visits, I asked the dietitian what I can do about my cravings for chocolate and ice cream. She told me it’s all about counting carbs and so I can enjoy low calorie treats if I wanted to, no problem! [...]

While I was pregnant… I missed: – Sushi! (especially salmon sashimi!) – Wine! (red and white! I don’t discriminate.) – Beer! (pale and bass ale baby!) – Raw Oysters! (need I say more?) – Ceasar salad! (not supposed to eat raw eggs.) – Strawberries (because I became allergic to them at 6 weeks with  my first daughter but okay with strawberries again after being pregnant!)!   Low Calorie Foods/Drinks that I’ve made that are Pregnancy friendly: 1) Pellegrino – you can mix this with any juices and it will make the juice taste extra good. For example, mix cranberry juice [...]