GD for Me

So I got the not fun call today from my doctor's office that I do in fact have gestational diabetes- and I'm not even close to being on the borderline this time. I feel very uneasy about all of this news because of the lack of information I have right now, but I have to go to a class on Thursday morning at 9 a.m. and hope to be more educated after that. I don't have to take insulin, but I do have to change my diet and check my blood sugar regularly. If you know me (or John), you know how much we hate blood, especially our own. I get sick just thinking about it. The nurse wasn't too worried about my changing my diet before my class (does that infuriate anyone else like it does me?), so I hope to get a better idea from my class of what I can and cannot eat. Tonight, John made me a spinach salad, grilled chicken, green beans, and fruit, and then we went on a walk around the neighborhood. This might not be so bad if I could eat every meal at home, but what am I going to do when I eat out? So much to learn! At least it's only for 8 or so weeks...well, really 59 days but who's really counting? ;)