Sometimes...

....you just gotta say "screw it" to all this gestational diabetes and gluten sensitivity crap and bake yourself some whole wheat cinnamon bread.

So I did.

And Kenners helped.

And Garrett devoured it.

And the best news.....I even ate some without suffering the serious blood sugar and digestive consequences. 

 My two secrets??

First, I have discovered that despite my digestion's disapproval of most things gluten, it has almost no problem with wheat that I grind and bake myself.  White flour, pasta, and other processed gluten products are an entirely different story, but hey, I am just happy to be able to eat my homemade bread without any serious side effects!

My second awesome secret for those of you who are well acquainted with gestational diabetes: 

I have been taking a supplement called MetaGlycemX, which is all-natural and full of cinnamon and other herbs to help the pancreas function at its optimal level and balance blood sugar levels.  To be honest, I started taking this supplement mostly just to humor my husband.  I did not expect any results, seeing as my blood sugar has been sky-rocketing despite a near-zero carb intake (by the way, salads and protein get old reeeeeeally fast. Just sayin'.....)

So I began taking these little tablets with my meals and within a few days my blood sugars were back to normal.  Then I began having a piece of bread or fruit with a meal and still my blood sugars have been near-normal!  I even had a little bit of ice cream last night: normal blood sugar!   I'm not saying that this is the answer for every gestational diabetic woman out there to be able to eat whatever she wants,

but I honestly thought my carb-consuming days had come to a swift end for the next few months....

.....and now, I am going to help myself to some cinnamon bread with my breakfast tomorrow morning.

Happy dance!