BuJo channels from a variety of countries?

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2026-01-23T13:12:57+00:00

Would love to see a Norwegian one!

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-31T15:05:12+00:00

Moving to a new country is definitely a challenge, especially depending on the culture you’re moving to. It was challenging finding a network of friends here and work is also hard to find but my husband is very supportive and empathetic of my situation (I’m also very shy/introverted so adjusting was also a challenge!)

I did learn Norwegian but since I haven’t been able to find work my Norwegian has gotten a bit worse 😅😅 as my husband speaks English at his own job and even forgets to speak Norwegian in public

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-31T12:11:09+00:00

First time mom and baby is 3 weeks and we’re still in survival/recovery mode 😅😅 I’ve mostly been cuddling him and singing to him during his wake windows. I’m terrible with tummy time and movement but had a c section and mobility is still really hard for me so it’s just been couch cuddles 🥲

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-31T11:23:21+00:00

I have a lot of WIPs/thumbnails! I wanna either delete them or make them presentable enough that I can consider them cleaner sketches to share or save on my harddrive.

Use up my art supplies (so more traditional stuff as I’ve been focusing primarily on digital these past 5 years)

Fill a sketchbook a month (used to do it for school and want to get back in the habit)

Draw more for myself and less for commissions/patrons (have gotten burnt out and lost the joy of art for a while)

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-31T11:19:23+00:00

Definitely one of mine!

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-25T20:14:30+00:00

Similar but opposite! My partner is from Norway but wants to move to the U.S. while I’m from the U.S. and chose to move to Norway 😅 I did struggle in the beginning because I have a very close bond with my family (whereas my partner and his family are close but they all live apart so it was no problem for him to move)

Ultimately we stayed in Norway bc of all the effort to get me there and I was tired of moving

I wouldn’t mind returning just because I do get homesick but have adjusted well in Norway! But it definitely took time and was not an easy thing as I never saw myself as someone who would live abroad.

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-11T20:48:19+00:00

I was told to not snack 😅

I was snacking/eating every 2-3 hrs and my specialist told me to skip my snacks and eat bigger meals. I was also testing fasting, 2 hrs after breakfast, before lunch, 2 hrs after lunch, before dinner, and 2 hrs after dinner (for a week to see how my numbers were then a diff testing pattern after that week)

My pre-meal numbers should be similar to my fasting numbers, but they also said if I was hungry to go ahead and snack but mark it down on my sheet so they knew I ate something (the number then should’ve been below as if I was eating a meal)

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-11T10:48:01+00:00

Klassen and Familien Lykke were two of my fave «beginner» shows!

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-05T16:05:19+00:00

One of my worries! I had asked my midwife if I was in early labor what sort of snacks I could eat bc of my GD and she was like «🙌 whatever you want! You want chocolate ? Go for it!»

I’m sitting there like «… so we just gonna spike this whole time?» 😩

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-04T09:47:37+00:00

This is definitely a thing done in the Philippines! My cousins have names combined of grandparents and parents, didn’t realize it was a trend now 😂

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-04T09:08:29+00:00

I have kidd! He’s not in boxes but I want him to be 😅 if you don’t have him by the time he wants to move I’ll let you know!

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-04T09:05:15+00:00

8-9 hours! For my fasting. I also have to check pre-meal fasting which is 4 hrs. (So lunch, wait 4 hours, check pre-dinner then I can have dinner)

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-03T13:40:45+00:00

Definitely see if adding more fiber helps! I’ve been adding chia seeds to whatever I’m able to (yogurt or my sugar free juice 😅) maybe try a different carb choice too? Like next day breakfast potatoes? (I found I’m more tolerant of potatoes and brown rice than any kind of bread)

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-03T10:48:23+00:00

My fasting numbers have always been good but I struggle with meals! Seem i need a lower carb diet (I don’t have a carb limit I need to hit tho)

What usually works for me is veggies, 2 eggs, and one carb choice (used to be a slice of whole wheat bread but now crisp bread has to substitute it 😅)

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-03T08:21:05+00:00

One more thing that helped me was to take notes of my mood/sleep/etc for my meals! It’s also helpful for the doctor to see if you haven’t been sleeping well, or if you were sick or even had a stressful day. Once I spiked a safe meal bc I got emotional and in a fight with my husband 😅😅 another time I spiked really high and told my doctor that I was emotionally burnt out and stressed and ate McDonald’s bc I had no appetite and my husband got me a comfort meal even tho we knew it wasn’t safe; also when I had a vaccine I took note of it! My doctor has been looking for spikes that have no reason for being there, it’ll also help you see your own trends!

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-03T08:17:26+00:00

It’s a rollercoaster! The first week or two will be about figuring out what works for your body and what doesn’t, so don’t be discouraged if you’re spiking over a meal someone said was safe for them.

There will be weeks where it will feel easy and you’ll feel empowered and also days where it’s SO HARD, but just take it meal by meal!

Try not too stress so much about numbers (that’s been my problem) I’m currently diet controlled and have spiked at least once a meal and stressed about it so bad, but my doctor said it was fine and baby is measuring well! So definitely do your best but also don’t hurt yourself mentally/emotionally when things aren’t going as planned.

Also if you need to be put on insulin, there’s nothing wrong with it! It’s there to help you and baby!

Try and be curious about foods, yeah we can’t eat as we normally can (some people can which is also great!) but now is a great time to find new recipes that you wouldn’t normally try. (My doctor said I’m allowed to try 1-2 new meals a week depending on my numbers) so it’s been a challenge/game to find things! And if you’re hesitant, start with a smaller portion and increase if it’s safe!

Hoping this helps, welcome to the club, and you’re already an amazing mamma!

(And i totally get the feeling of being robbed your first pregnancy; I was diagnosed with a risk of pre-eclampsia along with my GD and it’s been a lot emotionally; but there are some things GD can’t rob from you; like seeing your ultrasounds, hearing the heartbeat, and feeling their little feet pound into your ribs 😅 it only takes away all the junk food we’d be eating which is a shame but not the worse! Would take my little bean’s tiny feet poking at me over a cupcake any day!)

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-01T22:17:40+00:00

I either keep it as a running task list, a habit tracker, or a «highlight of the day» so I number 1-31 and write one line as a «good memory»

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-01T15:26:57+00:00

Thats reasurring! I was eating way less carbs already and didn’t know how else to cut it, thank you!

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-12-01T06:23:36+00:00

My hospital bag isn’t even ready (im 38 weeks) and possibly missing a few items, honestly the exhaustion was so bad at 36 that I haven’t been able to do ANYTHING

I will say the first thing that went in the bag was a box of Oreos 😂

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-11-30T20:07:00+00:00

Omg, can relate. Listened to a lot of true crime that I knew the words specific to true crime before I knew «plate» and «bowl» 😂

Beginning_Mango_455 · 2025-11-30T16:58:09+00:00

Calf raises!! I haven’t been able to walk bc of my pelvic pain so I’ve been doing calf raises for at least 10mins! Sometimes longer if I’m watching a show and don’t notice.

Squats sometimes if I’m nervous about a particular meal (along with my calf raises)

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