Apparently all I needed to do was call myself out on the Internet about struggling with motivation, and boom…I’m on a roll!  It was within minutes of my last post when my attitude shifted into high gear. I got so angry with myself after reading it through that I hopped up, got to work, and haven’t stopped since.  Nearly my entire house is packed up and ready to move, and I’m feeling more confident about the entire process.  We are closing on our new house in FOURTEEN days and I think I may actually be ready for it when the day arrives!!

Anyway, that’s not even what I wanted to write about tonight, but I felt I needed to give an update quickly on my “lazy syndrome”.  I really wanted to talk about good, old-fashioned pregnancy cravings!

My cousin is also expecting at the end of October and I went to lunch with her the other day.  We were swapping pregnancy woes and she was telling me that all she really craves is watermelon, and her husband is craving Mexican (hee-hee).  I have another pregnant friend whom I went to dinner with the other night and she was saying they have been eating allot of pizza at her house lately.

For me, it’s the oddest thing.  When I’m pregnant, I only crave healthy foods.  I know….crazy, isn’t it!  But seriously, when I’m not pregnant, if there is a piece of chocolate within 50 feet of me, it will audibly call my name…taunt me from the cupboard…until I cave and savor every last bite.  However, just last week there was a Kit-Kat sitting on my nightstand….just inches from me every night…and that candy bar sat there for nearly a week before I decided to enjoy it out of pure boredom.  Really, I think I ate it because I was getting concerned that it was sitting around for so long and I didn’t want it.  I felt like something was truly, fundamentally wrong with me because I hadn’t eaten it yet.  I didn’t even hear it whisper my name.  But the tomatoes…the tomatoes in my fridge are calling for me loud and clear.  I cannot keep myself away from fresh veggies.

I’m actually rather predictable.  Every pregnancy has gone the same for me, at least regarding my cravings.  In the beginning, I cannot consume enough bananas.  Many days when the nausea is taking over, bananas are all that get me through.  Bananas, banana bread, banana chips…I’m not picky…just very specific. It must be yellow and contain bananas and then I’m satisfied.

As I’ve mentioned, tomatoes are a big hit throughout the 9 months, and I always go through a grapefruit kick for roughly two months…namely months 5 & 6.  If I do crave something less than healthy, it’s for a salty treat.  Sweets just don’t cut it for the most part.  I mean, let’s not get irrational here. Of course I enjoy dessert now and again. Perhaps a DQ treat in my 8th month when I’m already the size of a house and I just say, “Screw it, what’s another few pounds….I’ll take a Blizzard with extra peanut butter cups, please!”

Oh, and I would be remiss to not mention my typical ice craving. Yes, you read that right. ICE. I crave ice when I’m pregnant. It’s usually not until the 3^rd trimester, but it never fails. I always thought I was crazy for this oddity, until one day I was talking with another girlfriend who craved ice as well during her pregnancies. Later on, I came across some research that stated craving ice during pregnancy is a sign of an iron deficiency. Sure enough, I was anemic with each pregnancy. So, I’ll let you know when I start beating my ice cubes to form nice, little, crunchy ice chips.

I know “they” say that our bodies crave what we need, but I have never been a big believer in that theory. I’m not buying that my body “needs” a second Milky Way bar for the day…and sans a little peanut in my belly…those are the things I crave.

So, I guess whatever it is driving me for the closest salad bar, I’ll welcome it with open arms.  I just wish I could bottle it and have those kinds of clearly insane urges when I’m not Pregnant!