When eating isn't appealing but all you need to do is eat.

Christine's myth # 1 - pregnancy doesn't actually "set in" until you and everyone else in the world can literally see that you are pregnant.  I am in my 8th week at this point and I am announcing, it is "official."  My dimed sized baby has "set in" and is giving me all the fun and exciting quarks of early pregnancy.

Food has been a battle for at least 2 weeks now.  I told my coworker I didn't have cravings last week when at 8:30 in the morning I was already opening up a bag of fritos and holding a second as back-up just in case one bag wasn't enough.  I seriously can't tell you the last time I ate fritos. I know Rick couldn't tell you because I have never bought them before.  I did luck out that week because my office has a leftover stash of fritos.  Apparently that is not students and employees favorite pick of chips but for this prego lady, it was.  At least last week.

The other "problem" is that my desire for foods changes quickly...probably daily.  Consistently, I have wanted bland carbs.  I have been eating a lot of pasta and one Sunday afternoon, ate 3 bowls of mashed potatoes...spaced out about an hour apart each.  Rick has been pretty awesome and has gone out to the store and spent money outside of our original budget to accommodate me.  It has been pretty amazing.  I imagine he has done it out of his deep love for me (or fear).  Some other cravings I have included a meatball sub from Subway and anything else that sounds like a soother for nausea.

This adventure is fun but this past week has made me pretty tired.  Eating constantly can be tiring.  If I can continually snack throughout the day, I generally feel the best but sometimes I just don't want to eat.  I can't believe I even wrote that sentence.  For all you who know me, you know...I love food.  By the way, I have thought about "Not Your Average Joes" so much in the past week.  I can't wait to go there and will need to go a least a couple times.  Heads up.

So anyway, I wrap things up here as I suck down my dinner, a chocolate banana shake.  This is the first sweet thing I have wanted in a while but it sounded good so here I go.