Sunday, September 18, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Fast Food Pregnancy Temptations!
As much as I miss my good ol American fast food and the wonderful drive-thru's, I am kind of glad that I'm not experiencing this pregnancy in America. I don't think I'd have gained as little as I have so far. I don't know if I'd have the power to resist those excellent, greasy choices from Sonic, or those favorite Taco Bell value meals with the huge diet cokes on the side, or the Dunkin Donuts drive-thru I started to frequent a bit too much the last 6 months we lived in the states. Maybe it's a gift from the universe that I am living this pregnancy, growing this baby in my belly, without the addition of Wendy's milk shakes, Burger King Whoppers, McDonald's Quarter Pounders with fries, or Subway's foot long's (though I have re-created those here at home!). I am actually grateful now that there is not so much fast food available here in Israel, though in the beginning of this pregnancy, that's about all I was craving. Now I don't seem to have any cravings at all, just to have a full stomach when I need it and of course, lots of water or juice. Of course there IS fast food here. There are falafel and shawarma joints on every corner practically, but we live in a suburban 'moshav' (village) so all we have to satisfy our urges for junk food is the small village shop, which, funnily enough doesn't have so much junk for sale in it. Just the main necessities: milk, bread, vegetables, etc. There is chocolate, ice cream, cookies and chips there, too, but none of them are the brands I really like so it's easier than not to resist them.
So that's my thinking for today! I did just share a bag of peanut M&M's with Guy, though, lol! And we do have chocolate ice cream calling my name in the fridge, but after living here for two years now, I think I have toned down my junk food habit a lot. Also, the fact that junk food seems to cost a lot more here than the cheap stuff in the States helps, too. I stopped at McDonald's in the mall the other day and couldn't believe it that a simple burger cost 50 shekels. That's a little over $10! So, you can see why it's a bit easier on me.
Also the food that Israeli's see as 'junk' food is usually not my taste anyways. So I stick with home cooked for now. By the amount of kicking the baby has been doing in the past few days, I'd say he/she likes what I'm feeding him/her!
The kicking has ramped up a bit over the last week or so. In the beginning I wasn't sure if what I was feeling was kicks or not. This being my first pregnancy, it was hard to decipher if that was just regular digestion or actual kicks. But now I feel more sure that it is kicking. It's actually pretty funny and reassuring to know all that movement is going on down there. On days that I don't feel so much activity, of course my mind starts telling me there might be something wrong. But I trust that it's all okay. Right, baby?
Today is the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. I tend to watch CNN and Fox when something big is happening in America (like a few weeks ago when Hurricane Irene was sweeping her way up the east coast). I'm sure like other American's living abroad, this is just what we do. And of course, read online stories about the events. So yesterday we watched a few programs and news features about the terrible day. It's still so incredible to think that those two enormous buildings actually toppled to the ground. And to think of how full each one was, with people who had mom's, dad's, children, families - still so sad about it all. I think the biggest sadness to me is that people in our world can hate each other so damn much that they would create such a horrible scenario and actually carry it out. And then be so proud of the people who did it. What went wrong in these people's lives that they had to resort to such violent thinking and actions? And to think they actually accomplished something? They did nothing but create more and more hate.
So that's my thinking for today! I did just share a bag of peanut M&M's with Guy, though, lol! And we do have chocolate ice cream calling my name in the fridge, but after living here for two years now, I think I have toned down my junk food habit a lot. Also, the fact that junk food seems to cost a lot more here than the cheap stuff in the States helps, too. I stopped at McDonald's in the mall the other day and couldn't believe it that a simple burger cost 50 shekels. That's a little over $10! So, you can see why it's a bit easier on me.
Also the food that Israeli's see as 'junk' food is usually not my taste anyways. So I stick with home cooked for now. By the amount of kicking the baby has been doing in the past few days, I'd say he/she likes what I'm feeding him/her!
The kicking has ramped up a bit over the last week or so. In the beginning I wasn't sure if what I was feeling was kicks or not. This being my first pregnancy, it was hard to decipher if that was just regular digestion or actual kicks. But now I feel more sure that it is kicking. It's actually pretty funny and reassuring to know all that movement is going on down there. On days that I don't feel so much activity, of course my mind starts telling me there might be something wrong. But I trust that it's all okay. Right, baby?
Today is the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. I tend to watch CNN and Fox when something big is happening in America (like a few weeks ago when Hurricane Irene was sweeping her way up the east coast). I'm sure like other American's living abroad, this is just what we do. And of course, read online stories about the events. So yesterday we watched a few programs and news features about the terrible day. It's still so incredible to think that those two enormous buildings actually toppled to the ground. And to think of how full each one was, with people who had mom's, dad's, children, families - still so sad about it all. I think the biggest sadness to me is that people in our world can hate each other so damn much that they would create such a horrible scenario and actually carry it out. And then be so proud of the people who did it. What went wrong in these people's lives that they had to resort to such violent thinking and actions? And to think they actually accomplished something? They did nothing but create more and more hate.
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