Food Cravings!!!

Just want to jot down the food that I have been consuming during this pregnancy.

The food that I crave is rather different than when I was pregnant with Ryan. During the first pregnancy, I was practically eating Indian food throughout my first trimester. There was an Indian restaurant behind where I worked last time. So, I ate my lunch there almost everyday. I craved for their fried chicken together with poppadums and resam. Oh yummy! I just remembered that I totally hated oyster sauce and anything chinese.

For this second pregnancy, I still don't really like chinese food. The thought and the smell of the oil used in the chinese food especially those 'tai-chou' cooking really makes me sick. But take me to a nice chinese restaurant or those serving dim sum... oh yummy!

What have I been eating during this pregnancy???

- Junk food. I eat hamburgers be it McD or A&W almost once in 2 weeks. But i eat mostly the chicken or fist burgers. More healthy right? But don't worry. I steer clear from the carbonated drinks. Just had a sip so far throughout this 5 months. Couldn't tahan.

- I seem to be having an extra craving for chocolates. Also limit myself. Maybe just a small chunk every few days.

- I make it a point to eat fruits everyday. Well, almost! I stock the house with oranges, apples or papaya regularly. Also good for the bowels.

- Occasionally I want to eat Indian food like tosei and roti canai with dhal. A must! I will ta-pau from the mamak behind my pharmacy for tea whenever I work. I yearn for Malay food once in a while.

- The past few weeks I have this great craving for Nasi Lemak. But I try to limit to once in 2 weeks. Not sure the sotong that they use is actually good coz I am sure it is treated with some kind of chemicals.

- My breakfast consists of 1-2 slices of bread and a bowl of cereal/ muesli. If i am hardworking, I will throw in a cup of yoghurt which I am not really fond of. I will normally put jam and peanut butter, kaya or marmite on my bread. And a cup of Milo since coffee is off limits!!!

- I drink just plain water and fruit juices everyday. During my morning sickness period, I couldn't stand the taste of plain water. So I drank Ribena everyday for the first 2 months. Now, I don't even want to touch the Ribena.

It is always the case when it is not the first pregnancy. First time Mummies are normally MORE careful with their diet and follow the guidelines more closely. Now with my second baby, I don't follow the guidelines at all although I stay away from those really forbidden food. Food with preservatives like fish balls or processed food like sausages are also a no no to me. Only eat them in utter limitation.

I know I should be drinking more soymilk, yoghurt and cheeses that will give me more protein and calcium. Fish is also very low in my diet. Those are food that I should be consuming more.