Yesterday was May 5th….or Cinco De Mayo to us American folk that are just looking for an excuse to drink. Normally, my Cinco De Mayo would be celebrated with some sort of alcoholic beverage in hand, (preferably a margarita) celebrating my non Mexican heritage. But this year is a little different. This year me and my little bean got to celebrate with beverages of the non alcoholic variety. It’s kind of the same right?? No..lol…it’s not. For a wino like myself, who always enjoyed her adult concoctions it’s definitely a different way to celebrate. But for the sake of the bean, that’s ok.
It’s amazing how much you miss having something until you CAN’T have it. Take Subway for example. I like it…it’s good…but I would never crave it. As a matter of fact I never ate it often at all. Now that I can’t have deli meats it seems that I think about it much more regularly! It’s a bit of a different story with the wine. I knew that it would be missed. I never doubted that for a second. My life for over the past 10 years has consisted of lots of parties, and daily glasses of wine. It’s just the type of girl I am. But now, I don’t really miss it as much…it’s more that the dynamic of my nights out are just so different with out it. But change can be good right? It definitely is! And this cause is totally worth it!
The Captain and I were going to go out and celebrate. Him with a XX (Mexican Beer), and me with most likely a seltzer ( I think virgin margaritas aren’t worth the money). But as the night went on I got tired and crabby (not a good combination). And when his friend agreed to go out, I used that as my cue to back out. I know, I know a good wife would go out because her husband wanted/asked her to. But I rationalized that he would have more fun with out me. Is that bad?
So instead, my night ended with me in my favorite spot…my couch. I had Red Mango, and peanut butter crackers with milk for dinner (nothing else sounded appetizing). And I got to catch up on some shows on the DVR. Yes, it’s a little different from years past, but different is just fine with me. As a matter of fact, I find it to be pretty great.
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I HAD SUBWAY…I AM A BAD PERSON!! LOL! I felt like if I didn’t get the BMT I was going to DIE! LOL! I had it once, and that is it…my doctor thinks I am crazy because I cried in her office! LOL
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everything in moderation! I will be more inclined after my first trimester…
PS..I LOVE the BMT! That’s totally what I would get! mmmmmmmm
There have been only 2 cases of listeria from deli meats in the US in the last 5 years. Both were from deli meats imported from another country of questionable origins.
You will be okay
You can always have them grill the sandwiches which does help cut down on the possible bacterial contamination.
I’ve been a big rule follower thus far (for now) so if it’s on the doctor list I stay away
For some reason I don’t like hot sandwiches..lol odd i know
Nothing wrong with that! Better safe than sorry right?
I just don’t want her getting all bent out of shape about it and beating herself up you know?
I stayed away from that stuff for the first trimester. Didn’t want to take any chances.
You arent the only one that dislikes hot sandwiches. I worked at Panera for a while & there were a ton of customers who would request that we do not press their sandwiches.
I’m glad you had a good night! Sounds a lot better than mine!
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Yes life does change and you don’t know it until it does that it is okay. I thought before I had kids I would hate to be home and not out and stuff. Turns out some of my best nice are vegging out at home, relaxing. Who knew?!
Girlfriend, let me introduce you to the NOjito!! It’s my new favorite feel-like-I’m-indulging-in-a-drink-but-not! I had one a couple months ago and if you like mojitos, it’s so wonderful. Quenches the thirst AND any craving to enjoy a drink that you might have. Needless to say, it’s basically sugar water with lime and mint, but it does the trick for me.
Also, I thought Subway was okay if you have your sandwich toasted. I was told that if you heat lunchmeat for 10 seconds or more, you’re good. I hope that’s not wrong!! (Not that I’ve had much interest in lunchmeat, but still!)
Anyway, Happy belated Cinco de Mayo!
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You know…I do like the beverages, and that Nojito sounds really good but I hate to pay the lofty prices for them! In LI they are almost as much as the real thing! lol I’m just a cheapo! lol
Subway could be ok if you have the sandwhich toasted…I’m not a big toasted sandwich fan though…
Hope you enjoyed your cinco de mayo too!
I missed lunch meat so much. I would go to Subway and get a veggie – that just doesn’t do, ya know! You can have lunch meat if it’s warmed to the point, it smokes but I’m a cold sandwich girl, so I hated doing that! I also missed feta cheese! It’s all worth it tho, soon enough you will be enjoying it again with a little one in your hand!
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Ya…Veggie wouldn’t be the same..lol I LOVE feta cheese! It’s actually crazy how I want all the stuff I can’t have more now that I actually CAN”Thave it! lol oh well!
Even after you have the bean you’ll be amazed how much differently you feel about things. You’ll still want your occasional glass of wine, but if you plan on breastfeeding (which I hope you do…it’s amazing), you’ll be a non-drinker for the next year and a half at least. Things definitely change once you have a baby. I know everybody “knows” that, but you don’t truly “know” it until that little squirt comes flying outta you and your whole entire world is turned upside down. You find you aren’t able to do things that before you thought, “Oh yeah, I’ll be able to do that with the baby”. Going out to dinner will ALWAYS be a fiasco. And then there’s the looks. It’s really hard to believe there are people in this world that look at babies like they’re the worst thing to happen to anyone. But you WILL find those people and chances are that if/when you go out with the baby, EVEN IF the bean isn’t making a sound, you’ll be placed at a table beside some of these people. And every tiny little peep your bean makes will have them shooting you and the bean dirty looks. You’ll get mad, suffer through, wanting to punch them for being dicks, and inevitably leave the restaurant a little early and be less inclined to go out again. Sounds fun right? It sucks sometimes. It really does. But you deal with it. You make changes and because you love that little life you created more than anything in the world, the changes don’t hurt. They feel pretty damn good. Kudos to you for having a good Cinco De Mayo your own way!
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Yes I do plan on breast feeding so I am aware that I have LONG way to go! Not to mention that once the little one is here I am sure the last thing I will want to do is wake up with a hangover. I am sure a crying baby isn’t so wonderful for that! hahaha…Big changes in my future that I probably can’t even imagine. But I am sooo excited for the adventure!
reading the comments above–i didn’t know there was a name for the ‘nojito’, but yes, it is one of my favorite drinks. i actually grow mint so as to be able to add it to my water with lime. i don’t use sugar–just fresh mint, cold water, and lime. so good. wow now i want one–and i ‘can have’ wine. so there–that’s a much better, more quench-y, healthier option! enjoy taking care of your body for the sake of your little bean. what better reason could you possibly have?
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Just the beginning of a lifetime of changes…but you already know it’s worth it! (And for the record, you can still have your daily glass of wine even when you’re breastfeeding. It’s all about the timing!
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We used to go out and have pizza and beer on Sundays. Now, we still go, but sometimes it’s more like a half a beer…Molly either ends up knocking the glass onto the floor or I don’t even get a chance to touch my food or drink after about ten minutes! I don’t want to be the mom that’s chugging my beer with my baby on my hip, you know?!
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