Foods on the no-no list during pregnancy.

[leyash]

You guys are really making me question whether or not I should get Taco Bell tonight for dinner, lol.

[JulieBeth]

Originally Posted by Fishie Kisses the only thing I avoid completely is alcohol and RAW fish. I still get my sushi on and scarf down the rolls, but it's the cooked stuff. Lunch meat is fine in moderation, hot dogs in moderation. My doctors (multiple) have always told me everything is fine in moderation

Yup. This. I never avoided some of the things that they say to. Subway was my BFF.

[kushie tushie]

Originally Posted by JennTheMomma I don't change my diet. Everything in moderation and prepared safely (even when not pregnant).

This!
I love sushi and will sip DHs beer ocassionally. I totally eat deli meat, shell fish, as well as all seafood, and eat half the cookie batter the other day. LOL

Amanda . Blaming my phone for typos and crap.

[kushie tushie]

Originally Posted by leyash You guys are really making me question whether or not I should get Taco Bell tonight for dinner, lol.

Besides being fastfood I dont see why this would be a "do not eat while preggo food"

Amanda . Blaming my phone for typos and crap.

[leyash]

Originally Posted by kushie tushie Besides being fastfood I dont see why this would be a "do not eat while preggo food" Amanda . Blaming my phone for typos and crap.

I've waited four days hoping the craving would pass... unfortunately, it's not. So I am just going to fulfill the craving... lol.

[leyash]

Oh, and I was just being a smarty pants because of all the foods that were mentioned in this thread, lol.

[JennTheMomma]

If you're not eating fast food daily and/or are not unhealthy then I see nothing wrong with a little Taco Bell here and there.

I am normally a home made pizza from scratch kind of gal, but I totally devoured a Party Pizza the other day, the whole thing... by myself.

[leyash]

Originally Posted by JennTheMomma If you're not eating fast food daily and/or are not unhealthy then I see nothing wrong with a little Taco Bell here and there. I am normally a home made pizza from scratch kind of gal, but I totally devoured a Party Pizza the other day, the whole thing... by myself.

I definitely don't eat fast food daily (who has money for that with a baby on the way anyway? lol). I am not unhealthy, either. Just having issues keeping food down, ugh. Taco Bell was mentioned the other day, and since then I can't get it out of my head, lol.

[dani_p]

Originally Posted by leyash i didn't even think it was the amount that was a big deal. i thought it was the RAW that was a big deal, because it can carry diseases (with the sandwich meat and hot dogs). I hate a hot dog the other night... ergh, lol. I heated it up in the microwave until it almost exploded, though... lol.

That's correct.

That said, I didn't follow the guidelines. I ate rare steak, over easy eggs, and sushi all the time.

I don't remember where it was, but some country recently advised pregnant women to avoid all raw veggies as well (in response to the spinach/ecoli thing). I think the guidelines have gone WAY TO FAR. They assume pregnant women aren't capable of any kind of risk assessment... so they make black and white rules that cater to the lowest common denominator/worst case scenario. Drives me bonkers. But, I guess the guidelines can't exactly say that fresh fish you caught this morning is okay raw, but sushi from the Quik-E Mart isn't... apparently that's too confusing.

Sorry for the rant. This is one of my pet peeves. All this was just to say, eat what you like how you like. Stick to whole foods as often as possible. Don't get drunk/do drugs/play with mercury thermometers and you'll probably be just fine.

[JennTheMomma]

Originally Posted by leyash I definitely don't eat fast food daily (who has money for that with a baby on the way anyway? lol). I am not unhealthy, either. Just having issues keeping food down, ugh. Taco Bell was mentioned the other day, and since then I can't get it out of my head, lol.

You know what, when you have a hard time either keeping food down or getting hungry enough to eat much, I say go for what strikes you.