[Ms. Cellaneous]

So in my cart at the grocery store tonight I had tortilla chips, cheese, guacamole, salsa, and Phish Food (the Ben & Jerry's ice cream, not actual food for fish)

...and organic strawberries.

Seriously, who else would buy that combination of food?

 

[TortelliniMama]

I think people at my grocery store have probably wondered if I'm having some sort of breakdown. I'm finally starting to emerge from the m/s, but for the past 8 weeks or so, anytime I've been in the food store I hurry around talking to myself:

"Okay, bread, bread, you can buy bread, it's okay, it's okay, you can do it, there's the bread, don't look at the other stuff, just get the bread, you did it, you can do it, now eggs, don't think about the eggs, just get them, there's the yogurt, can I eat yogurt, no, forget the yogurt, find something else, it's okay, it's okay, sauerkraut, that's sour, that's good, that's good..."

I just mutter to myself incessantly in the store, in one constant stream-of-consciousness attempt to actually be able to buy food. It's funny, because I never have any intention of saying anything out loud, but it just happens, and if I try to stop talking, I feel like I'm going to have to abandon the cart and leave without buying anything.

 

[boobs4milk]

{{{{LISA}}}}} I've missed you! I'm sorry you were so sick, but I DO THE SAME THING! I have to think happy thoughts when I go by the meat counter because just the thought of it as I'm typing makes me green.

My DH works at a grocery chain so he's done the bulk of the shopping.

I had one lady at the grocery say 'my, you look nice today' and for some reason I glared at her until she turned around and ran off. I need a t-shirt that says "BEWARE THE PSYCHO PREGNANT LADY" LOL

I bought strawberries two days in a row. I love the taste, but DD ate some and then breathed on me and I nearly blew chow!

 

[Kritto]

I've done that... gone to the store and bought five (yes, five) packs of hot dogs, chips, spinach (which I MUST have) and two big chocolate bars. I was proud of myself for resisting the urge to buy some donuts, though it's been really hard to not wander over to the bakery and ogle the sugary stuff.

I wonder if the cashiers wonder about me. How much of peoples' weird purchase combinations do they notice?

 

[firewoman]

So far my cravings have been easy to hide. I just buy lots of russet potatoes then come home and have DH and DD peel them. I have been wanting mashed potatoes and gravy a lot since I made them on Easter. I had them on Friday night and again last night. MMMMM! I haven't gained any weight yet, but if I don't knock it off with the darn mashed potatoes my booty is going to get big.

 

[Norasmomma]

Honestly I think it depends on the cashier. I shop weird though anyway. I'm a stock-up and save girl, so I buy like 4(yes 4) tubs of sour cream at a time. I had the cashier ask me why I was buying 4 tubs of sc, I just said they are on sale and last 2 months in the fridge. At my store they all know I am pg, but like I said I shop so strangely anyway that people would think I am crazy at times. I seriously buy 10-20 boxes of organic mac n cheese when it is on sale. 10 cans of tomato sauce, yeah I do that. 8- 1/2 gallons of milk(they were .99 a piece), yeah I do that too and I throw them in the freezer.

Now if someone could just convince me that eating was actually a good thing this pregnancy that would be just fine. I am having to force myself to be hungry, but I guess maybe my body just knows I am already fluffy anyway and don't need that much. I have to force myself to eat cheese and crackers at 11am every day so that I don't start feeling weird, but I am not hungry, so strange.

 

[AuntieLiz]

I'm usually pretty good about stocking up on healthy items at the grocery store (so I have no choice but to eat "real" food throughout the week), but once the weekend hits, I'm all about the junk food. cookies, milkshakes, french fries... argh!! Saturday we went to Panda Express and I finished off an entire 2-entree plate with a side of potstickers. By myself.

I never do that!

 

[Maela]

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Originally Posted by TortelliniMama I think people at my grocery store have probably wondered if I'm having some sort of breakdown. I'm finally starting to emerge from the m/s, but for the past 8 weeks or so, anytime I've been in the food store I hurry around talking to myself: "Okay, bread, bread, you can buy bread, it's okay, it's okay, you can do it, there's the bread, don't look at the other stuff, just get the bread, you did it, you can do it, now eggs, don't think about the eggs, just get them, there's the yogurt, can I eat yogurt, no, forget the yogurt, find something else, it's okay, it's okay, sauerkraut, that's sour, that's good, that's good..." I just mutter to myself incessantly in the store, in one constant stream-of-consciousness attempt to actually be able to buy food. It's funny, because I never have any intention of saying anything out loud, but it just happens, and if I try to stop talking, I feel like I'm going to have to abandon the cart and leave without buying anything.

This was SO me up until this week. Ms is finally gone! I feel for you!

 

[Kritto]

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Originally Posted by AuntieLiz Saturday we went to Panda Express and I finished off an entire 2-entree plate with a side of potstickers. By myself. I never do that!

Mmmm, potstickers...