mom2binnyc

At the very beginning of my pregnancy, I had intense cravings for oranges and pineapple (and normally, I don't really like to eat oranges -- it's too much work, but during my first trimester, I couldn't get enough of them). I also wanted very cold cans of regular Pepsi for a couple of months at the beginning of the pregnancy.

The second trimester, I wanted tons of carbs and ate way too many bagels with cream cheese (also healthier carbs like cereal and oatmeal), and I also craved plain chocolate ice cream (especially soft serve ice cream - NOT frozen yogurt - which is hard to find except in the summer. Now that the weather is warm there are Mr. Softee trucks everywhere, and I have definitely been indulging in chocolate ice cream cones). But for the most part, the cravings were not super strong, and I think I ate pretty normally and consciously tried to eat healthy foods.

But the strong cravings have returned with a vengence. I recently walked WAY out of my way to get a Slurpee from a 7-11 in Midtown and I was so mad because the consistency just wasn't quite what I wanted. Then earlier this week, all I could think about were Original Glazed donuts from Krispee Kreme. I had seen them before at a little Asian market 2 blocks from where we live, but to my horror, they don't sell them there any more. And I NEEDED one (or three). There is a Dunkin Donuts within walking distance of our building, but I knew in my heart that a glazed Dunkin' donut just wouldn't be right. And it was a really hot day, and I was feeling sore, tired, with swollen ankles and not in the mood to trek way over to the East side or down to Penn station to find a krispy kreme there. So I just figured the craving would go away. But it didn't. In desperation, I went to the supermarket, but there was nothing but gross Entemmen's which isn't the same thing AT ALL, so I resigned myself to no donut.

Then yesterday as we were driving along route 1 in Connecticut (which by the way seems to be dunkin' donuts land -- there was a DD every couple of blocks in every town and city we drove through!), Carolyn spotted a Krispy Kreme, immediately turned into the driveway, and I finally got my Original Glazed donut. I didn't even have to say anything. But it was the best thing I ever ate in my life EVER. So were the 2 we brought home that I ate for breakfast this morning. mmm donuts (drool).