Monday, December 8, 2008

Food, or lack their of

One thing that nobody tells you about having a baby until you already have one is that, if you're nursing, the only thing you can eat is boiled chicken and plain rice or it will hurt their little bellies. This probably isn't true for every baby ever born, but it's true for every baby ever born to me. Since Reece's arrival, I've cut out:
  1. caffeine - this one hurts the most
  2. dairy
  3. caffeinated dairy - tastier than it sounds
  4. anything green
  5. anything acidic like tomatoes, oranges, grapefruit
  6. everything else
I'm making a list of all of the things I'm going to eat once this phase is over, and I'm going to write it down here so I don't forget:
  1. A huge vat of coffee
  2. Giant salad with peppers, avocado, tomatoes and blue cheese
  3. black bean burrito
  4. Broccoli with melted cheddar
  5. Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Brownie Fro Yo shake
  6. a pizza with an ice cold coke
  7. an entire wheel of brie
  8. more wine than necessary or advisable
Any other suggestions? What am I forgetting?

2 comments:

Miriam said...

mmm, chicken wings and bagels (not together)

Anonymous said...

chinese food
indian food
ethiopian food
Sashimi
: )

They all mess with your stomach, so I'm pretty sure you should not eat any of them if you're breastfeeding