Conundrum

The cheesiest!

Kraft macaroni and cheese. That's what I craved this weekend. Along with Lucky Charms, shortbread cookies, ice cream sandwiches and Drumsticks. And tonight for dinner, we had hot dogs. Yep, a good old fashioned ball bark hot dog in a white bun with loads of mustard (at least I made a salad on the side... to go along with the kettle potato chips).

Three weeks ago I was eating a fairly local, organic and fresh diet filled with seasonal veggies and hormone-free meat. Now I'm pumping my body full of preservatives and chemicals. A conundrum. One that I realize I will have to approach with a grain of salt and a map that clearly shows the "middle of the road." 

FACT: I don't want to gain 75 pounds with this pregnancy. 
FACT: I KNOW that organic fruits and vegetables make for a healthier baby. It's been proven time and time again. Chemicals = bad news in a developing peanut.  
FACT: My tummy hurts and sugar and carbs ease the pain. 
FACT: At this point I should eat whatever I can stomach, which is better than no food at all. 
FACT: I'm WAY too tired to prepare healthy meals after work.  
FACT: I have tools at my disposal (including an awesome husband, weekends off, a fully functional kitchen and lots of tupperware) that can help in meal preparation. 
FACT: There has to be a plan in here somewhere...

The bottom line is that I'm blessed to have all of this food at my fingertips and I'm lucky to be educated enough to make the write choices. As with everything I'll just take this one day at a time!