9 weeks and counting ...

Feeling very pregnant these days, and getting comments like "Oh, you've got the 3rd trimester waddle all right!" just furthers the feeling.

Today in the cafeteria I ordered a Buffalo Chicken Jazz salad, one of my favorites. It includes blue cheese, which I love. The man making the salads to order looked at me rather strangely when I asked for one. He said "Well you'll have to get it without the cheese ..." and I looked at him rather blankly and said "Why??"

He pointed to my belly, and said I shouldn't be eating the cheese right now.
I was amused and bemused both, as I don't have any problems having blue cheese, feta, or even the occasional sushi or wine while pregnant, but go more on what I crave. I said "Oh, I don't have any issues with that" and smiled at him.

He started making my salad, and when he picked up a tong-full of cheese, he decisively put only a few crumbs of it on the salad, and quickly moved on to the tomatoes.

I almost protested and asked for more, but then caved and said nothing. I don't mind the concern at all, but to say I *can't* have it, and then give me a tiny amount despite my comment, irritated me. I've watched him make that salad *many* times, and had him apologize before for only having a wee bit of cheese left (more than he gave me).

Not the end of the world by any means, and I couldn't finish the salad anyhow, but please don't tell me what I can and can't eat. Warnings are great, and I'll listen, but getting between a pregnant woman and her food isn't the most advisable thing, especially not one lumbering into her last trimester! Which reminds me, I haven't weighed in ages, and suspect the numbers are truly climbing ... we shall see.

Comments

[Anonymous]

I'd be more likely to take his advice regarding the cheese since he is making the salad and would know if it was temperature abused .... eating the cheese at home where you control the temperature it's held at...is a different story... but eating it out? nah. Wouldn't recommend it.
heh.

ok i'm off work now


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