No Chocolate

Have I mentioned (complained) about the fact that I have to go through this ENTIRE pregnancy with no chocolate, ice cream, pickles, pizza .... you name it i can't have it. The only food I actually crave in pregnancy I've been able to have is grapefruit (Yes I crave grapefruit in pregnancy).

We found out when I was 6 weeks along that I have a gall bladder that needs out now, since we, my doctor, as well as the surgeon want to wait until after pregnancy I am on a EXTREMELY restricted diet. I'd prefer to just take it out the same hospital trip, but they are hoping on being able to have me wait and come back 3 weeks after the c-section for a 2nd surgery to remove the gall bladder.

Anyway...this means absolutely no trigger foods, b/c if I were to have another really bad attack where a stone is stuck in the duct, like I did the night I ended up in the ER at 6 weeks, it is very possible it would need out via emergency surgery and that would not be good for the baby. So... I am on a diet to keep the gall bladder as happy as possible, by working as little as possible in hopes to avoid a stone stuck in the duct, or an infection, both cases in which they would have to operate b/f the baby is here.

I've done really well, haven't had a single "food to avoid" from my list, even when my husband came home with a bag of chocolate for the trick or treaters :). Caleb and I were at the mall today though, and its decked out in full holiday shopping mode, with all the holiday gift/ food / candy vendors set up and its going to be really hard! I have stopped craving most junk food but can't stop the chocolate, pizza or peppermint ice cream cravings....that I won't be able to have for oh ummm... 28 more weeks plus what ever the waiting time after the surgery is!. Funny thing is, that while those that know me well know chocolate and peppermint ice cream are huge weaknesses of mine.... Pizza I have never craved until I couldn't have it, and what I crave is Chicago style pizza, which I maybe I have a few times year at most! I think just b/c someone said I couldn't have it I want it ;).