challenges for a foodie
This is a bit of a personal story😄
I had to overcome a lot during my pregnancy. Of course, every pregnancy has its own drama. I love food and do cooking classes and food tours. Ironically, what heaven gave me was a feeling of nausea that lasted for three months as morning sickness (why this name? It is not just morning). I felt sick to the smell of cooking rice and to hot miso soup, and felt nausea 24 hours a day😂The only things I could finally find to eat were crunchy granola and natto rolls🍣I felt sick whether I was asleep or awake, and this lifestyle continued for several months (by the way in Japan pregnant women are allowed to eat some raw fish, and for sure I have eaten them).
Three months later, I was sobbing with joy when I was finally able to get a donut and a latte from a convenience store😭Just as I was looking forward to using my pregnancy as an excuse to eat anything I love, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes🤯I was required to prick my finger and check my blood sugar four times a day. I was shocked😱
I read five books about blood sugar levels, restricted my carbohydrate intake so as not to raise my blood sugar levels, and walked briskly even late at night with a heavy watermelon-like belly (if there was a Guinness World Record, I would have become the fastest pregnant woman walking in Japan!🎖️). I got through it without taking insulin. As a result, I only gained 6kg throughout my pregnancy (!).
Thankfully, our long-awaited baby girl was born safely and healthy. I still can't believe this miracle, but I hope she will live a wonderful life.
Through this pregnancy, I have come to realize that giving birth is not as easy as it looks, and that it is a series of challenges both physically and mentally (it is the biggest project I have ever experienced). Respect to all mothers❗️
Through my pregnancy, I have come to want to share healthier meals through cooking classes. I'll resume cooking classes (probably) next year when my child starts nursery school? Don't forget me till then😜❣️🫶