for both the chicken and the egg's sake

Right now? I hate eggs. The thought of eating an egg unless it is concealed in some sort of baked good makes me want to retch. It is right up there with chicken at this point. I am hoping it is a pregnancy thing (for both the chicken and the egg's sake), and it will pass once I am no longer pregnant.

Now imagine, pregnant lady is told she MUST eat protein 6 times a day, to help balance out her carb addiction, and control the GD that set in with this pregnancy. Not only do I have to eat protein 6 times a day, but I have to seriously reduce my carb intake as well. Because as you know, carbs = sugar. Sugar = high blood sugar levels. High blood sugar levels = big babies. Now, as you remember, I have already had an 8-1/2 lb baby. I am not ready to try and beat my own record. So for the sake of all body parts involved, I am TRYING to follow this diet to the best of my ability.

Here is the problem. I hate eggs. I hate chicken. The thought of eating them makes me want to retch. Pregnant women are not supposed to eat deli meats due to listeria.

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/listeria.html

So my protein choices have been limited substantially, due to my pre-pregnancy food aversions, pregnancy food aversions, and those that my OB would not recommend that I eat. Needless to say, I am struggling with getting enough protein in right now, because seriously? If I eat one more string cheese or scoop of peanut butter I might go crazy.

Until....

I transformed my "egg" into a quiche. Now, I know what you may be thinking, an egg is an egg. But for some reason, when I put said egg into a quiche, it is no longer an egg, but a delicious, spicy, protein source that I can tolerate. Tom would prefer that I refer to the quiche as man pie, as true men apparently can't eat quiche because it has a foo foo name.

I am not really sure if it is the quiche that I am enjoying or the packets of Chilula hot sauce that I have been dumping over anything that will stand still long enough for me to eat, regardless, I am enjoying the egg once again, at least for a little while.

And I wonder why I need to take Zantac and tums....