Eat to live or live to eat?...

Here's what I had for lunch today...

  

Of course, part way through my imaginary indulgence I woke up to the reality...

 Can I just say that being pregnant in Africa is not always easy?!  My body is still American and my brain apparently has not forgotten American food.   It's interesting the things that I find myself craving.  Most of which, I might add, I either can't find here, would be too expensive here, or would just be a disappointing copy of the real thing!  Today it was a sub and a milkshake.  But the list can include one or all of the following... McDonalds cheeseburger, coffee icecream, Hershey's chocolate bars, cookies, pie, Pizza Hut pizza, Stromboli, pickles, or even a good fresh salad! I wonder what African women crave? Beans, rice, hmmm?

It did make me think though...

Americans (myself included here) tend to be pretty obsessed with food.  We definitely tend to lean more towards  living to eat rather than eating to live.  Sometimes my husband amazes me.  I don't think I have ever seen him eat something in excess.  Even when I make a special treat or splurge and buy something yummy, he is perfectly happy with one cookie, one little piece of cake, or half a chocolate bar!  The trend here is more eat to live for sure.  "Food is food." If it fills your stomach, you are more than satisfied.  

Of course, I don't think it is wrong to enjoy food, or even to splurge once and awhile, but I do wonder if our intense love for food borders on "worshiping our stomachs"?  Hey just something I was thinking about...food for thought, you could say.  

On the other hand, I am giving myself some grace...I am pregnant after all :)