All I want is a sandwich!!!!

Jenny101015 · June 2016

Anybody else just want a sandwich!!! How bad is it if I give in and have one???

TheBorg7of9 · June 2016

just get it from a clean restaurant or store. its fine.

hellopartyof5 · June 2016

I've had plenty of cold cut sandwiches, eat the dang sandwich.

hjmommaplus1 · June 2016

I say go for it! I've been eating them every now and then myself because it's quick and easy. If I go out, I order mine toasted (which probably isn't making a huge difference but I feel better about eating it).

MrsBigTime · June 2016

Eat a sandwich.

ANZ116 · June 2016

Sameeeee! And a Caesar salad, but the only dressings that don't contain raw eggs are the ones loaded with processed stuff on the shelves in the grocery store #endwhinyrant

NatashaSprout · June 2016

I eat sandwiches all the time.

Smith2405 · June 2016

This is my 3rd pregnancy and I've never avoided sandwiches! I buy my lunch meat fresh from the deli...

rspalding001 · June 2016

I eat them almost every day

Jenny101015 · June 2016

Thank ladies I feel so much better lol eating the sandwich and we speak lol

erniebernie1 · June 2016

You could also get nitrate free cold cuts from the deli, a little better

TeamJyler · June 2016

I feel dumb, but are sandwiches a bad thing? That's my go to craving and I have yet to deny it!

Megz1902 · June 2016

TeamJyler said:

I feel dumb, but are sandwiches a bad thing? That's my go to craving and I have yet to deny it!

The very tiny risk of listeria contamination in cold cuts is why it is advised to avoid them. If you heat the meat to steaming, that mitigates the risk. Personally if I trust the deli the meat came from, I dont worry about it.

jenesiso · June 2016

You don't want to get listeria, but I wouldn't worry about it.

jstinkz · June 2016

There are so many other foods (fruit and veggies in particular) that get recalled for listeria more often than deli meat, yet we are "allowed" to eat the other foods. Eat the sandwich. Heck eat 2.

squish143 · June 2016

I was thinking the exact same thing at lunch time. I would have given anything to have a peppered turkey Breast sandwich but I settled for Annie's Mac n cheese instead. I may just make myself one for dinner haha

TeamJyler · June 2016

I ate 2 sandwiches for lunch. #noregrets lol

Chcaggie1 · June 2016

Last pregnancy I avoided them the whole pregnancy. This time I've had jimmy johns 3 times, including for lunch today. :-)

leighry · June 2016

Deli meat, shmeli meat. I think if our grandmother's were given the okay to smoke and drink a turkey sandwich is the least of our problems. I enjoy my sandwiches and caffeine without guilt.

RhodaMorgenstern · June 2016

I'm glad you ate the sandwich. My cousins are all in Europe and my rule of thumb is "if they're allowed to eat (not drink, I'm sticking to the no booze rule) it, so can I." I've had soft cheeses and charcuterie and haven't regretted it yet.
The one time I got serious food poisoning (pre-pregnancy) was when I got giardia from a restaurant salad. I'm just saying that no one is saying you shouldn't eat salad and it too can get you sick.

lajoliedreamer · June 2016

ANZ116 said:

Sameeeee! And a Caesar salad, but the only dressings that don't contain raw eggs are the ones loaded with processed stuff on the shelves in the grocery store #endwhinyrant

It's actually really easy to make your own ceasar dressing - it's what I've been doing. Something like this one, though I usually skip the anchovies, chop the garlic and mix everything in a bowl. I also don't think my recipe has vinegar, but I don't have it here with me right now to confirm.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/caesar-salad-recipe.html

Kittens22 · June 2016

I let myself have a tiny of smoked salmon last night .... Ate it really slow... Worth it!!!

Rosie720 · June 2016

I hardly ever want a sandwich when I'm not pregnant, but once I am I have cravings for an Italian sub. I haven't given in though. I did have a chicken breast sandwich though, which I tried to tell myself was better since it wasn't a cold cut, but I'm sure if listeria was present in the store, cross contamination is a huge possibility and I didn't have any issues. Heating deli meat just isn't the same.

Knottie1428358421 · June 2016

Get one from Firehouse. They steam their deli meat

MrsEusini · June 2016

I was doing good with the deli meat thing. I either avoided it or heated it up/had it heated up. I got tired of it. I caved last Saturday and finally got a Jimmy John's Turkey Tom. It tasted like heaven. I'm starting to ease up a bit on how strict I am with all of these so-called "rules". I'm more worried about pre-packaged lettuce, honestly.

NatashaSprout · June 2016

Kittens22 said:

I let myself have a tiny of smoked salmon last night .... Ate it really slow... Worth it!!!

Just a tiny bit? This was my dinner:

Sir Fredrickson the Fish, Get in my belly! He was delicious.

lililil1 · June 2016

I've been ignoring most of those food rules. Have a sandwich and enjoy!!

tjljsc · June 2016

I'm in the extremely better safe than sorry camp when it comes to foods, meds, etc. I've satisfied the sandwich craving by cooking my own turkey breasts and slicing it up or using leftover rotisserie chicken. I miss Italian subs like crazy, but a few months is nothing in the big picture, so our motto is "suck it up, buttercup" in this house. Ha.

LadyBugMe101 · June 2016

@tjljsc I second the better safe than sorry. It blows my mind how I know four other pregnant woman who claim their Dr. never warned them about deli meats and soft cheeses, etc. I do the same with the turkey breast, it satisfies the craving. I told DH that I am having a delicious sub after baby :-)

Leash14a · June 2016

@LadyBugMe101why would a doctors absence of a warning regarding deli meats and soft cheese "blow your mind". Personally my doctor never mentioned anything to me about those two items and told me to eat anything I want within moderation. So I have had sushi and deli meats multiple times. Do you feel like you are more informed than my doctor? Just curious.

LadyBugMe101 · June 2016

@Leash14a ummmm no! what gave you that impression that I feel I am more informed than your doctor? I was informed by my Dr. hence why I was being cautions. I never told them don't eat that, or my dr. said this, I am no one to give them/tell them what to do. I just keep it to myself and avoid foods I was told to steer clear of. No doctor is the same nor is the advice and experiences we have with them.

Leash14a · June 2016

@LadyBugMe101 then what "blows your mind" that four friends "claim" they weren't given the same warning as you? That's where I am getting confused.

butterkup-2 · June 2016

You were much more likely to get listeria from processed meats near/prior to the early 2000s; at that time (at least in the United States) they started using ingredients that inhibit growth of listeria. That could be why certain Dr's don't feel the need to warn about deli meats anymore - it's not as active a risk.
More likely sources now would be raw/contaminated produce, soft cheeses, and nuts.

Take a look at recent recalls (specifically look for the Listeria ones) , it's eye opening:
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm

and, just for fun:
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6222a4.htm

whaat · June 2016

Butterkup said:

You were much more likely to get listeria from processed meats near/prior to the early 2000s; at that time (at least in the United States) they started using ingredients that inhibit growth of listeria. That could be why certain Dr's don't feel the need to warn about deli meats anymore - it's not as active a risk.
More likely sources now would be raw/contaminated produce, soft cheeses, and nuts.

Take a look at recent recalls (specifically look for the Listeria ones) , it's eye opening:
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm

and, just for fun:
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6222a4.htm

This is why I eat sandwiches but am more careful about washing/steaming my veggies.

Leash14a · June 2016

to summarize these studies, it's safer to eat cookies and brownies than salads. That's what I'll keep telling myself. I'm just looking out for the baby. I swear.

CecilTheBear · June 2016

Leash14a said:

to summarize these studies, it's safer to eat cookies and brownies than salads. That's what I'll keep telling myself. I'm just looking out for the baby. I swear.

Yup. I had a ton of frozen veggies one night in a fit of virtuosness, only to find out the next day that they'd just been recalled for listeria. I guess the baby knew what it was doing by demanding nachos all those times. Good lookin out, baby.

mrsjlang · June 2016

The salt in deli meat is going to do more harm compared to the miniscule chance that you may have contaminated products. Eat the darn sandwich and enjoy it.

Personally, I'm more concerned about the negative effects of alcohol and secondhand smoke (not that I'm drinking/smoking, but it seems like a bigger problem to me).

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