cravings

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

I'm new to the group. I've been a veggie for 19 years and

can't say that I've had any real cravings for meat. I

never really liked it to begin with. I thought that your

question was interesting though. I located a similar

question at:

 

http://www.vegan.com/issues/1999/feb99/messina.htm

 

I can say that taking suppliments, especially B12 has

helped me feel much better and seems to give me a lot more

energy. I hope that this helps a little.

 

Michele

 

--- Debbie <tchr wrote:

> I have had the most terrible cravings this week....I have

> been craving canned tuna.....I never ate it that much

> before I decided to cut meat .....so I am not sure why

> these cravings now....does any one out there have any

> suggestions to deal with cravings....? I would really

> love some help....

>

> Debbie in Alaska

>

 

 

=====

Michele M. Whitney

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thank you.....I am now wondering if any of you know what level your B-12 should be.....when mine is in the 3000 range I have lots of energy...can think well and fast on my feet....and my overall health seems very good.....however my surgeon says that my level should not be higher than about 600.....so he will not renew my injections.....I did give my self the last of my injections last night and the cravings are not so strong today.....

 

Debbie in Alaska

 

 

Hi Debbie,I'm new to the group. I've been a veggie for 19 years andcan't say that I've had any real cravings for meat. Inever really liked it to begin with. I thought that yourquestion was interesting though. I located a similarquestion at: http://www.vegan.com/issues/1999/feb99/messina.htm I can say that taking suppliments, especially B12 hashelped me feel much better and seems to give me a lot moreenergy. I hope that this helps a little.Michele

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/8/2004 11:08:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Wolfegang writes:

Please! Someone tell me that these evil cravings are " normal " and that they

will disperse.

Yeah! Mary Ellen~

You are having a healing crisis or detox! This means your body is probably

killing off some nasty organisms and you are in the midst of healing. Hang in

there! I know it is rough. I've been through it many a time. Try some deep

breathing. This has always helped me during a fast when those toxins were

kicked up and started irritating me!

What you are experiencing is perfectly normal and this is an excellent sign

although, not fun!

Sandy

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Here is a support group you might like

 

http://www.rawfoodsupport.com/index.php?f=0

 

rawfood , " Mary Ellen Wolfe " <Wolfegang@z...>

wrote:

> Hi, this is Mary Ellen and I am intensely craving cooked food. I

have only been eating raw for 2 weeks, and I have not had even one

little morsel of cooked food in that time, but also have not

experienced any cravings~until tonite. This is torture. I am serious.

No matter how much I eat, I still feel like I am starving to death. I

have had 4 apples, 2 pieces of celery and several handfuls of raw

almonds and a few raw walnuts. Please! Someone tell me that these

evil cravings are " normal " and that they will disperse. I feel like

crying. I usually have tons of willpower, but my kitchen is full of

all this cooked food (food that I used to eat and dearly loved) that

keeps calling my name! (Psst...Mary Ellen, over here! Mary Ellen, you

know you want me...I taste so delicious...) Excuse me while I scream.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry. I'm a bit of a spazz. I am afraid

that perhaps my daughter Angie is right and we will have to " run

away " . How do you people handle this? Maybe a hot bath will help?

Anyone remember that movie with Dom Deluise called " Fatso " ? What did

they tell him? Hot water? With a little lemon? But where did it lead?

OK, deep breath. OK, I feel slightly better writing all this out and

getting it out of my head. Sorry if I seem a little nuts tonite.

Please forgive.

> Peace, ~*~Mary Ellen~*~(feeling a little too old to be whining like

this).

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, it's Mary Ellen the spazz again. Thanks to all who responded to my

" cravings " email. Here is how I handled it: I took a nice hot bath and read a

couple chapters in the book " Nature's First Law: The Raw-Food Diet " by Arlin,

Dini & Wolfe which is extremely inspiring and I highly recommend it, anyway,

then I munched on more raw almonds and walnuts, then I went to sleep. I'm so

happy I didn't give in, because I'm sure I would have felt like crap today. So

far I have made it 15 days(in a row) without a morsel of cooked food. (Applause)

Also, my aunt and cousin came over today and took me out to lunch and I only had

the salad bar, which was not much to speak of, but at least it was raw. Lettuce

(not iceberg thank goodness), cherry tomatoes, raw mushrooms, cucumbers, red

onions and carrot shreds. I passed on the garbanzo beans even though they were

calling my name. And for the dressing I fished the lemon wedge out of my glass

of water and squirted it on my salad, so that was good and the whole time my

aunt and cousin were eating fried fish and fried chicken and mashed potatoes and

what-not right in front of me, but I made it through, even when we were checking

out and all those donuts and loaves of bread were staring me in the face.

Somehow I feel a little stronger today. Hope everyone is happy!

Peace, ~*~Mary Ellen~*~

-

FITJUNKIE

rawfood

Thursday, April 08, 2004 11:21 PM

Re: [Raw Food] Cravings

 

 

In a message dated 4/8/2004 11:08:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Wolfegang writes:

Please! Someone tell me that these evil cravings are " normal " and that they

will disperse.

Yeah! Mary Ellen~

You are having a healing crisis or detox! This means your body is probably

killing off some nasty organisms and you are in the midst of healing. Hang in

there! I know it is rough. I've been through it many a time. Try some deep

breathing. This has always helped me during a fast when those toxins were

kicked up and started irritating me!

What you are experiencing is perfectly normal and this is an excellent sign

although, not fun!

Sandy

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi. I found my cravings were worse before my period and I got very hungry for

two days. It passed, but it was difficult to endure. It seemed like I was

eating all the time. I just made sure I had plenty of salads, fresh juice, and

fruits on hand to eat.

 

You can do it. Your body is just adjusting. Good luck.

Cindy

[Guest guest]

don't worry...never too old to whine hopefully you got it all out and didn't

have to have cooked. Did better than me today i had tofu and now i " m all swollen

 

 

 

Mary Ellen Wolfe <Wolfegang wrote:Hi, this is Mary Ellen and I

am intensely craving cooked food. I have only been eating raw for 2 weeks, and I

have not had even one little morsel of cooked food in that time, but also have

not experienced any cravings~until tonite. This is torture. I am serious. No

matter how much I eat, I still feel like I am starving to death. I have had 4

apples, 2 pieces of celery and several handfuls of raw almonds and a few raw

walnuts. Please! Someone tell me that these evil cravings are " normal " and that

they will disperse. I feel like crying. I usually have tons of willpower, but my

kitchen is full of all this cooked food (food that I used to eat and dearly

loved) that keeps calling my name! (Psst...Mary Ellen, over here! Mary Ellen,

you know you want me...I taste so delicious...) Excuse me while I scream.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry. I'm a bit of a spazz. I am afraid that perhaps

my daughter Angie is right and we will have to " run

away " . How do you people handle this? Maybe a hot bath will help? Anyone

remember that movie with Dom Deluise called " Fatso " ? What did they tell him? Hot

water? With a little lemon? But where did it lead? OK, deep breath. OK, I feel

slightly better writing all this out and getting it out of my head. Sorry if I

seem a little nuts tonite. Please forgive.

Peace, ~*~Mary Ellen~*~(feeling a little too old to be whining like this).

 

 

[Guest guest]

Mary Ellen Wolfe <Wolfegang wrote:..... I have had 4

apples, 2 pieces of celery and several handfuls of raw almonds and a few raw

walnuts. Please! Someone tell me that these evil cravings are " normal " and

that they will disperse.

 

 

It looks tome as though you nearly had a meal there. Mixing of sweet and

fat in the same meal is not the greatest unless nature has done it for you

as in a durian for example. Whilst in transition, the body adapts and I

well recall feeling just on the edge of being hungry most of the time. I

speculate that the craving is for carbohydrate packed cooked food. Now when

you move over to taking the carbs from fruit you need to eat a great deal

more. Given the waste in nature, there is no harm in eating far more fruit

than 4 apples in a meal. Last night I ate about 12-20 sticks of celery and

some kale leaves with their flowers for dinner! This morning I ate nothing

until 10 am and then I ate a bunch of about 5 bananas, and followed it by

six apples.

 

Hope this helps

 

Peter

[Guest guest]

I know how it feels.

I too have been off cooked foods for about 2 weeks now, and this is my

2nd or 3rd attempt in as many years to go raw.

The cravings haven't bothered me this time.

You might try a little less sweet fruit and a bit more variety of

veggies in juices and salads. Adding a little (not alot!) of natural

fats like coconut and avocado helps too.

I used to eat fruit only in the morning and my cravings by noon or one

would be driving me crazy.

Now, and I know this goes against some rules, but it seems to be working

for me,

I have a glass of fresh green veggie juice, and a big salad made with

spinach and kale and mustard instead of lettuce, then tomato, cucumber,

carrot (only a little bit),

throw in a whole avocado and dress it with lemon or lime juice and olive

oil. This keeps me going until well after midday.

I have a handful of raw nuts as a snack all by themselves around 1 or

2, then around 4 I will have a bowl of fruit, choosing locally grown

when possible and the lowest glycemic index as possible. By evening I

have found that I'm not that hungry, but I will have a homemade nut/seed

pate' on lettuce leaves or on dehydrated sprout crackers. Seems to keep

hunger and cravings at bay for me.

I woke up this morning feeling good, and not achey all over like I used

to when cooking my food.

[Guest guest]

Micki,

 

You are quite right about green leaves taking away the craving. They are

excellent for all craving. They will kill nicotine, alcohol and cooked food

addictions more effectively than anything except a fast. However a fast is

a whole operation. The quick fix is definitely green leaves. They must be

there with fruit anyway.

 

Just stay with it!

 

 

Peter

 

 

micki [singermuse]

13 April 2004 17:01

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Cravings

 

 

 

I know how it feels.

I too have been off cooked foods for about 2 weeks now, and this is my

2nd or 3rd attempt in as many years to go raw.

The cravings haven't bothered me this time.

You might try a little less sweet fruit and a bit more variety of

veggies in juices and salads. Adding a little (not alot!) of natural

fats like coconut and avocado helps too.

I used to eat fruit only in the morning and my cravings by noon or one

would be driving me crazy.

Now, and I know this goes against some rules, but it seems to be working

for me,

I have a glass of fresh green veggie juice, and a big salad made with

spinach and kale and mustard instead of lettuce, then tomato, cucumber,

carrot (only a little bit),

throw in a whole avocado and dress it with lemon or lime juice and olive

oil. This keeps me going until well after midday.

I have a handful of raw nuts as a snack all by themselves around 1 or

2, then around 4 I will have a bowl of fruit, choosing locally grown

when possible and the lowest glycemic index as possible. By evening I

have found that I'm not that hungry, but I will have a homemade nut/seed

pate' on lettuce leaves or on dehydrated sprout crackers. Seems to keep

hunger and cravings at bay for me.

I woke up this morning feeling good, and not achey all over like I used

to when cooking my food.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

--- micki <singermuse wrote:

> I know how it feels.

> I too have been off cooked foods for about 2 weeks

> now, and this is my

> 2nd or 3rd attempt in as many years to go raw.

> The cravings haven't bothered me this time.

 

Hello all,

 

Do you think the cravings are worse in the winter in

cold climates?? Maybe this is kind of natural. I get

a horrendous big appetite in the winter and it mostly

seems I want lots of filling, fatty foods!!

 

What do you all think of diets of people in the extreme

north where growing anything is just not possible due to

no growing season. Some natives of these extreme

northern climates can live pretty long and no heart

disease. I read a bio of an old Innuit woman once and

she stated the only times she got sick and felt unwell

was when she visited relatives in cities. That is

pretty understandable if it involved an abrupt change in

diet though.

 

Thanks

 

Kate

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/15/2004 5:59:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,

rawfood writes:

Monique <monique wrote:

Hello Ruth

 

I have also food cravings. And the are very, very strong. I use also enzymes

Vitamineral Green, E3Live, Essential Elements and Fervita . What use you

for supplement. Maybe my cravings are also nutrient deficiences. And how now

you waht you have need?

And how long until you see signs that you have the right supplement?

Maybe you can help me.

 

Greetings, Monique

*******************

with me it was hit or miss and i still have bad days but not as much as

before. i tried green supplements but they didnt help. i am now on seasilver

and

digest gold. i cant eat 100% raw because of tmj--i cant chew anything. mine

is hormonal because when i have my period i have less to no chronic fatigue

and no cravings. the chronic fatigue is tied with the cravings in my case. i

was on seasilver for 3 months before i saw any difference. i would stick to

one thing for a few months and take therapeutic doses so you can see what

works. the next thing i want to try is a vitamin put out by megafood. it is

food

based. i firmly believe cravings are mostly due to deficiencies--some are due

to addictions. that is why fat people are fat because they eat food devoid

of nutrients and then the body keeps asking for food because it needs

nutrients. also we may eat the best diet on earthe but if our digestions is

poor it

is of very good. we arent what we eat we are what we absorb and assimilate.

ruth

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I read that flax seed oil will kill sweet cravings but I think you may have

to take a tablespoon for a day or two in order for it to kick in,

 

Jesse

 

-

" Siviax3 " <siviax3

<rawfood >

Sunday, January 09, 2005 11:07 AM

[Raw Food] Cravings

> I have got a serious, serious craving going on right now for something

sweet and snacky, like a chewy brownie or cookies or something along those

lines. Mentally, I do NOT want any sweet raw foods " instead of, " although I

hear that dates will take care of a sugar craving in a heartbeat. Actually,

I would be willing to try a raw brownie for a change, as long as I didn't

have to make it. Are they hard to put together?

> Any suggestions, anyone?

[Guest guest]

Carolyn -- you'd have to make these, but they are super simple.

They can be eaten plain or dehydrated ...

 

Carob Cookies

( this recipe has been inspired b absolutely delicious Chocolate

Easter Eggs by RawGuru)

 

Process:

1 cup almonds (measure before soaking)

1 cup walnuts, and

1/4 cup olive oil

then add:

8 Tbl carob

and process till well mixed. Finally add

1/4 cup raisins and

20 dates

and process till sticky but still a little crumbly. Form cookies.

Keep them in the fridge. Makes about 30 small cookies.

 

Note: At this point they taste like brownies. I put some in the

dehydrator overnight, and they are great that way too. More cookie-

like.

 

cheers

terry

 

 

rawfood , " Siviax3 " <siviax3@c...> wrote:

>

> I have got a serious, serious craving going on right now for

something sweet and snacky, like a chewy brownie or cookies or

something along those lines. Mentally, I do NOT want any sweet raw

foods " instead of, " although I hear that dates will take care of a

sugar craving in a heartbeat. Actually, I would be willing to try a

raw brownie for a change, as long as I didn't have to make it. Are

they hard to put together?

>

> Any suggestions, anyone?

>

> Carolyn (C2)

>

>

> It is said that the Devil has all the best tunes.

> This is broadly true. But Heaven has the best choreographers.

> -- Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman, " Good Omens "

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ooo, these do sound good! How long do the almonds have to soak? Can they be

made without soaking?

 

Thanks so much!

Carolyn (C2)

 

 

 

 

-

terry

 

 

Carolyn -- you'd have to make these, but they are super simple.

They can be eaten plain or dehydrated ...

 

Carob Cookies

( this recipe has been inspired b absolutely delicious Chocolate

Easter Eggs by RawGuru)

 

[snip]

 

 

[Guest guest]

wheatgrass in the morning kills my cravings for the day.. then i do another

before dinner....

 

i have also heard that ANY green drink in the morning will help you stay greener

throughout the day

 

but if I get on a fruit roll, the cravings are harder to beat down....

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

No raw food takes away any cravings for cooked for me. They're two

separate entities, the one doesn't compare to the other in the least

as far as my emotional makeup is concerned. Dates are nice but they

don't take away the craving I might have for some cooked item. I

want cooked because of desires that have nothing to do with physical

satisfaction, it's emotional. It's emotional craving, and who knows

what the emotions are behind the craving for cooked, deprivation,

wanting something different, different tastes, dead food appeal.

 

Rich

 

rawfood , " Siviax3 " <siviax3@c...> wrote:

>

> I have got a serious, serious craving going on right now for

something sweet and snacky, like a chewy brownie or cookies or

something along those lines. Mentally, I do NOT want any sweet raw

foods " instead of, " although I hear that dates will take care of a

sugar craving in a heartbeat. Actually, I would be willing to try a

raw brownie for a change, as long as I didn't have to make it. Are

they hard to put together?

>

> Any suggestions, anyone?

>

> Carolyn (C2)

[Guest guest]

In food processor mix equal amounts of walnuts and raisins until it is oily.

Form into whatever shape you like and sit in refrigerator for a while. Cut and

enjoy. You can also add dates mixed with lemons to make an icing. I only do that

when I am going to a potluck. This recipe is from Alissa Cohen's torte.

 

Darcia

 

Siviax3 <siviax3 wrote:

 

I have got a serious, serious craving going on right now for something sweet and

snacky, like a chewy brownie or cookies or something along those lines.

 

 

[Guest guest]

Carolyn, I make some really yummy candies I call almond joy:

coconut cream, virgin coconut oil, raw carob or ground cacao chips, agave

nectar to sweeten (since honey is too sweet for me), almonds or almond butter

and roll them in coconut flakes. There are so many raw sweet recipes if you want

to look up on desserts on some of the raw food sites. I think our old habits are

just trying to reclaim us or toxins still inside and sometimes it's like Rich

said...just an emotional comfort thing. I just never get cravings for junk

sweets anymore...especially since I know how very sick I'd get :-O

 

Diana of Dewberry Hill

 

- In rawfood , " Siviax3 " <siviax3@c...> wrote:

>

> I have got a serious, serious craving going on right now for

something sweet and snacky, like a chewy brownie or cookies or

something along those lines. Mentally, I do NOT want any sweet raw

foods " instead of, " although I hear that dates will take care of a

sugar craving in a heartbeat. Actually, I would be willing to try a

raw brownie for a change, as long as I didn't have to make it. Are

they hard to put together?

>

> Any suggestions, anyone?

>

> Carolyn (C2)

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

, purplepassion

<thelilacflower> wrote:

hehehehe You have any massive cravings yet???? Donna

 

 

No...none...well except I am wanting something with sour cream tonight

for dinner. Ooh, maybe I'll make a goulash, I've got some smart

grounds to use up and I'll steam up the rest of those Brussels sprouts.

 

I'm at week 19 and really haven't craved anything at all. I've been

told by some of you that later or perhaps not until tri-3 will I get

any. Of course everytime I'm on this group I get hungry for about

anything! LOL

 

Denise

[Guest guest]

Hi Denise. I am new to the group. I am going to be 20 weeks pregnant tomorrow, due 2/18. How is your pregnancy going?

 

Elizabeth

 

----

 

 

organic_homestead

09/28/05 16:06:46

 

Re: cravings

 

, purplepassion

<thelilacflower> wrote:

hehehehe You have any massive cravings yet???? Donna

 

 

No...none...well except I am wanting something with sour cream tonight

for dinner. Ooh, maybe I'll make a goulash, I've got some smart

grounds to use up and I'll steam up the rest of those Brussels sprouts.

 

I'm at week 19 and really haven't craved anything at all. I've been

told by some of you that later or perhaps not until tri-3 will I get

any. Of course everytime I'm on this group I get hungry for about

anything! LOL

 

Denise

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey Elizabeth. Welcome to the group and congrats on your pregnancy. Is

this your first? It is for me and James and we are really excited.

 

My pregnancy has been great, but I always told myself that I was going

to have a good, healthy and fun pregnancy. I believe that in some

cases mind over matter really does work. Go into something with a

positive attitude and it'll all come out so much better. I did have

about three weeks of (just) nausea, so I pretty much lived off of

bananas and smoothies. And of course the exhaustion had me sleeping

whenever I could. But as soon as I hit tri-2 it was as if I woke up.

I'm eating all my regular meals, experimenting with new ones and doing

somewhat okay staying away from the junk food.

 

I became a vegetarian about 4 years ago with a few set backs here and

there and every once in a great while I still eat fish. So, I guess

I'm not a real vegetarian, yet. But, I haven't had any me*t cravings,

so that is good!

 

How about you, Elizabeth? Are you a vegetarian? What types of

cravings, if any, are you having?

 

How cool to have someone else on this group prego and practically the

same time! They have my due date as Feb 25; but I keep getting this

feeling that I'm going to be early. Maybe that's wishful thinking,

because I don't know too many firsts that don't go past the due date!

 

Denise

 

, " Elizabeth " <elizabeths@b...>

wrote:

> Hi Denise. I am new to the group. I am going to be 20 weeks pregnant

> tomorrow, due 2/18. How is your pregnancy going?

>

> Elizabeth

>

> ----

>

> organic_homestead

> 09/28/05 16:06:46

>

> Re: cravings

>

> , purplepassion

> <thelilacflower> wrote:

> hehehehe You have any massive cravings yet???? Donna

>

>

> No...none...well except I am wanting something with sour cream tonight

> for dinner. Ooh, maybe I'll make a goulash, I've got some smart

> grounds to use up and I'll steam up the rest of those Brussels sprouts.

>

> I'm at week 19 and really haven't craved anything at all. I've been

> told by some of you that later or perhaps not until tri-3 will I get

> any. Of course everytime I'm on this group I get hungry for about

> anything! LOL

>

> Denise

[Guest guest]

Hi pregnant woman! i new here and I'm jumping in...I was a pregnant

vegetarian, and I just loved all the comments you get from people. I

was pregnant with my second, still breastfeeding my first, and

vegetarian:) So don't believe a word of what they say!!! Both my kids

weighed 7lbs 13oz, nice healthy babies:)

 

I do recommend taking flax seed or eating something with the Omega

3/6/9 ratio. This is good for the babies brain, and I read that it

helps them figure out night and day easier. My son sleep through the

night the first one at the hospital, and my daughter had no problems

either. If I find where I read it I'll post it.

 

Good Luck ladies! I craved buttercream icing with my first, and YUCK!!

Chuck E Cheese pizzas with my second.

[Guest guest]

I craved raw dough, like Pillsbury croissant dough )

 

-

Nicole

Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:18 PM

Re: cravings

Hi pregnant woman! i new here and I'm jumping in...I was a pregnant vegetarian, and I just loved all the comments you get from people. I was pregnant with my second, still breastfeeding my first, and vegetarian:) So don't believe a word of what they say!!! Both my kids weighed 7lbs 13oz, nice healthy babies:) I do recommend taking flax seed or eating something with the Omega 3/6/9 ratio. This is good for the babies brain, and I read that it helps them figure out night and day easier. My son sleep through the night the first one at the hospital, and my daughter had no problems either. If I find where I read it I'll post it.Good Luck ladies! I craved buttercream icing with my first, and YUCK!! Chuck E Cheese pizzas with my second.

[Guest guest]

eeewww! have you ever aten raw dough before getting pregnant?

That's pretty strange!

Nicole

 

 

, " PuterWitch "

<puterwitch@c...> wrote:

> I craved raw dough, like Pillsbury croissant dough )

> -

> Nicole

>

> Thursday, September 29, 2005 2:18 PM

> Re: cravings

>

>

> Hi pregnant woman! i new here and I'm jumping in...I was a

pregnant

> vegetarian, and I just loved all the comments you get from

people. I

> was pregnant with my second, still breastfeeding my first, and

> vegetarian:) So don't believe a word of what they say!!! Both

my kids

> weighed 7lbs 13oz, nice healthy babies:)

>

> I do recommend taking flax seed or eating something with the

Omega

> 3/6/9 ratio. This is good for the babies brain, and I read that

it

> helps them figure out night and day easier. My son sleep through

the

> night the first one at the hospital, and my daughter had no

problems

> either. If I find where I read it I'll post it.

>

> Good Luck ladies! I craved buttercream icing with my first, and

YUCK!!

> Chuck E Cheese pizzas with my second.