Fast forward to this pregnancy...
Today I have a huge bag of cherries to munch on...the sweeter the better!
Believe it or not my green smoothie has really hit the spot too! I have been adding in chocolate Amazing Grass powder for some chocolaty goodness!
Ok so not perfect but at least it's better than balancing a pint of Phish Food on my belly! Plus they come in single serving containers!
Now I'm not going to lie and say that I am being perfect. There may or may not be a bag of gum drops in my car at this very moment, but I am trying not to go whole hog and eat everything I'm craving! We shall see if this little darling has a sweet tooth!!
How do you address your cravings?
(And no you do not have to be or have be pregnant to answer this one!)
I think you are making great choices and with all of the exercising you do, you will be just fine! I crave sweets all of the time and I am not even pregnant! For me, it's just self control but I do give in and treat myself or else it just gets worse. As long as I am running, I think once in a while is good for me :)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I usually give in to them:)
ReplyDeletehaha. never been pregnant but i for sure have a sweet tooth. im the same way...i have to get in lots of fruits and maybe some trail mixes to make sure im not totally eating cookies ALL day! haha;)
ReplyDeleteLOL - Love the craving talk... With my first I was totally hooked on hot fudge sundaes. I don't even know how many I plowed through in those 40 weeks. :) With my second, strangely, I don't recall any cravings...Hmm, I'll have to noodle on that one. :) Enjoy your treats! You deserve them!
ReplyDeleteI totally crave sugar and try to keep myself in check. Ironically, when I was pregnant I had NO cravings. I keep telling my husband how lucky he had it that my appetite balanced out. Although, I still gained a ton of weight but perhaps that is because he kept trying to feed me....nonstop....everyday!
ReplyDeleteGotta love it!
I wanted nothing to do with sugar with my first pregnancy and like you I craved it with my second one, especially chewy fruity candy and I did indulge. I also wanted cheese, pickle and dorito sandwiches. mmmm still love those though I don't indulge very often anymore
ReplyDeleteMy pregnancy was all about sugar, too. Fresh fruit is a great option- I had a hard time staying away from ice cream and chocolate. I still haven't tried the Greek frozen yogurt yet, mmmm!
ReplyDeleteHey name-twin! I'm a huge sugar fan and I need to learn to curb my cravings with fruits instead of processed sugars.
ReplyDeleteWow, good for you...craving green smoothies! I need more of that in my life...
ReplyDeletehaha! I find great alternatives to the really "bad" stuff! You poor thing, first salty and now sugary! I didn't really crave anything but popcorn with my first son. I could have eaten popcorn all.day.long!!! With my second son, I sadly didn't crave anything! It was strange!
ReplyDeleteUgh! sugar was the bane of my existence for the majority of my pregnancy too. I could not get enough. Thankfully, that phase is finally over. I tried to do the same as your doing with the fruit. Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteI've never been pregnant... I am not much of a sweet craver, although I did eat an entire bag (maybe 2 lbs!) of cherries the other day. They were SO good. I kept telling myself I was going to regret it, but my hand just kept shoving them in my mouth! When I have cravings, it's usually for salt and I can generally quench it with a couple of pickles!
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