I think I have mentioned before that I am part of an online community for mothers.Now that I am pregnant again I am on a board with other expecting mothers. I frequently see posts about cravings and "must be pregnant because I am eating XYZ"
I always have the same question: is it really a "craving" or is it an indulgence? I, being pregnant, do understand cravings. They come on strong and you just think it sounds so good! I had one not to long ago which Jeff won't let me live down: Pickles and spray cheese. Yes, together.
NOTE: I did not indulge this craving. It was too weird, even for pregnancy.
I also see a lot of woman say things like "I won't deny a craving" and it leads me to the same place.
What is a craving and what is an indulgence? Cake for breakfast: indulgence. Pickles and Ice Cream: Craving.
Maybe it is just me or maybe it is just me THIS time around but I couldn't imagine giving into to every little thing I want to eat. Been there, done that (remember the "Milkshake Month"? with Sophie? I do).
There really is no point to this post. It just amuses me that pregnant women seem to have this mentality of "It's a craving and therefore ok to eat" instead of calling a spade a spade and saying "I love BBQ potato chips so I am going to use my pregnancy as an excuse to eat the whole bag in one sitting".
And no- I didn't eat the whole bag in one sitting, I spanned it out to about a week.
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My Child Development professor told us that the whole "eating for two" thing is bogus. Especially early on, because let's face it, something the size of a sesame seed does not need another bowl of ice cream.
ReplyDeleteBut it's totally ok if momma needs it. Just admit it is you that wants more ice cream!
ReplyDeleteI think in the first trimester you don't need any additional calories, in the second it is like 150 and in the 3rd it is 300.