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Fitness Fridays: Pregnancy Cravings

April 28, 2017 by Feisty Foodie 6 Comments

Perhaps not entirely fitness-related; more related to keeping on top of weight gain – at some point soon, I might talk about my struggle to accept my changing body as a good thing (please don’t berate me and tell me that I’m growing a living human being inside me – I know that logically, but that doesn’t mean mentally I’m just OK with gaining all the weight I worked super hard to lose last year). Right now, though, let’s talk about cravings.

The #1 question everyone asks me is, “Any cravings? What do you want to eat?” Having never been pregnant prior to this and having always been ‘me’ – I don’t know if everyone asks every pregnant woman this question, or if it’s specific to me. Either way, it’s been an interesting question to answer!

My first ‘strange’ craving was definitely sweets. I also craved dairy/calcium, in the form of my body telling me “I want something cold and creamy,” which I initially tried to satisfy with Greek yogurt. Since my body took that but laughed at me when I thought that might sate that desire, I began eating ice cream… a lot… which is unusual for me. I like sweets just fine, but I rarely craved them — and then the peanut butter cravings hit pretty hard. I constantly ogled peanut butter snacks in supermarkets, until Hubba Hubby was like, well, why don’t we get some? I finally hit the jackpot when I discovered Torico Ice Cream’s peanut butter banana chocolate chunk ice cream, which hit all the right notes – cold, creamy, sweet, and peanut buttery. Then the motherlode: Reese’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups, on sale at BJ’s for something like $6-7 for a box of 18.

Of course, that craving quit on me halfway through the 2nd box, so we’ve still got some in the freezer.

I also went through a brief “need more veggies” phase, but I generally eat a pretty substantial amount of vegetables so that didn’t really change my life much. The nicoise salad phase was brief, and satisfied with salmon instead of tuna on my salads, but led to eating this very unsatisfying version at Beauborg at Le District.

But the one craving that has remained consistent throughout the past 10 weeks…

Sometimes all a girl wants is a good ol' BLAT – Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado and Tomato. This one really hit the spot to kick off a lazy Sunday in with the hubs. #eeeeeats #FoodieHub #instayum #yum #love #happiness #food #devourpower #newforkcity #eaterny #brunch #breakfast #sandwiches #sandwich #Jersey #JerseyEats #JCeats #JerseyCity #bacon #avocado #local

A post shared by Yvo (@feistyfoodie) on Feb 27, 2017 at 7:36pm PST

BLT.

Craving #blt like whoa lately but with #avocado added. Thanks to @jc_eats we discovered the Little Sandwich Shop just a few blocks away – the price is right, delivery quick and dayum that BLAT scratched the itch. #eeeeeats #eaterny #love #happiness #yum #instayum #food #JerseyCity #Jersey #JCeats #JerseyEats #sandwich #sandwiches #bacon #local #delivery

A post shared by Yvo (@feistyfoodie) on Mar 14, 2017 at 8:45pm PDT

Kind of strange, but I attribute it to Hubba Hubby’s affinity for bacon/meat and mine for tomatoes being combined into one super craving. Plus, I’m not really eating/able to eat sandwiches in a traditional sense, so this cures that easily without the risk of listeria.

#1900: pre road trip to Philly for a gender reveal party, I grabbed a #BLT to fuel up. Not sure why it's on a roll, but given my BLT cravings lately – not the worst, honestly. Back to white toast next time though! #eeeeeats #eaterny #love #happiness #yum #instayum #food #JerseyEats #JCeats #JerseyCity #Jersey #NJ #sandwich #sandwiches #bacon #travel #treats

A post shared by Yvo (@feistyfoodie) on Mar 22, 2017 at 6:35pm PDT

Honestly I’m not even sure how many BLT I’ve eaten in this time period, just how many I’ve put on Instagram!

Hardly working while working hard: another #BLT to curb the craving while writing #ontheblog and tweaking the site. With #avocado of course. #eeeeeats #eaterny #love #happiness #yum #instayum #food #JerseyEats #JCeats #Jersey #JerseyCity #sandwich #sandwiches #bacon #local #NJ #devourpower #newforkcity

A post shared by Yvo (@feistyfoodie) on Mar 27, 2017 at 7:38pm PDT

I try to get avocado on all of them, and it’s so, so good.

Post-#workout #BLT hit the spot. Maybe I had #cheese #fries on the side too. #eeeeeats #FoodieHub #love #happiness #yum #instayum #devourpower #newforkcity #local #NYC #lunch #sandwich #sandwiches #bacon #NJ #JerseyEats #JCeats #Jersey #JerseyCity #fitness #fitmom #fit #fitpregnancy

A post shared by Yvo (@feistyfoodie) on Apr 7, 2017 at 8:13pm PDT

I’m learning where to get the best-made BLT’s in the neighborhood and beyond…

Everyone keeps asking me what Baby is making me crave the most. Well, Baby takes after Daddy with #bacon cravings and after Mommy with veggie cravings. I figure a #BLT with #avocado satisfies all of these cravings together in one shot. Efficiency runs in the family too. #eeeeeats #FoodieHub #love #happiness #yum #instayum #devourpower #newforkcity #local #NYC #eatingNYC #eater #food #foodgawker #instafood #eatfamous #myfab5 #JCeats #JerseyCity #JerseyEats #Jersey #sandwich #sandwiches #fitmom #fitpregnancy #fitness #pregnant

A post shared by Yvo (@feistyfoodie) on Apr 17, 2017 at 7:30pm PDT

And that sometimes a toasted sesame bagel with veggie cream cheese, bacon and tomato can be an excellent substitute for a BLT. Well, sort of. It’s an amazing sandwich in a different way, you know?

Winning at weekending: toasted sesame #bagel with veggie cream #cheese, #bacon and tomato. I think I may have found the perfect #breakfast #sandwich here. Give the weekend back to me… how did Sunday come so quickly? #eeeeeats #love #happiness #yum #instayum #devourpower #newforkcity #local #NYC #eatingNYC #eater #food #foodgawker #instafood #eatfamous #myfab5 #QueensEats #Queens #ForestHills #fitpregnancy #fitness #pregnant #brunch #sandwiches #foodilysm

A post shared by Yvo (@feistyfoodie) on Apr 23, 2017 at 6:21pm PDT

One more BLT, shall we?

Guys, I swear this isn't another #BLT … well, okay, it is, but the #menu called it an ALT: #bacon egg and #cheese #sandwich with lettuce, tomato and #avocado with a meyer lemon aioli. I regret NOTHING; it was the perfect #brunch before going to the Hot Sauce Expo. #eeeeeats #FoodieHub #love #happiness #yum #instayum #devourpower #newforkcity #local #NYC #eatingNYC #eater #food #foodgawker #instafood #eatfamous #myfab5 #Brooklyn #sandwiches #fitmom #fitpregnancy #fitness #pregnant

A post shared by Yvo (@feistyfoodie) on Apr 26, 2017 at 8:12am PDT

I kind of want one right now…

(I also notice that I want Asian food more often than I used to, specifically Chinese food, but I don’t know if that counts as a craving!)

If you’ve ever been or are now pregnant, what kind of cravings did you experience? Did you indulge them? How often? What kinds of cravings do you have [if/when not pregnant]? MOST IMPORTANTLY, where can I get your favorite BLT?  

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Comments

  1. Lizz says

    April 28, 2017 at 10:43 am

    You already know I love this post! I’m not expecting but the vegetable cravings have been hitting me hard. It’s body’s way of wishing it was summer already. 🙂

    Reply
    • Feisty Foodie says

      May 1, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      Yesss, those tomatoes!! I can’t wait. Your tomato pics… <3 I think that's part of what the craving is, fresh veggies 🙂

      Reply
  2. Monique says

    April 28, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    Now I want a blt!!
    With regards to bagels, i either do tomatoes with scallion cream cheese on everything bagels or bacon jalapeno cream cheese and cucumbers on a sesame bagel

    Reply
    • Feisty Foodie says

      May 1, 2017 at 12:21 pm

      Ooh, I’ve never thought to put cucumbers on my bagel. I will have to try that, sounds super refreshing and crunchy!! Thanks!!

      Reply
  3. Stephanie says

    June 25, 2017 at 2:54 am

    I wanted, and definitely had, ice cream every single night while pregnant! I also craved a lot of fresh vegetables, so I ate salads more often while pregnant then I ever did while not pregnant.

    Reply

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