Why does my body do this to me when I'm pregnant?

[Alohamelly]

I crave the junkiest foods and I start eating fast food! I'm a vegetarian (for 12 years now) and ate half a cheeseburger last night! At a fast food place no less! My daughter is loving this though. Normally I'm the food police - no hfcs, all natural, organic if possible, no artificial ingredients, etc. My husband just went out to get me some McD's fries cause of a craving. I am so satisfied right now as I sit here and eat my fries dipped in honey mustard. But I feel guilty on the inside. I should be giving my unborn child the best!

[chely7425]

I always crave junk when I am pregnant too!!! I never eat fast food, except when pregnant! Wonder why that is...

[Alohamelly]

I wonder too. But my last 2 kids turned out fine and I ate plenty of fast food with them, so hoping I get lucky this time too. lol

[Carlin]

It sort of makes sense that our bodies would crave the highest energy / calorie foods it can find - historically that would have been fats, meats and sweets. We haven't evolved to realize that they aren't a limited commodity any more!

[lil_miss_understood]

Originally Posted by Carlin

It sort of makes sense that our bodies would crave the highest energy / calorie foods it can find - historically that would have been fats, meats and sweets. We haven't evolved to realize that they aren't a limited commodity any more!

Huh. Never thought of it like that before.

[alisoninparis]

Last pregnancy there were days that all I wanted to eat was nachos covered in that fake liquid nacho cheese. I *never* eat that stuff otherwise.