[lisab82]

<p>Just curious what everyone is craving these days? I would have to say mine is ice cream. I need to have an ice cream every night. I surprised at 17 weeks I've only gained 5 pounds.</p>
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<p>What are your cravings?</p>

 

[annaconda]

<p>Dairy, but for me it's cream cheese and sour cream.  I had two bites of sour cream PLAIN last night.</p>
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<p>Simple carbs plus dairy = dream but I try to save that for special occasions.  I'm on the only supposed to gain 10-15 the whole time so I'm trying to be mindful.</p>
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<p>And pretty much anything I hear about... I want to have at some point.  We went to the movies last week and ever since I've been wanting popcorn.  </p>

 

[Nutter]

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<p>And pretty much anything I hear about... I want to have at some point. </p>
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<br><br><p>Me too! Except for fast food.  The few times I've given in to that craving I have felt GROSS after, so when I hear about it now, I feel gross all over again.  The only unusual thing I've wanted consistently that I don't normally eat, is Dill Pickle Pringles. Other than that, now that the first trimester nausea is gone, my food intake is pretty comparable to what it was pre-pregnancy, and I haven't gained more than 1-2 lbs max of new weight (I lost a bit 1st trimester and have gained that back).  It'll come...I'm sure....</p>

 

[ibusymomto5]

I'm mostly craving healthy stuff right now. I hope it lasts, but I know it probably won't. It's like I can't get enough fresh veggies. The few times I've had fast food lately it hasn't tasted good to me at all.

 

[reelgeek]

<p>Huge amounts of dairy. Yoghurt, sour cream (veggies & dip, with pirogies, with eggs/salsa/avocado) high protein cereal with milk, cottage cheese with fruit or on its own. Even tapioca pudding seems like a good idea, but it's far out of my sugar range. I've also taken to chopping up dill pickles and covering them with sweet/hot mustard as a snack.</p>

 

[lisab82]

<p>wow my cravings seem pretty lame compared to everyone else.</p>

 

[Evergreen]

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I'm mostly craving healthy stuff right now. I hope it lasts, but I know it probably won't. It's like I can't get enough fresh veggies. The few times I've had fast food lately it hasn't tasted good to me at all.</div>
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<br><br><p>Me too! I am soooo glad after all the disgusting fast food I wanted when I was nauseated.  I am really loving salads especially with vinegarry type dressings.  I also want pineapples. And icecream.  Pretty much all things cold and uncooked.</p>

 

[mija y mijo]

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I'm mostly craving healthy stuff right now. I hope it lasts, but I know it probably won't. It's like I can't get enough fresh veggies. The few times I've had fast food lately it hasn't tasted good to me at all.</div>
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<br><br><p>Me too! I am soooo glad after all the disgusting fast food I wanted when I was nauseated.  I am really loving salads especially with vinegarry type dressings.  I also want pineapples. And icecream.  Pretty much all things cold and uncooked.</p>
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<p>This is me!!!  I cut up a pineapple the other day and almost ate the entire thing.  I couldn't get enough.  Melons, apples, berries, grapes, and veggies w/ hummus.  Yum.  <br>
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[MamaChef]

<p>Orange juice and raw milk... oh.. and PHO.  Im craving Pho like a madwoman.</p>

 

[imogenlily]

<p>Melons, fish and chips, tuna sandwiches. My mom craved fish when she was pregnant, too.</p>
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<p>When I had morning sickness, all I could eat was vanilla pudding and fruit cocktail.</p>

 

[sillysmile]

<p>I've been craving fresh pineapple like CRAZY, but I'm paranoid to eat it because I've read that it can cause contractions. Can someone refute that convincingly so that I can eat some? The problem is that I would have a hard time just eating a little bit. Nothing sounds more delicious to me right now...</p>

 

[beckyand3littlemonsters]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>sillysmile</strong> <a href="/community/forum/thread/1284493/what-are-your-cravings#post_16106113"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif"></a><br><br><p>I've been craving fresh pineapple like CRAZY, but I'm paranoid to eat it because I've read that it can cause contractions. Can someone refute that convincingly so that I can eat some? The problem is that I would have a hard time just eating a little bit. Nothing sounds more delicious to me right now...</p>
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from what i've read you'd have to eat at least 2 including the cores to do anything and even then it's really unlikely to cause contractions especially this early pineapple is just meant to help ripen your cervix

 

[fujbeck]

<p>French Fries. But I crave that when I'm not preggo too <span><img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.mothering.com/images/smilies/smile.gif"></span></p>

 

[annaconda]

<p>I had lots of dole not from concentrate pineapple juice in my first trimester with not a single cramp.  That stuff is the bomb.</p>
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<p>However my friend was surprised to see me slurping it down.  Combined with the sugar factor, I switched to a currant and pomegranate juice to mix with my seltzer (mama cocktails - YUM!)</p>
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<p>I'm also loving salads with vingegar-y dressings!</p>

 

[ryleeee]

<p>pretty much i want whatever i hear about! someone mentions something and i must eat it...i should stay off facebook it makes me hungry! </p>
<p>iced coffees...getting back into sugar cravings. </p>
<p>also crackers + pickles + cheese + sausage... YUM!</p>
<p>i've been craving subway a LOT! and i've caved a few times. i haven't gotten listeria yet... *crosses fingers* <img alt="whistling.gif" src="http://files.mothering.com/images/smilies/whistling.gif"></p>
<p>as you can see i don't have extremely healthy cravings these days! <img alt="dizzy.gif" src="http://files.mothering.com/images/smilies/dizzy.gif"> (that's from haye)</p>

 

[KarenMT]

<p>I have never had cravings like some gals do.  With my first two pregnancies the only thing I craved was raw parsley as bizarre as that sounds.  With this pregnancy I have craved a bit of spicy foods- was loving some wasabi peas earlier today.  DH wishes I would crave something fattening but I've never even had a desire for something late night.  I was hoping to experience that once.  There's still time </p>

 

[reelgeek]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>KarenMT</strong> <a href="/community/forum/thread/1284493/what-are-your-cravings#post_16107303"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/community/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I have never had cravings like some gals do.  With my first two pregnancies the only thing I craved was raw parsley as bizarre as that sounds.  With this pregnancy I have craved a bit of spicy foods- was loving some wasabi peas earlier today.  DH wishes I would crave something fattening but I've never even had a desire for something late night.  I was hoping to experience that once.  There's still time </p>
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Parsley is super high in iron, so I could totally see that as a craving.</p>

 

[imogenlily]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>KarenMT</strong> <a href="/community/forum/thread/1284493/what-are-your-cravings#post_16107303"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/community/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>I have never had cravings like some gals do.  With my first two pregnancies the only thing I craved was raw parsley as bizarre as that sounds.  With this pregnancy I have craved a bit of spicy foods- was loving some wasabi peas earlier today.  DH wishes I would crave something fattening but I've never even had a desire for something late night.  I was hoping to experience that once.  There's still time </p>
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I craved tabbouleh a couple times, which is mostly parsley.</p>

 

[KarenMT]

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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>imogenlily</strong> <a href="/community/forum/thread/1284493/what-are-your-cravings#post_16107739"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/community/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;"></a><br><br><br><p>I craved tabbouleh a couple times, which is mostly parsley.</p>
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Yumm... I can totally go for some authentic tabbouleh righ now.  The one from the store is mostly the bulghur wheat and very little parsley but there is a Middle Eastern restaurant about 20 mins from me and they have the BEST tabbouleh which is just tons of parsley and lemon juice. </p>

 

[Sarah715]

<p>It's really not hard to make if you have a winter source for cheap parsley! I put cucumber in mine in addition to tomatoes and onions too. A lot of larger grocery stores now carry bulgar wheat as well.</p>
<p>Here's my Mom's recipe, it makes a ton though so beware:</p>
<p>1c bulgar soaked in 1 cup warm water (about 2 hours, or until the water is gone)</p>
<p>2 bunches green onion</p>
<p>2 bunches parsley</p>
<p>2 cups mint leaves</p>
<p>1 bell pepper</p>
<p>1-2 cloves of garlic</p>
<p>2-3 tsp salt</p>
<p>1/4 c olive oil</p>
<p>1/2 c lemon juice (2 lemons)</p>
<p>2-3 fresh tomatoes</p>
<p>1 cucumber</p>
<p>pepper to taste</p>
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<p>Dice or mince all the herbs and veggies and combine with the bulgar. Mix the lemon juice, oil, s&p and toss with the salad. Let chill several hours, and re-salt to taste. Tastes like summer!</p>
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<p>I've been craving beef, dairy, and cooked tomatoes. Chickens could go extinct right now and I wouldn't care! Oh, and pickles. I eat a ton of pickles, or anything with vinegar. In the beginning I couldn't eat anything greasy, but now I feel better and can eat some fries or a burger once in a while.</p>