Pickles Really?

One fun thing about being pregnant is that other people's stories come out as they reminisce about their pregnancies. Whether from close friends and family or random people at work, I love to hear about their journeys. One frequently discussed topic is pickles. Now, I hate pickles, always have and apparently always will. Why is that food so commonly someones craving? I mean I've heard pickles and ice cream, pickles with peanut butter and even pickles dipped in orange juice. I simply can't relate. I still find myself ordering burgers with no pickles. Nothing about them sounds appetizing. As you know I am a junk food junkie so one of the biggest challenges with pregnancy has been forcing myself to eat healthy (or at least healthier). I think women who crave pickles are lucky. At least they are somewhat nutritious. All I crave are pancakes, waffles, donuts, cakes, etc. I mean lets be honest this isn't new, I've always craved these things. Like mother like daughter I guess. I like to think that I now have an excuse to eat whatever I want, but last week I learned a lesson...one piece of cake is enough. Tim is not a cake person, so he was no help. I was left to eat an entire German Chocolate Cake by myself. Needless to say I had my weekly weigh in today and it was my biggest week of weight gain yet. Total weight gain so far= 7 lbs. Now don't get me wrong I'm not one of those weight obsessed women, in fact I know it's good for me (and baby) to see scale numbers I never thought possible, but is it too much to ask to crave broccoli, tomatoes, bananas, or heck even pickles? It sure would make life easier.