Elsa Pataky is finding it hard to take life easier now she is pregnant but says husband Chris Hemsworth ”puts the brakes on” her risk taking.

Chris Hemsworth has “put the brakes on” his pregnant wife’s adventurous side.

The ‘Thor’ actor and spouse Elsa Pataky are expecting their first child together and the 35-year-old actress admits she is finding it hard to be less active and take fewer risks.

She said: “I’m pregnant and I say, ‘But I can’t go surfing? Are you sure I can’t go horseriding or on the motorbike?’ I’ve always been like that. I like risk. I realise it’s nuts, but it goes through my head.

“My mother holds her head in her hands, then she makes me see sense. My husband too. He puts the brakes on and the worst thing is I have to listen.”

The ‘Fast and Furious 5′ actress also revealed she is less strict with her diet now she is pregnant and has been craving a lot of junk food.

She told Britain’s HELLO! magazine: “I don’t like the healthy food I used to love.

“Now all I want is sweet things, rubbish like hamburgers, chips – all the stuff I never used to touch.

“I try not to go over the top because I need to look after myself for my work. I’m always doing things related to my image. But I do treat myself. I’m not as strict as before.

“I never used to eat popcorn. Not even in the cinema. Now I eat it all the time! I’ve always had a sweet tooth but now I indulge it a bit more. Before I’d have a rice cake for breakfast. Now I have a muffin.” [xx]

Elsa Pataky is having quite an adventurous pregnancy!

On the same day she and husband Chris Hemsworth confirmed their pregnancy news to Us Weekly, the two were photographed vacationing in St. Barts Tuesday.

Fast Five star Pataky, 35, showed off her growing baby bump in a black bikini as she slid down an inflatable water toboggan. Hemsworth, meanwhile, showed off his famous abs and chiseled chest in gray swim trunks.

Australian actor Hemsworth, 28, wed Spanish beauty Pataky in December 2010. This will be the first child for both stars.

“Having the person that you love by your side and starting a family with them is the best thing that can happen to you in this life,” Pataky told ¡Hola!. “You can’t ask for more.” [xx]

2012 is going to be a big year for Chris Hemsworth.

In addition to reprising his role as Thor in The Avengers, the 28-year-old Aussie will welcome a child with wife Elsa Pataky this spring, Hemsworth’s rep confirms to Us Weekly.

The actors, who wed in December 2010, are “delighted and very excited” to become first-time parents. Spanish actress Pataky, 35, tells ¡Hola!: “Having the person that you love by your side and starting a family with them is the best thing that can happen to you in this life. You can’t ask for more.”

What does Hemsworth love most about his wife, who recently starred opposite Vin Diesel and Paul Walker in Fast Five?

“She’s always smiling,” Hemsworth told Us in April. “She’s a lot of fun to be around.” [xx]