Fudge Fail

So, this weekend was supposed to be dedicated to lounging around in my newly Quartzoned pool (We chose the Sky Bay colour).
Who could resist an all day dip in a deliciously inviting cool oasis, to provide some relief from the relentless tropical heat? Especially when it looks like this?

It was absolutely glorious soaking my hot, gestating body in the cool water for hours on end! Pure bliss!

Unfortunately (or fortunately, as the case may be), I have experienced a bit of a resurgence in energy levels and motivation during the day! Yay for that, considering just the other night I fell asleep at 7:30pm on the tile floor of the livingroom, slept through dinner, and woke only long enough to drag my sorry butt off to bed!

Yesterday I got a bee in my bonnet about wanting to make fudge and gingerbread. The gingerbread didn't happen but the fudge came together ok. I used this recipe, which was a chocolate and condensed milk recipe, and I threw in some red and green lollies for a Christmassy feel. After overnighting it in the fridge last night I couldn't help but have a taste test this morning. End result, not bad. Tastes alright, but doesn't look like the picture on the website and I probably need to use more chocolate in the future as it's not particularly hard and seems to melt easily. And the lollies I used kinda sucked. :o(

On top of the fudge making and pool swimming, I also managed to get our Christmas tree up and decorated... Just in time for the cats to attack and kill it!

For the moment, all the baubles and my pretty angel are still intact, and only a little bit of tinsel has gone astray, but I'm not sure how long that will last. This year, we may just have to make do with a horizontal tree rather than a vertical one!

I cannae do it captain. I dinnae have the power!

I've been super committed to going to the gym since April.

Since April I have leapt out of bed to attend 4 - 7 classes a week, combining aerobics, circuit training, weights, dynamic pilates, and a little bit of martial arts into my routine.
Even finding out I was pregnant 9 weeks ago didn't throw much of a spanner in the works!

I was determined to maintain as much fitness as possible throughout this pregnancy, and continued with 4 or 5 gym sessions a week, albeit I becme a bit more flexible with my normal routine.

That was until about 2 weeks ago. Slowly over the last couple of weeks getting out of bed has become more and more of  a struggle, to the point where even the thought of going to the gym before midday fills me with fatigue.

I'm now down to 2 dynamic stretch sessions a week, even though I know I should be keeping up the cardio. I just can't do it! The only other time I have ever been this bone tired was when I had glandular fever years ago.

I really miss my endorphins, but I love my sleep more.
I'm hoping some of this fatigue eases off soon so that I can get back in there and get my fitness level back up!