16 Weeks and I NEED FRUIT

This week has been rather uneventful, but nonetheless I want to document everything. My bump is growing and almost looks like I'm pregnant now (and not just a bit tubby around the middle). I had a fantastic workout last Sunday at gymnastics (don't worry, I'm not doing anything remotely dangerous), but my calf workout led to muscle soreness for the entire week. I'm not kidding here, this has never happened to me before. Day after soreness? Yep! Two or three days? Sometimes. All week? Never! I looked this up and it seems that if you push yourself too hard you might experience prolonged muscle fatigue and pain. Whoops! Lesson learned and tonight's session will be even calmer. Also, I've managed to lose weight again and I can't quite understand how that's happened. I'm using MyFitnessPal to track what I eat, now time I'm checking to see I'm eating enough of the right nutrients, not using it to lose weight. It seems I'm under my required calorie amount almost every day, and this is most likely due to my sudden and constant extreme need for fruit!

I want everything, all of it, all the time. Strawberries, grapes, kiwi, pineapple, oranges, passionfruit, bananas, mangoes, apples, raspberries, cherries... the list seems never ending (and writing it is making me hungry again!). I'm also loving lots of veggies - carrots, avocado, cucumber, celery, green beans, broccoli, edamame... anything fresh and crisp and nutritious! It seems since I crave fruits and veggies to eat all day, I am less hungry for the calorie packed things, such as meats, dairy, and grains. Fruits and veggies just don't give you enough calories, and with my ever shrinking stomach I just can't fit very much in at a time. I'm still working on balancing my days and meals so I get enough of everything, but I guess as far as cravings go, it could be worse!

And now the fatigue has really receded and I didn't even need a nap today even though I was baking up a storm - banana peanut butter oat muffins, egg muffins (easy quick breakfast and snacks, anyone?), and zucchini & sweet potato soup! I also went shopping, cleaned the house, did my taxes, and now I'm blogging. Amazingly, I don't feel completely wiped out like I normally would! This is the perfect trimester - not too big, not too nauseous but ready to get things done!