Working Out and Vacation Dreaming

Enchantress

Working Out and Vacation Dreaming

Recovery time is just about over. I experience a little bit of back soreness every now and again but, other than that, I'm feeling great! To think; no more periods. It's been so wonderful! I gave all of my sanitary napkins to my daughter. Now, she'll be the only one I purchase those for (until the youngest one comes of age).

I started back at the gym last week and boy has it been tough. I didn't go every day, but the goal is to try and fit in at least three workouts per week. I'm also trying to include outdoor activities with the kids. We found a beautiful, three mile (paved) trail to walk. There's a bit of wildlife and also a reservoir. I told my youngest that we would try to tackle it at least once per week. The poor thing was quite out of breath (we only walked a little over one mile). I let her know that, being the youngest, she should have showed us up. We'll get there together.  She's eager to be a healthier kid.

Vacation time is coming. Hubby has me on a plan until then, but we sort of fell off the wagon by having a very tasty, Pomegranate martini last night. Delish! I had a monster headache and he fed me humus and chips. It was very sweet. He indicated that my body was looking for salt and fat. So be it, I'm just glad it worked. What I'm eating isn't very exciting, but I can honestly say that I get tired of food quickly.

The vacation is just a few hours drive away and I'm eager to spend some quality time with my MIA hubby. We've booked several days at the Worldmark resort in Nevada, then an additional night at the Hilton Grand. The girls haven't done Vegas in a touristy way since they were very little. I'm confident that we'll all have a blast and the memories will stick this time.

I've been tossing around the idea of going on my "diet" again. With a new job and more stable circumstances, I really feel that I could maintain (like I did the first go around). If I do, I'll document on the other page, but definitely keep life and health information posted here. It's something I'll do after vacation, if the decision is made.  This time, I'll be sure to get in lots of swim time. I'm going to keep that muscle mass up if it kills me! Speaking of which, my girls start their swim lessons this Saturday. Indy wants to swim rather than dance, so we'll just keep going until she doesn't want to anymore (I'd love to have a life/rescue swimmer before it's all said and done).

Finally, my family has been visiting a new church. One Sunday, the youth coordinator asked my daughter and I if we would help with the Kid's Church ministry. Although I'm not going to be teaching, we will be spending an hour on Sundays with the babies. Z is so psyched and I'm hoping it will help with future babysitting details. She's eager to start making money for herself. I felt this was a positive way to move her into that direction. Fingers crossed!

Prayers and Post-Op

Enchantress

Prayers and Post-Op

Everything went very well and I am on the mend. It turns out my uterus was 200 grams (the normal size is 80), so I am glad to be rid of it. I'm still recuperating and can't really tell if things are superb or not yet. I do have to say that I'm very glad that I will never have to buy feminine "garments" for myself ever again.

The follow-up visit with the doctor was last Wednesday and he stated that I was "cured". I liked that. It made everything seem on the up and up for me. Hubby is a bit frustrated because we still have to wait for intimacy (well, intimacy in the way we really want it). I've noticed even more gym trips than normal which is a lot. He already goes so much for himself and for clients.

Prayer is wonderful and I know that I'm in a better state because of it. I've also had some additional stress appear; buying another car. It's not part of the top twenty life stress's, but I'm guessing it falls in at least the top fifty. I was pre-approved for my car loan and the deadline is May 11th. Hubby and I sort of looked, then didn't. When May 1st appeared, we suddenly remembered our deadline and began hustling all around town. Last Monday, we drove 60 miles south to look and test drive cars, then we drove 120 miles north from that spot. Yikes! I was totally wiped out. Still recuperating and driving like that (in crazy, evening rush hour) was too much. I took a nap and didn't wake up till the next morning.

I told him that everything would fall into place and he agreed. We even toyed with getting pre-approved again for an additional month, if need be. All week, we've been emailing each other car ads and different numbers to call about vehicles. The choices: Honda Pilot, Honda Odyssey, Lexus RX 300, Toyota Highlander, or Toyota Sienna. These were all rated well with consumer auto guide and carried the same equivalent gas mileage. Initially, I was leery about mini-vans and besides that, I only have two children. I test drove one (a red Toyota Sienna) and really liked it. My girls were thrilled (my eldest, especially). She really liked having the separation from her sister with the third row.  For me, I wanted to be sure I was getting a good deal and keeping some of the perks from my old car.

Yesterday, I checked one of the web sites on a whim and found a Lexus RX 300 for 9k. It's a 1999 model (my current car is a 2007 and has more miles than this vehicle...that and mine is a Chrysler, not a Lexus). Anyway, appeared show-room quality on the web. I called hubby to get his opinion and he hurriedly asked me to call them and set up a test drive. I made the appointment and drove the 30 miles south to check it out. Wow! What a place! It was a Lexus dealership and in all my years of looking at cars and visiting dealerships, I've never experienced anything quite like theirs.

Luxury car? You bet! The lobby boasted 40-50K models throughout the show-room, elegant furniture, lighting, huge flat-screen TVs and a waiting room to die for (fresh baked cookies, anyone?). Wasn't I just coming to look at a used car? Didn't matter. Lexus, apparently, has standards no matter how old the car. Hubby met me there after work, then we all hoped in for a drive. It was a dream! I can't believe how great of condition and it's a car from the previous millennium. Amazing! Three hours later, I was signing the documents. I'll pick it up tomorrow and boy and I excited. I have a trip scheduled with my eldest for her final competition. It happens to be 326 miles south of here. The car is rented, but hubby has suggested that I cancel the rental and take my new/used car...really see how it performs. I suppose I will. I'm all for saving a bit of money.

Before we went to the lot, I prayed about the process. I asked for help in determining if it would be right for me. I also asked for guidance in knowing when to walk away. I thought I would be doing all the negotiating by myself, but then hubby called and said he would meet me at the lot to offer help. First good sign. When hubby arrived and stepped out of the car, our salesperson recognized him. Turns out she was an employee of the gym where he works out. This was exactly what I needed. She ended up working out a little discount for us (about $200 off) and gave me pointers on how to deal with the finance people. Thank you God for taking care of us.

So, that stress is done and I'll only have the small burden of selling my current car to deal with. My hope is to find a college kid or someone who doesn't do a great deal of driving to purchase. It's still in good shape, but needs a tender hand (now that she's older). I'm psyched about styling out my new car. I won't have my personalized plates for a couple of weeks, but I can certainly get a new decal for the back. The girls love the room and promise to keep it clean (we'll see).

Next Monday is when I'll begin gym trips again. I'll take it slow, monitoring my eating and making sure I get good nutrition. The wheat grass/spirulina power drinks are great and I notice when I don't have one. I'm also eager to see what my body will do, now that I'm free of the fibroids. Here's to being cured!