A little of this...A little of that!
Hello! I know it's been quite awhile since I have written a blog, when school starts for my kids, I also start my online classes, plus it takes awhile to get back into the swing of things.
So I will start off by tying up some things I have left you hanging on with my last few posts.
Hysterectomy recovery: Well, it's been 8 months since my surgery, and I have been able to start getting back to my old self, plus about 20ish pounds that I put on during my 3 month, light activity recovery. I am hoping to start taking some of that off soon...but let's be honest, next month is Thanksgiving and I really do not have the self control to say no to all of that yummy food! Haha. I did try a few diets along my journey these past few months, but nothing that really seemed to stick with me. One of which was the 21 day fix, I did like the workouts and the shakes were good, they were entirely too overpriced for someone in debt due to medical bills though, and the diet itself I found very limiting. While I do love the clean eating aspect of it, I really didn't like having to eat the same things over and over again. After awhile, that gets boring a repetitive. And food prep, with 2 kids, a Husband, School, kids activities and Housework....Forget about it! That was near impossible, and I found myself getting very stressed out about the extra workload. I do admire those who are able to do that though, it's a lot of work, so kudos if you're able to squeeze that into your busy schedules. So, needless to say, that one didn't really work out well for me.
I tried a few other basic diets also, no carbs, no sugar, etc....but dieting doesn't seem to be my thing, I don't see anything wrong with those things in moderation.
So I renewed my gym membership and decided to go that route, while it was difficult at first, I had to build back up my stamina, I feel comfortable there now and I am hoping that helps to at least take off some of the extra "baggage". Lol.
The mental part of the surgery is the worst part. I hate looking at the scars on my abdomen, and I still have that lingering doubt in the back of my mind about the decision i made to go through with the surgery. Physically, I feel a lot better than I did before the surgery, but it is going to take a little longer for my mind to recover.
Other than that, it has been business as usual around here. I did take a lot of time off from my photography due to the surgery, so I am slowly getting back to work. It is the Holiday season so I am excited to work with my new and returning customers! That is one thing I really missed, being out and about with my camera. I started to feel like a hermit for awhile, I am happy to be breaking out of that shell :-)
On top of that I am working on my 3rd book, which with be the 2nd in the Marie and Reilly series I have. I am very excited about that! I cannot wait for it's release.
So I guess that is really it for now, I will be writing more, so stay tuned!
So I will start off by tying up some things I have left you hanging on with my last few posts.
Hysterectomy recovery: Well, it's been 8 months since my surgery, and I have been able to start getting back to my old self, plus about 20ish pounds that I put on during my 3 month, light activity recovery. I am hoping to start taking some of that off soon...but let's be honest, next month is Thanksgiving and I really do not have the self control to say no to all of that yummy food! Haha. I did try a few diets along my journey these past few months, but nothing that really seemed to stick with me. One of which was the 21 day fix, I did like the workouts and the shakes were good, they were entirely too overpriced for someone in debt due to medical bills though, and the diet itself I found very limiting. While I do love the clean eating aspect of it, I really didn't like having to eat the same things over and over again. After awhile, that gets boring a repetitive. And food prep, with 2 kids, a Husband, School, kids activities and Housework....Forget about it! That was near impossible, and I found myself getting very stressed out about the extra workload. I do admire those who are able to do that though, it's a lot of work, so kudos if you're able to squeeze that into your busy schedules. So, needless to say, that one didn't really work out well for me.
I tried a few other basic diets also, no carbs, no sugar, etc....but dieting doesn't seem to be my thing, I don't see anything wrong with those things in moderation.
So I renewed my gym membership and decided to go that route, while it was difficult at first, I had to build back up my stamina, I feel comfortable there now and I am hoping that helps to at least take off some of the extra "baggage". Lol.
The mental part of the surgery is the worst part. I hate looking at the scars on my abdomen, and I still have that lingering doubt in the back of my mind about the decision i made to go through with the surgery. Physically, I feel a lot better than I did before the surgery, but it is going to take a little longer for my mind to recover.
Other than that, it has been business as usual around here. I did take a lot of time off from my photography due to the surgery, so I am slowly getting back to work. It is the Holiday season so I am excited to work with my new and returning customers! That is one thing I really missed, being out and about with my camera. I started to feel like a hermit for awhile, I am happy to be breaking out of that shell :-)
On top of that I am working on my 3rd book, which with be the 2nd in the Marie and Reilly series I have. I am very excited about that! I cannot wait for it's release.
So I guess that is really it for now, I will be writing more, so stay tuned!
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