I finally got to begin exercising again today, and boy does it feel great. I had purchased My Fitness Coach for the Wii a couple of weeks ago, after reading some great reviews, but had pain in the area of my surgery from just doing the fitness test, so I had to wait awhile longer. It’s been very frustrating recovering, because evidently when the Dr says it’ll take “a couple of weeks” to recover, he means that after a couple of weeks you won’t be needing pain pills for the pain you have just sitting on the couch – not that you won’t hurt when you get up off the couch and do something. Surgery sucks.
Anyway, I have worked in the yard and not hurt, resumed all regular activity without pain, and even did a whole lot of painting over the course of 2 days without anything but some soreness not related to surgery, so I can finally begin to work my butt off again…literally 😀
I did my first workout with Maya today, for half an hour, and it was really the perfect amount, intensity and everything. It was a good workout – but not too hard or too easy. I’m going to walk or hike every day as well, and watch my body get back to normal! Hubby is on board with me, and we are both motivated and excited to get back in shape (he isn’t as out of shape as I am).
It’s Spring Break around here and my dd and I spent the first 3 1/2 days of it with two of my aunts, uncle, and grandma up in Ohio. The plan was just to hang out and visit, but that changed when a bunch of women congregated in a newly constructed home with white walls in which one aunt was unsure where to begin decorating. We had a blast, but we did work hard! We painted the kitchen, dining nook, living room and half bath, and shopped for curtains, rods, dish towels, cloths, heat mitts, and general decor. It turned out beautiful! We sat up until around 1 am every night and were up before 8 every day. Some work was left for my aunt and uncle to do, but we certainly managed to get the bulk of it done. We filled our bellies with wonderful home-cooked meals and laughed until we cried. It was great!
One aunt and I tried to find a blue diamond letterbox, but it was a puzzler to which I just didn’t have the time or energy to devote brainpower to once the painting was underway…but I’ll try again on the next visit 🙂
I’m back home and still have a few days left of break, in which I’ll hammer out a fitness routine, do some scrapbooking, begin mailings for the postcard exchange I’ve gotten involved in and finish planting in the garden and do the spring flowerbed/yard maintenance.
I do love being able.