I'm going to try and make this short and sweet, but I tend to blab on and on. LOL Anyways, so Devin got SUPER lucky and had the entire 4th of July weekend off! ( Pays off not asking off hehe) He has been wanting to see this museum in Alabama for a little bit now and it was the perfect opportunity to break in the motorcycle Monaco style! It was a LLOOONNGGG ride, but it was loads of fun. Once we got out of Florida the scenery was beautiful, especially in Alabama. We loved Birmingham so much we decided that if for some reason we get tired of Texas ( like that's even possible) then our next option would be to move to Birmingham. I mean seriously the scenery on the highway is spectacular! You don't see any buildings because the trees are so tall! They have to 1,000 feet billboards just so people can see what's coming up at the exits. Also, they have great BBQ!
We got to Alabama Friday night, enjoyed some Whataburger on the way to the hotel and were ready for Saturday! We had wanted to relax in the pool but this La Quinta didn't have a pool. ( Weird) So Saturday morning we woke up at the butt crack of dawn because Devin said we needed to go by the largest Harley in Alabama before heading off to the museum ( which he thought was literally going to take us from open to close to see everything). I really enjoyed the Harley location because I got to shop! :) They had so much stuff it was amazing! Pretty much our house decor is going to be western/harley theme. Don't worry it will still be lovely. It took us 2 hours or 2 1/2 hours to get through everything in the museum and then we headed off to Bass Pro. Again, the scenery on the way up to the Bass Pro was phenomenal with all the trees and steep uphill windy roads. We had lunch there and of course looked around then headed back to the hotel for a nap. We had dinner at a highly recommended BBQ place ( recommended by Trip Advisor) called Dreamland. OMG it was delicious! After, we got to see the sunset overlooking Birmingham and rode back to the hotel. All in all it was a great weekend.
Sunday we start our trek back to Florida. Unfortunately for me, I woke up with a lovely UTI and my monthly visitor. Great. As much as I wanted to deny it ( the UTI that is) , throughout the day it just got worse. When we got to GA, I finally decided to take some over the counter stuff, but it didn't seem to help. Once we got a little further, Devin found a med clinic we could go to. ( Thank God for health insurance!) In 30 minutes, I was in and out and was able to get my antibiotic. I was in so much pain and with stopping every 20 miles to pee it felt like we were never going to get back to Florida! Devin suggested that I stay in Valdosta ( which was like 200 miles from Orlando) and take a bus back Monday since it seemed like I wasn't going to be able to make back on the bike. I refused and told him, " I am going to suck it up and deal with it. Let's go!" We did just that. When we stopped the next time, Devin texted Brodie to see if he could come pick me up when he got off work so I wouldn't have to suffer on the back anymore. ( Thank God for Devin!) I started to feel better, but I was so glad to see Brodie in Ocala, Fl to rescue me and my arse.
The next day I woke up feeling very funny. I don't exactly know how to describe it except for that it was just weird. As the day went by I realized I was having symptoms of a yeast infection ( which is very common with taking antibiotics). Great. So now I had to take something to get rid of that. Finally, after a week of nonsense, I felt so much better. I didn't want to scream it out loud and jinx anything but I was so ecstatic. Ever since I was little, I have been prone to getting UTI. They never quite knew what caused it, but when we were in WA my doctor told me that some women are just more prone to them for no explained reason. I debated about even blogging about this incident because I get embarrassed about it and think people will think I am "dirty", but honestly that is not it. I haven't had one in 2 years and then before that it had been even longer so I don't know it's just something that happens. In school, I learned that women are more prone than men to get them because their urethra's are shorter so they aren't able to fully rid of urine. God had a reason for making us like that unannounced to us.
So due to not feeling well for a week (because with the meds I got really nauseous so I wasn't hungry for much) I didn't go to the gym for a week. When I finally felt good enough to go back, I just did arm weights and was pooped. The next day I went and did some cardio. I've been gradually getting back into my normal routine, but man when you get sick you literally get the life knocked out of you! Now that I am 2 weeks healthy I am back to my normal routine somewhat. I measured myself Sunday to see how many inches and how much weight I have lost in a month. Wellll, I lost 3 pounds from June 10-July 20 ( yea I missed July 10 since I was sick), lost an inch off my waist and 1/4 inch off my butt and thighs. It's progress, but I happy with it. Overall, I have lost 15 pounds since March. Yea that might seem like a long time, but I am doing it my way. I'm not doing some crazy diet or crazy exercises. I am losing the weight how I know best and being realistic about it. I know that if I go and do some crazy paleo diet or atkins diet or jenny craig I won't last because my meals are being decided for me. I honestly don't have the money to constantly buy fresh veggies, but I am taking the steps one at a time to increase my veggie and fruit intake. I'm making better choices when we eat out, but occasionally I will enjoy pizza or a burger. I am human and I am not perfect.
This is the longest I have kept with a workout and whatnot ever. I am proud of myself and I am finally noticing the progress too. I'd like to lose 10 more pounds, but that will come as I keep this up. I was hard on myself at the beginning of summer, but I am seeing now there is no reason for that. God made us all different for a reason. You have to love yourself to be happy. If you are constantly down on yourself you will stress out and end up gaining weight without realizing it. So I remember to always pray for eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith in God.
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