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« Things that challenge me | Main | Bad day »Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Yay yoga
Tonight I took my first non-Bikram yoga class in years. And low and behold, it was with the woman who taught my first ever Spinning class, back in 2002. She's one of the nicest, most encouraging people I've ever met, and the case was true tonight in class. It was weird, doing all of these new poses, but it was helpful and challenging. I was perhaps a little self-conscious - and Tonna did a lot of direct references to me and my Bikram practice throughout the class - but overall I felt good and the class went along pretty quickly. Plus, a lot of the tightness I was feeling from yesterday's run was worked out, though my back is a tad on the sore side since we focused on spine poses in class. Lots of twisting tonight. All in all I was really happy with the class, and since Monday is a "strength and stretch" day on the Hal Higdon training schedule, I think this yoga class will work in nicely. Plus, unlike Bikram, it doesn't cost me any extra money. Always a bonus. Honestly, there is nothing I would love more in this world than to have the extra cash for a weekly Bikram class. I just can't make the extra $15 a week happen when I know I have access to other yoga classes. Sigh. Oh to be loaded. What I wouldn't give ... As of this moment, I have given away all of the cupcakes. I ate two. Out of 24. It was a good practice of something a new friend and I discussed at length on Saturday night, about how much deliberate thought we need to put into our daily exercise and eating habits, about how much we have to remind ourselves that, in this case, it isn't the last cupcake to which I will ever have access again, and that this process, unfortunately, just takes some extra work on my part. The idea behind the baking Sunday was that it was a cheap way to practice baking skills, an element of the kitchen in which I am sorely lacking and have wanted to improve upon. And while I enjoy the eating part of the process as much as the cooking, I don't need more than a cupcake or two to really enjoy the fruits of that labor. If it's really about the practice, then, well, mission accomplished and I managed to spread some happy chocolate love to my neighbors, coworkers and best friend today. Tomorrow morning I'm going to cook up some homemade turkey patties with yogurt sauce, steamed Brussel sprouts and roasted carrots for lunch and dinner. Today was a little on the carb-heavy side and unless I want my stomach to rebel, I need to take it easy tomorrow. Plus, two-mile run with more strength training after work. Posted by Erin at 01:05 AM | filed under: Ouch comments"it isn't the last cupcake to which I will ever have access again" This is the hardest thing in the world for me. I have never in my life really gone without, and still if I see a cupcake, I will eat it like I have been living in the woods on twigs and leaves for 20 years. I have a quote on a little post-it that I keep by my computer. I think it's from one of the WW success stories, but it hit me like a brick when I read it: "The food will always be there. You don't have to eat it today." I have to keep it in front of me because otherwise I just won't remember it and my stupid brain starts telling me to eat that chocolate, quick, before it goes away forever! It's awesome to see you on track and enjoying your workouts! And managing cupcake intake, too! posted by: harmony at February 13, 2007 01:39 PM hi, posted by: disha at February 13, 2007 07:17 PM |
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It does take effort but the reward is so worth it. The turkey sounds good....might have to try that...guess I next to figure out how to do a yogurt sauce that would be good on it.
posted by: Annie at February 13, 2007 12:54 PM