Tried the new yoga class last night!!!
We were so funny. We're waiting for the Zoom meeting to start, and the instructor comes on the screen. My daughter says, "What do you think? Is it Crazy Lady?" LOL!!
I could tell by her voice that it wasn't, so we joined in with video. There was another lady too, so 3 students and the teacher. Nice!
It was nice to have a new teacher, with new ideas and approaches. However, I felt it was more like the Flow-Yin class on Thursdays, rather than a Slow Flow class.
Also, if I'm allowed the luxury of complaining, my space at home is not very good for yoga. There wasn't enough room for both of us, I had to use a mat that is not good for balancing, because my daughter had the good mat. Also, cat fights and husband's unintentional interruptions.... Not ideal.
It would be better to have this teacher in real life class. There were a few lapses of cues (left or right?) that would have been very helpful for me, because this is my particular issue, lack of coordination. And I think there were a couple of times whe we did a move on one side but never did it on the other side.
Still, I like the class. I'm going to work on creating a better space over the weekend, so that my daughter and I can have ample room - or at least more room.
And to be honest, I have to evaluate if I can afford 3 classes a week, with my daughter attending 2 of them. I know she could pay her own way, but I don't want her to do that. I hope that makes sense. And I do want to support the Studio during this shelter-down time, too.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Yesterday was a good eating day. However, still feeling bloated. I'm sure this is hormone related. It was somewhat easier to do crunches, and I did my maintenance push-ups too. The crunches were difficult, but I enjoyed the push-ups! I can't believe I said that about push-ups!
Last night was Yin Yoga but I just wasn't feeling it. I was energized! So a fast flow class would have felt better. Also, we did a lot of twists and my back really felt it. I feel good today though, so no harm done.
I showed the online picture of the new yoga teacher to Nice Lady at work, to see if she thought it was Crazy Lady, and she said no. So I feel more confident about taking the new class tonight. I still have to sign up for it; I'll sign up my daughter too.
It's on Zoom, so I could "mute" the video. There's an option to do that, and actually, there was a new student last night that did just that. She could hear us but we couldn't see her. We'll see how it goes!
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
A big reason why I do a lot of yoga on my own is so that I can modify moves so that it's not taking a toll on my body - like my lower back right now. Also, I am not very flexible at all, so this is a really beginner starting point for me until I can gain some flexibility and move into more difficult poses.
Really, I started doing yoga to help calm my anxieties over the past two months, but i've grown to really enjoy it! It *almost* makes me more motivated to get out of bed early! LOL
Finally, and most importantly, I find myself "cheating" the pose, by slouching my shoulders, bending a leg or arm, or not aligned correctly.
However, I do practice individual moves on my own, e.g. crow, warrior 3, dancer, to become better - not a routine but isolated practice.
Interesting mute approach, thinking it’s more fun to see the students !!!!!
Did not sleep well. My one cat was scratching at my daughter's closed bedroom door, which was so loud it woke me up, once at 2:50am and then again at around 4am. When my alarm went off at 5:15am, I was exhausted. So I'll have to talk to daughter about what can be done about this.
Eating went well yesterday. Had half a Stoopwaffel cookie after dinner, no decaf. However I was experiencing bloating again, to the point of discomfort. Did crunches but was so uncomfortable, I'm not sure how effective they were. I did push-ups, tried to do other ab exercises, but again, discomfort.
I spoke to my daughter about the new yoga instructor. She says the photo looks like Crazy Lady if she lost weight and wore make-up. So that didn't help calm my nerves much. I couldn't find her on Facebook... I guess I'll try the class and if it's her, it's just a click of a button to log off... Very unnerving.
Going to focus on eating well today... that's my main goal.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
I have done crunches while being bloated lol I know exactly the feeling !!!! I think it’s good you did them anyways and I do think it still helps.
I’m sure that stroopwaffel hit the spot . They are nice and sweet so they hit your brain and stomach equally as well :) to me anyways !
Have a good day ....and you are off today right ?
We can't leave her door open because Sick Kitty will go in and mess up. Poor Sick Kitty is struggling to control her lower half and has accidents. So her space is limited.
Last night was not bad. I slept right through it until my husband woke me up when he came to bed. Grr...
If I wore earplugs, then I couldn't hear the fan. :-/ However, if I continue to have difficulties, then I might go that route.
I am not feeling as positive today as I did at this time yesterday, so I'm going to work hard at turning that around. I'm quite concerned for my daughter's safety at work. Customers are being very aggressive when they are told they cannot come into the store without a mask on. This is ridiculous. If you don't want to wear a mask, don't go to Walmart! And by the way, good luck getting into any other grocery store around here, because masks are mandated.
Another problem: I noticed that the new yoga instructor (Tuesday nights) is not the person I thought I had met previously. In fact, she looks very similar to a person we had working at the law firm a few years ago. She was hired, and then we found out that she was a complete fraud (because my boss doesn't do any background checks). After she was let go, she got into some problems with the law. Now, I have my own opinion about law enforcement, but she assaulted a police officer, which in my book, crosses the line.
So I'm going to have my daughter look at her picture to see if she thinks it's the same person. It's the same first name, different last name - and I wouldn't put it passed the former co-worker to totally re-invent herself with a new persona. Creepy...
This may be my own paranoia causing my discomfort, which is why, after I talk to my daughter, I'm going to focus on my mental well-being.
My eating went well yesterday and, especially last night. I feel back on track.
I took Friday and Monday (1st and 2nd of May) off of any challenges. Friday I needed a day of rest, and yesterday, I wanted to be sure that I could stay disciplined with evening eating. It was NOT easy. I had a piece of sugar-free candy, and then a stick of gum. Lots of water... got through it.
Today/tonight, I will start my crunches challenge of which I'll have 4 solid weeks and an extra day (the 31st).
I jogged yesterday, a little bit, and then a little over a mile this morning - yay! I wanted to measure the distance it is to run my neighborhood loop, and my Fitbit says that it's 1.07 miles, from the front door and back again.
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Let us know if your daughter thinks the two women as one in the same though that is sooooo strange indeed !!!
That’s a perfect loop ! A mile is a good distance to use and then to be able to repeat it!
Good morning! The sun has come out, even though it's cloudy outside (no blue sky) and the weather promises to be warm and lovely - THIS is my kind of weather!
Before I talk about my weigh-in, let me confess that I had some eating difficulties last night, after dinner (of course). I ate too many cookies. Also, it was a more carb-y day (rice, beans) than usualy, so I'm hoping that some of the weight is just water retention.... But who am I kidding? My weight is up because I'm eating too much!
Maitenance is NOT easy! Weight loss is JUST the beginning, not an end!
So of course I'm very disppointed by my numbers, but all I can do is try to do better. And so that is my goal for May, to focus on eating better. I must find a coping mechanism for munching throughout the day and then at night after dinner. I've been drinking too much coffee during the day - dare I say I'm sick of it! So my evening cup of decaf is no longer a working option for me. I'm thinking of popping a stick of mint gum in my mouth immediately after dinner, to cleanse my palate. Mint has a wonderful way of curbing an appetite.
I took yesterday off from any challenge entirely. I just needed a rest. And maybe that's what triggered the cookie fit. But like my push-up challenge, I think my crunch challenge will be 3 sets of 20. Also, to maintain the progress I've made in my arms, I plan to continue doing 3 sets of push-ups, but only 10 per set, rather than the 20 I was doing.
I decided NOT to sign up for a monthly yoga pass for The Other Yoga Studio, because most of their evening classes are at 5:30p, which is not enough time for me to get home be prepared to start on time.
However, I am delighted that the Yoga Studio (my regular studio) is now offering an extra class on Tuesday nights! Yes, I will sign up for that. So that would make Yoga 3x a week:
And I will look for 2 online YouTub sessions to do on Saturdays and Sundays. Yes, I can do that. This works! Oh I hope the Tuesday night teacher stays with it!
Now I must get my day started :-)
Progress as of today: 41 lbs lost so far, only 18.5 lbs to go!
Or a couple small chocolates with tea or seltzer ?
For me, I’m having total issues with not eating sugar and just going with it and quite a bit everyday. More than usually and less protein bc it works for me for now. But if I were working I think i would be too hungry to eat like what I’m doing now with far less sleep and more time awake ....Meaning I think my diet is good for now but not for going back to work ....
I’m glad the yoga classes worked out In your favor :-)
I definitely have something sweet after dinner on my plate tonight - either a piece of dark chocolate or a stroopwaffel. One is 90 calories, the other is about 200 calories. So we'll see how the day goes. Thanks for the gentle observation! Again, you're right!
Today is Friday! A new month, a new me! Well that's my challenge this month, anyway... I struggled in April, but here's another month to work on me :-)
If things were normal, I'd be so busy at work that I wouldn't have time for anything. So while this isn't good, I can make the most of it for my own well-being.
I did not weigh in this morning, to see if anything happened over April. I was halfway dressed before I remembered, and I just wanted to get my day started. I'll try very hard to remember to weigh in tomorrow morning.
I went to bed early last night at 9p and yet I still had trouble getting out of bed this morning. I've been having very stressful dreams so I don't feel rested in the morning. I wake up feeling tense, mentally and actually physically too. Probably a sign that a bedtime yoga routine would do me well.
I've decided to do a crunch challenge this month. 3 sets of something. My abs need help, and I've been feeling quite a bit of fatigue in my thighs, like they are filled with lead. So I thought it better to focus on the abs instead.
I haven't signed up for a monthly pass with the Other Yoga studio. I'm still thinking about it, but if I'm going to do it, i should do it soon.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Your crunch challenge is great are there any details ?
My challenge is to improve greatly on my weights and get used to the new weights of higher weight !
I do think I'd have a LOT of problems if I were not working or if I were working from home.
I'll talk about my crunch challenge in today's entry! :-)
Yesterday was another trying day. We had another closing in the office (downstairs conference room) - actually, it was part 2 of the closing we tried to do on Tuesday. Tuesday took about 4 hours. Yesterday took about 4 hours too. Ridiculous. These folks can't really afford to be buying, and that was a huge part of the problem. But oh well, it's done, they own the home.
With that out of the way, today should be ok at work.
I'm undecided about my May challenge. Trying to decide if I want to do squats or crunches. In the meantime, today is the last day of this challenge, so I guess that means I'll be weighing in tomorrow to see how I did with the weight. It was not a stellar performance with food, but I'm not going to beat myself over that. May might be a better month to focus on food. No birthdays, so no cake...
My main goal for today is to go to bed early. Not only am I having difficulty getting out of bed in the morning, but I'm feeling fatigue in my legs. So more rest is required.
Peace be with you all...
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
I have always found great recovery with rest ! Maybe that’s why I have been doing so well with my upper body weights this month!
Okay, I'm going to be completely honest here and say that I'm really feeling the apathy creeping in. I have no motivating reason to go to work, even though there's good work to be done.
I realized that this apathy is the reason why paying for online yoga classes works, and using free online yoga doesn't work. If there's no push, I don't do it. Making the monetary investment is enough to prompt me to start, and once I get started, I'm okay. So something to think about, if I'm going to sign up at the Other Yoga Studio for the month of May. (I would sign up for a monthly pass. )
Tomorrow is the last day of the pushup challenge, and I am thinking of starting a squat challenge for May. I guess I'm taking this week off from weights, lol...
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
WOOT! :-)
I will try a challenge for May! Have a good day.
It just occurred to me that it may be this encroaching apathy that I'm really tired of, and not so much the trying.
Speaking of squats, I haven’t done a lower body exercise in awhile so that should be good for me to do tonight thank you for the reminder !!!!
I totally get the apathy and I have also paid more for things that get me up and going. And perhaps you do like the pay classes maybe better than the free ones ?
I'll talk more about my thoughts on a May challenge in my entry today. :-)
Yesterday was so draining. Even the anticipation of yoga vanished, and I left the office exhausted. We had a closing in our office that was strewn with technical problems, and then, in the end, it didn't go through so we have to do it all over again tomorrow or Thursday. It's bad enough having outsiders in the office, and then all for naught.
When it came to doing yoga, then, it felt like another task to take care of rather than a relaxing reward. It was a good session, though, with my daughter except that the cats kept acting up throughout the entire class.
Throughout all of this, I had that awful bloating. I think it's the protein shakes, so I'll skip that today. My eating was good but I did have 2 Stoopwaffel cookies after yoga. That's about 400 calories. Oh well.
Did my push-ups.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Well I’m glad you did the yoga and I know what you mean by it sometimes feeling like a standard task and not a totally free minded relaxation! But there’s benefits to that yoga :) muscles !
Wishing you a better day today - try not to take offense to people and things that you cannot change :)
It's 7:02 am and I've already reached my limit of patience with stupid. So today may be a lower social media day. Hopefully, work will cooperate.
I tried a bedtime yoga session last night. It was the wrong session (painful to my back and the stretch wasn't a good stretch, either). Tonight is Yin yoga with the Studio owner, so no need to look for another bedtime session until tomorrow.
Did push-ups last night. No weights because I had hip pain Sunday morning and decided best not to test my back. Probably a good thing, especially after the bad yoga session at night
I've been feeling out of sorts this weekend, with bloating.This morning is particularly uncomfortable. No pain, just bloat. The iron pills I take are hard on my GI system, sometimes more so than others.
Anyway, I'm not going to let my morning get me down. I'll just change my focus and make it a better day.
Progress as of today: 46.5 lbs lost so far, only 13 lbs to go!
Perhaps I was too occupied, mentally, at work, to appreciate the yoga reward awaiting me.
I hope your Monday improved and if not, tomorrow will be better xo
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I like doing Zoom workouts; it's fun to see everyone else in the class and it feels more like a group workout than just watching a video or live facebook stream.
Hopefully this weekend you can work on giving yourself (and your daughter) more space for yoga!
I think having a better yoga space will help a lot :-)
Horn_of_plenty on 05/06/2020:
I totally understand you wanting to give your daughter the gift of yoga and to do it together !!!
Hopefully with a a few changes to space issue will be improved in your home - but I think you should use the better mat ! :-) mother comes first !
Yes, that's my intention - to give my daughter the gift of yoga at an early age. I wish I had started at a younger age. Yet - I know there are yogis out there who are older than I, who started when they were older than I was when I started.