Alexis, Do you take yoga? Have you been doing it long? Has it made you lose inches? I've signed up for a yoga/core class. Tomorrow is the first day. I hope I like it.
Hurrah for a yoga class!!! Yep, I take yoga and have practiced in some form or other for close to 10 years. I used to do it from a book in my dorm room in college, so this is something of a fixture for me. I absolutely love it, but only just recently started taking classes with other people (at a suggestion from my therapist, actually)
It's super and I feel that the benefits are almost more mental than physical, so I couldn't tell you how many inches I've lost. I can tell you that whenever I'm steadily losing yoga is ALWAYS part of my plan. Hope that you love that yoga/core class. I'm in a stretch where I'm trying to take 3 classes a week for 4 weeks in a row (harder than it sounds!-- have to split it between 2-3 studios)
cals: 1385
exercise: 120 minutes (yoga and a line dancing class to top 40 songs)
water: 12
Well, today was my first yoga class. It's a mixed group, so there were quite a few who knew what they were doing. I gave it my best shot and was pretty proud of myself at first. But when they were starting to place their knees on their elbows and lift their feet, I thought I was in the wrong class. But the instructor, who is really nice, told me to stick with it -- that I was doing good for the first time. I was actually sweating and shaking when it was over. I do like the downward dog and the child's pose, however. Those are more my speed.LOL I forget the names of the other poses. I do think this will be good for me mentally, too. I always seemed to be stressed. Today, after class, I was pretty calm. I go back on Thursday.
Congrats to you for taking 3 yoga classes per week this month. Kudos to you. I can imagine how hard that is!!! Keep up the great work with you ADYST goals.
My line dancing class is fun. We dance to all kinds of songs. I go mostly for the laughter, fun and endorphins, plus I'm moving continuously.
Tomorrow I go back to my elliptical/treadmill routine.
Don't quit on the yoga, Tyla! It's an ongoing proceses. I STILL sweat and shake in class. It means you're doing it right. (I haven't done the "3 classes a week" thing yet, though. Right now it's just a goal I'm working towards.)
That line dancing sounds like fun, too.
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GRRR!!! I'm super frustrated that I seem to have stalled out after the freak gain. Trying to stay focused, but argh, how difficult.
Sorry to tell you that after class today I dropped the course. I think I need a more basic class, since I had no clue as to the terminology of each pose. Plus I just wasn't having any fun. I'll be looking for a new class.
Sorry about the weight gain and it's stand still. Keep drinking the water. It will flush out.
Consistency is the key to weight loss. We shall do this thing!
hey tyla! Sorry to hear that you dropped out, but it doesn't really sound like a beginner class at all. Hoping that you'll give yoga another chance sometime, though!
Yes, we WILL DO THIS!!!
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Sadly, I did not do well yesterday at all. Ate past cut off and close to 5000 cals (binge eating, much?) No bueno, Batman.
Have made myself a recovery plan and am getting right back up and on the horse. Drinking hot tea now and planning on going to a yoga class tonight. Was reading through old motivation threads and I like this quote:
"Get back up and finish what you started."
Alexis, I haven't given up on yoga. I checked out several dvds from the library, and will do one today. I actually am looking forward to it.
Sorry about the binge. But I like the saying, "Get back up and finish what you started." I have to get serious about getting to my goal. I've been floundering, but I'm happy to say it's been 10 days that I've been binge-free. I'm usually stressing about something when I go overboard. Do you feel that something is stressing you? I think that yoga class tonight is perfect.
Tyla~ I used books and DVDs when I first started yoga. I think that's part of the reason why I felt so secure in my first actual class with other people. Keep at it!!!
lol about the "stressing" part. Not losing quick enough was the major cause of my stress!
I feel ya on the "getting serious part". I feel like I've just barely been treading water. On the one hand, I don't want to end up cutting cals so low that the deficit is not sustainable, but then again, nothing's ever going to move if I don't start making changes. Might try a few days of solid, on-plan eating and see what happens.
Have a great weekend, too! Remember: weekends are the most important part.
I just remembered that tonight I was invited to go out with the girls to Happy Hour at the Cheesecake Factory. I might just have a glass of wine and stay for an hour. I don't want to ruin today's calorie count. I'm telling you this for accountibility's sake. I'll let you know how it went of Monday.
Everything went well. I only had a glass of wine, so my total cals ended up being 1350 for the day. I also did 45 minutes of exercise and drank 12 glasses of water.
Yesterday I did one of my yoga dvd, which was so much easier than the class. The instructor went slower and focused on breathing, which I really liked. The dvd is for weight loss, but since you hardly move I don't see how you burn any cals. cals for yesterday: 1380 exercise: 35 water: 12
Yay!!! Glad you were able to stay on track during the night out.
I had a great Saturday out with a friend. Had McD's in the morning, but managed to keep it lean for the evening. Went to a buffet today, but again, hoping to keep it lean in the evening.
Sorry I haven't been here, but I got sick the last few days. I had some kind of weird flu, but I'm starting to feel better tody. I have been in my cal range, haven't exercised, but am drinking my water. I missed my line dancing class today, so you know I wasn't feeling well. Darn!
