Day 361 - Just Yoga

Short and sweet - tonight was a regular yoga class at the gym.  It was a great class, though.  When I left I had worked up a great sweat, got really stretched, and then relaxed at the end of class.  I still can't hold my down dogs as long as the rest of the class, but I'm getting better.  I just love when I realize how much more flexible I am, how much stronger, and how much I actually enjoy exercise.  Who would have ever thought that?

Day 359 - Still Going Strong on Mondays

I was a little worried about going into my two classes tonight.  Since I haven't been feeling as strong with the new diet, I wasn't sure I'd do well.  But, I was wrong.  I had two really great classes.  I was completely exhausted by the end of the second class, but feeling so strong and proud of myself.  Who knows, maybe I'm turning a corner!

Day 358 - Yin Yoga

I was feeling really stressed and achy today, so I decided to do a Yin Yoga video.  It was really, really good.  When it was over, I felt totally stretched and completely relaxed.  Heaven!  It's not as active as the yoga classes I normally do, but really focuses on holding the poses longer, getting a deep stretch.  Today, it was exactly what I needed.

And, I can't believe that I have one week left until the year mark on this journey.  And, I didn't realize it when I planned it, but I'll be doing the 5K to mark the date.  How serendipitous is that?  I've been really frustrated with my weight the last several months, but right now, I just feel like everything happens for a reason.  I'm so excited for the 5K next weekend, and seeing so many of my friends from Biggest Loser Resort Niagara.  It is going to be so much fun, I can't wait!

And, a few people have asked if I'll be doing anything differently once I reach the one year mark.  Mostly, my posts won't start with day numbers any more.  Other than that, I plan on sticking with the exercise, and the diet.  I'll make tweaks along the way, my committment to see this through is still strong. The support of everyone reading this blog ensures that I can't fail.  Thank you!

Day 357 - Tired, But Sticking to It

The title pretty much says it all.  I'm really tired, and have had a slight headache all day.  I'm guessing that means my body isn't all that happy with the switch to the new diet.  But, I am hoping it will only be a few days until I'm used to it.  Who knows, maybe suddenly I'll have energy and be bouncing off the walls.  I can dream!

On the other hand, I did get a good workout in, somehow.  I did thirty minutes on the elliptical, with some pretty hard intervals set.  Then, for the second half hour, I set it to manual, level 15, and let it go.  It was a pretty intense workout, and one of the reasons I've been so tired all afternoon.

My brain is kinda foggy, so I'm going to leave it at this for tonight.  Here's looking forward to a good night's sleep and more energy tomorrow!

Day 356 - Thank You

I just wanted to say thank you to my friends who have contacted me and supported me these last few days.  It's been reall hard to admit to myself that I've been so stuck and so depressed about it.  It really helps to know that I'm not alone, and that I have friends who support me.  Thank you!

Today was the second day of extreme low carb.  It's not as hard as I expected.  I'm a little more hungry than I expected to be, but it's managable.  I just need to figure out what I'm going to be eating, stock up, and cook.  That will help alot.

For exercise today, I did my Friday night yoga class.  Apparently, class is more challenging over the summer.  But, I was able to do a balancing half moon pose tonight.  Or at least, something loosely based on the pose.  I was balancing.. and that counts!  It was definitely a hard class tonight, but fun, too.  Why can't every day be Friday?

Day 355 - Independence Day

I had a doctor's appointment on Monday, and was complaining to him about my lack of weight loss, despite all the exercise I've been doing.  Given everything else, he suggested that I might want to try a ketogenic diet.  A very strict one, at that.  But, since I'm absolutely desperate at this point, I decided to try it.

Today was day one.  I decided it was the perfect day to declare independence from my weight.  The diet isn't terribly different from the paleo diet, but much stricter, and much less wiggle room.  So, I wasn't expecting the first day to be too bad, and it wasn't.  I know it's silly, but I'm allowing myself to get my hopes up. 

And, in other news, I tried a video from yoga download today.  It was a beginner class, but still pretty intense.  I worked up a good sweat, and really enjoyed the final relaxation.  To me, that means it was a good class.  And, it also means I have plenty of room to grow.  If you like yoga, definitely check out the yogadownload.com site.  They have a ton of classes, and a lot of them are free.  So far, I'm really enjoying it.  I might even do a relaxation class before bed tonight.

Day 354 - Budget Busting, But Brilliant

OK, I have officially busted my budget for personal training.  I had planned to take a couple weeks off, but when she said she had an unexpected opening, and wanted to know if I wanted to make up for missing Monday's class, what could I say?  So, I did an extra session today, and it was great.  But now, I'm dead tired, my muscles are killing me, and I need to readjust my budget for the month.  But, it still counts as a great day.