I started going to Bikram Yoga with Flo on Saturday, and I
really like it so far. I was nervous since I had read about the heat and people
feeling uncomfortable...and I can see why it’s not for everyone, but even after
two classes I know it is definitely for me. Bikram was very relaxing yet at the
same time very demanding. It took me by surprise how my heart rate was up even
though I wasn’t moving very much. When we would lie down between poses I could
feel it pounding against the floor.
Another great part about this week was seeing one of my New
York friends who came down to visit for the weekend. I hadn’t seen her since
August, and as soon as I picked her up from the bus the first thing she asked
me was if I had lost weight, and she said tell just from my face looking out
car window. It’s nice to hear because I see myself every day so I don’t notice
the changes, and still have this image of myself as I was before. But I am
changing.
Since my friend was visiting, I did go out pretty much for
the first time in 7 weeks. And I was able to socialize and enjoy myself
without drinking. One trick I found was useful was just having a glass of water
with ice...it looks like I could be drinking a vodka tonic but I’m just staying
hydrated and sipping on my water. If someone asked I would tell them and
explain why, but this way not as many people noticed that I wasn’t even
drinking.
Food wise, I have to admit that I haven’t been keeping track
of calories like I did in past weeks. However, I mostly eat the same types and
quantities of foods every week and when I was keeping track of calories I was
sticking to my 500-1,000 calorie deficit per day I’m probably still in the same
range. I’m not sure if calorie counting is for me, but I do like still having
the option of looking up the calories for foods when I don’t know them.
But one thing that I am very good about recording now are my
exercises...Maia suggested I write down a schedule so I don’t miss a workout,
and I’ve found that is what works best for me is planning on week on Sunday.
It is my “ideal world” schedule, meaning I write down every class I would like
to make it to even though I know in real life I won’t have the time or energy
to make it to all. At the end of the day, I highlight the workouts I actually
completed and at the end of the week I tally them up.
I like it because I can keep track of what I need to do and
what I’ve done and I’m proud of seeing all workouts that I’ve highlighted by
the end of the week. For example, I worked out 14 hours this week. Of course
not all hours are as intense as the 4 hours per week of bootcamp are, but that
is a long time to spend working on myself...and it feels good, as I wrote
before, to be selfish for my own well-being.
And finally, a rant: I was researching gyms around my house
and I went to one for the day that has great facilities but of course it is
expensive. Since I had a day pass I tried one of their dance classes that was
supposed to have international music but it was literally the worst dance class
I’ve ever been to in my life. The instructor did only ONE song the entire
class, so basically it was 45 minutes of breaking down the choreography and 15
minutes of doing the song (a swing song no less...not exactly the “global beats”
it advertised). I didn’t even come close to breaking a sweat once the whole
hour.
So this week I am ESPECIALLY thankful to have Bootcamp and
Kazaxe in my life. Not only are they awesome classes and great workouts, but
they are also affordable and, even better, fun. There’s no beating that.
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