Day 5 of 60, 7th class down

Today was the craziest and busiest day and I really didnt think I was going to make it to class today. Today my oldest who is a cubscout had a hiking outing today at San Merrill Trail in Pasadena a 5 mile hike up.

It was an intense uphill hike, everyone was out of breath while hiking, panting..but I was steady and was able to hold a conversation. I really thank Bikram for learning to breath, steady breathing really helped my stamina and endurance..from jogging to any type of cardio..it's amazing. a year ago my heart would be pounding out of my chest and I would be choking for air..instead I felt like "bring it" afterwards my thighs were very sore. As you can see based on my heart monitor I burned quite a bit of calories..but still wanted to go to Yoga..hopefully the pain would go down.

When I got back I was hungry, so here's what I ate today one of my challenges is to eat whole foods and more veggies, cut out animal protein and dairy if possible..

Tofu Salad from Sprout, called "Southwestern Tofu Salad" with black beans and corn, it was alright..think I can make a better version.

My little Costco collection, I dipped my carrot and celery sticks in the hummus and yogurt, very tasty. the Salsa is great on salads etc..

I make my "Green Machine" drink with red beets to make it look prettier.. inspired from documentary "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" lots of great health documentaries on Netflix Streaming...also "Fork over Knives"

Again feeling mother wife guilt esp during Superbowl, I took my son and his fellow scouts to Panda Express they ate combos, I had tofu and stirfry veggies..then to come home and get dinner together, made spaghetti and Pot Roast (Tri Tip in a crockpot) putting it all together plus a load of laundry...

7  classes in 5 days, didnt i just wash you???

next thing I was in the kitchen cooking, dang it it's 4:30p!! crap it..long story but I made it to Jeff's 5pm class. Here are my revelations for today:

I was up front on the left of the podium, only spot left..I am usually a rightie. anyways:

HALF MOON POSE all this time I had my trigger fingers pointing the wrong direction, I had them pointing forward, you need to have them lean back..like you are getting ready to shoot vrs shooting..I know when I have a class with Jeff there will always be some new "oh that's how you do that" moment.

STANDING BALANCING POSES OMG again challenging, darn you locked knee I will get it sooner or

later...

STANDING SEPARATE LEG to KNEE POSE I usually dread this one b/c I can see all the sweaty fat rolls coming through my Lululemon top..but today I noticed the rolls are not SUV size but getting to sedan size...yah

COBRA POSE to DEAD BODY POSE the neatest thing I looked at the mirror at the podium by the right and my back hump of fat went down a little, I don't look so much like a hunchback now.

FIXED FIRM POSE I always was happy i was able to get my back to the floor, but had my head extended back b/c I thought I was to make a bridge from my chest. to later learn to I had to put my chin toward my chest..double chins time.

After class I felt refreshed and happy..here's to the next class on Monday.. Although I did seven, i really love the going daily, I can feel my body changing, muscles are showing up that I didnt know I had. I am glad our studio is adding more classes..it makes it a bit easier for me with work and kids.