Days 32 and 33: Yoga X and Legs & Back/ARX

24Apr08

Yesterday  morning was a bit of a hot mess.  I had some trouble falling asleep the night before, so I was awake until after 11:00.  I tossed and turned for a good portion of the night, and the next thing I knew the alarm was waking me up.  I can’t lie, I hit snooze, so I got a late start.  I was dreading doing Yoga X because it’s hard to get into so early in the morning, so I decided to do a half an hour run on the treadmill just to warm up.

So I do the mile on the treddy and get myself into the living room to get ready for yoga.  I had already decided to just do the first half, the moving anasas.  But I just couldn’t get into it.  Then I turned if off and tried that Bryan Kest one on the On Demand.  Couldn’t get into that one either.  So I turned that one off too.  It just wasn’t happening for me. I don’t know why, I just wasn’t feeling it.  My body was still a little sore from the workouts days before, so just getting down from plank into chaturanga hurt my triceps, and I guess I just wasn’t in the mood for any more pain.

So I ended up doing Yoga X last night after work.  SOOOOOO much better.  I really need to be doing this one at night because it always goes so much better for me then.  I have more energy for it, I feel better when I’m doing it, even the time seems to go by much faster.  Sweat up a storm, which was quite nice, I always feel like toxins are leaving my body when I sweat like that.  I did an hour, all the way up to crane. It was already 7:30 by that time and I didn’t want to eat dinner too late.  I’m less sore this morning, which is a good thing.

This morning was Legs & Back.  I like this one because not only is it toning the legs but it is serious cardio too.  I didn’t heavy up on the bands (I’m saving the black band for Phase 3) but I did move back more with the green band and it did make a difference.  More DNA removal this morning, and I loved it!

Eats are good.  I’ve decided to cut back on the carbs again, I’ve found that adding them to every meal had made me more sluggish.  Which is interesting because carbs are supposed to give you energy, not the opposite.  I just feel like I work better, feel better, and have more energy with more protein and less carbs in my system.  I’m still eating them, just cutting back, especially at dinner.  It worked for me before, so why switch it up now.

And I missed my little Cinnamon Roll protein bars.  I know they aren’t all that clean, which is why I gave them up this week, but they were like my little mid afternoon snack, and I was looking forward to them so I bought a new box yesterday.  I also did the recovery drink this morning in lieu of breakfast.  I’m still a little wary of it, but I bought them so I’m gonna drink them.  They taste pretty good actually.  I mix in some of my own protein powder in addition to the bit that’s in there and that’s breakfast.  I should probably add in some fruit and make it a smoothie but that will just up the calorie count.  Plus I’ve never been a big fan of smoothies anyway.

I’m still taking my fish oil pills in the morning, but I think this last batch isn’t a good one.  I’ve got fish burps.  I’m gonna put them in the refrigerator and see if that helps.  If not I’m gonna throw them out and get a fresh batch.  Me no likey no fish burps.

This month, this phase, HAS to be a good one for me.  My goal is to get down into the 150’s by the end of this phase, so I can’t mess around with the eating.  My eating goal is to be as clean as possible, and stay w/in my calorie range.  I know I can’t be perfect, but most of the time I really have to be.  I’ll allow myself cheat meals when I feel like I need them, but I’m gonna try to resist as much as I can.

Tomorrow:  Kenpo X!!!  WHOO HOO!!!

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