New Month... Day 1

So... I took like a two month hiatus from working out. Falling back into the habit of not exercising again. Which was all my fault really. I became lazy again and it was just so easy to fall out of practicing. But now that has changed because I have talked my husband into doing yoga with me so today marks day 1 of another month of yoga practice. It's going to be nice to have someone else to practice with.

I was surprised at my muscles sort of remembering the way that they were used in some of the poses. Which was good because that means I can gather my muscle strength a little quicker than before. I thought I was more out of shape! Glad to see that I was wrong.

My hubby is not used to working out like this so he had a bit of a rough time. I am confident though that yoga will help with strengthening his legs and stretching his back so he will be happier and start losing weight.

This time we are taking pictures of our progress so that we can see how we are doing. Just to see if we can keep it going. I am excited. It's going to be rough but I think that we will both be happy with the results.

Day 32

Late again today but still managed to get it done today.

Not much else to say.

-Signing off-

Day 31

Day 31! holy cow! I actually made it 31 days of working out. I wasn't sure I was going to make it for a little while there. Now I should be able to keep this up! I was pretty much on time today too! Hooray for me! I also lost 2.5 pounds since yesterday! Feeling pretty good but my core still needs a lot of work. Still it feels good just doing something physical.

-Signing off-

Day 30

Today marks 30 straight days of working out! A little late but better late than never!

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Day 29

Almost 30 days! Woo hoo! Worked out kind of late again since I have been working on work stuff and also helping my husband with the car (Which is almost done).

The workout was pretty short... training for handstands. Also, I am up two pounds :( which sucks. but I am still sticking with it. Gotta stop cheating on the diet. That is what has been killing us... well me but still. I actually feel physically awful after eating crappy food and drinking tea instead of water. Need to plan the food thing better. After the car is finished it should go back to normal. Going to bed down now I think.

-Signing off-

Day 28

Glad to be back on track a bit today. Since it is almost one month since I have started this routine. And even though I strayed a little, it wasn't too far away. My muscles were complaining a bit today but it wasn't too bad. I still need to get the breathing rhythm down but I am slowly getting better at it.

For lunch just now I made some chicken and veggies with some curry flavor.
I cut up some chicken thighs and cooked them in some olive oil and added some paprika, salt, onion and garlic powder and some ground pepper. Then I added some zucchini  onion and carrots. When those were about half way done I added some curry powder and a splash of coconut milk and let it continue cooking and stirring until done. It tasted amazing! Super quick and delicious Paleo lunch! Yum!

-Signing off-

Day 24, 25, 26 and 27

I know that it looks like I haven't been keeping up on my work outs. But I have. My husband and I have been coming home late since we are working on his car together. We are close to getting it running. So because I have been coming home late I haven't tracked my progress in this blog. I have been doing at least 30 minutes of yoga all three nights so that I am still building my endurance and strength. However, because we have been working on the car we have been cheating on the diet. We should hopefully be back on track this week.

Now today's workout was good. I feel like I have lost quite a bit of arm strength which I think is because I haven't been doing the same intenstiy since I would just do what I remember. I know that I will be able to gain that back, so I am not too worried. Plus I have lost three pounds!

That's all for now.

-Signing off-

Day 23

I was kind of late practicing today. I was caught up in my job stuff. But I managed to still do it. It was just basic poses today. Not much else to say really.

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Day 22

Core strength work out today. I am still feeling pretty flabby in my stomach region but I was able to bend over backwards a bit better! I lost a pound! That's all for today.

-Signing off-

Day 21

Hip poses are tough! But they sure feel good afterwards! Not much to say really today so...

-Signing off-

Day 20 (Yesterday)

Due to some unforeseen circumstances I was unable to work out yesterday until about 8:00 pm. My husband and I were out and about doing a really tedious errand and we were unable to come home until late. That didn't stop my body from reacting to my lack of exercise.

About 12:30 or so my head was pounding with a really bad headache. I thought I was hungry so I ate something but it didn't go away. I took a quick nap and that did nothing. I thought maybe a little caffeine would help so I had some iced tea. Which suppressed it for a while but after I was finished drinking the headache came back. So on the way home my husband said, "Maybe you should do some yoga when we get home" So at about 8:15 or so we came home and I rolled out my yoga mat and did some poses that I knew. Within two minutes my headache slowly subsided and after 25 minutes of some basic poses my headache was gone.

It amazes me that my body would act so negatively to my lack of exercise. I've never really have had that happen before.

So I still worked out for 20 days straight. Yesterday wasn't as long as usual but it still counts. I can feel my body getting stronger  My hamstrings are getting stretched and I can feel my arms starting to build up mass so I can hold arm poses longer. Which is something that I know I keep saying but I can feel my body improving everyday. Almost one month of exercise! I know I can make it! Especially since my body feels terrible if I don't.

-Signing off-

Day 19

Day 19. Looking good so far. I have been able to hold the arm poses a lot longer now. My core still needs a lot of work but I am getting better and gaining my flexibility back.

Getting closer to a month! :)

-Signing off-

Day 18

Lots of balancing poses today. Feels pretty good but really working the arms and my legs became really worked, which is good but tiring. Anyway, doing good with everyday workouts. It's getting closer to becoming a whole month! YAY!

-Signing off-

Day 17

Tough twisting today! but I am still losing weight! I am down 3 pounds since two days ago! YAY!

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Day 16

Worked my body hard today. I have dropped two pounds since yesterday! Hoorah!

-Signing off-

Day 15

I still can't believe that I have made it 15 days! It's awesome! My body is becoming stronger, I was able to stretch into the poses a lot better and my stamina has gone up a bit. My weight has been fluctuating a bit but that can't be helped. It has to do with being a lady and us ladies have more fat because we have more places for it to go blah, blah, blah. It sounds like I don't know where it goes but I do. I am not blaming my self for the fat redistribution is all. I know that this is all apart of my body adjusting to the weight loss. 

-Signing off-

Day 14

Not much to say today... pretty mild workout. But it has been two straight weeks of working out! Other than that not much to report.

-Signing off-

Day 13

Nice and easy workout today. Nothing too strenuous  Which was nice because my muscles need some recovery time! Whew! Apart from that it was a pretty good session. 

The book "Well Fed" has some amazing recipes  Even better then the ones I found on the internet!  I am glad I found that book! Last night I made some zucchini pasta with homemade Paleo sauce and turkey meat balls. It came out delicious!  My husband gobbled it up. I can't wait to try out her other recipes because so far they are all really good! It's nice to find so many simple recipes that are easy to make and are not ridiculously expensive. 

-Signing off- 

Day 12

Worked out at the normal time today. Man! I am really starting to see results! I dropped two pounds! I'm feeling really good!

I am really proud of my self for keeping this up for 12 days. Even after not being able to work out at my normal time yesterday. It's nice to feel motivated about something. Next I am going to work on my other things, such as my t-shirt business.

I am starting to feel pretty confident about my self.

I am going to go have some lunch now. I think after my workout today I deserve a little fruit.

-Signing off-

Day 11

Today I am posting kind of late because I did my workout late. I was out and about all day so I didn't get a chance to do it until an hour ago. It was a good workout and I am glad that I got to do it. Since it is so late. I am starting to lose weight too! I have lost a pound for the exercise and the diet! It's looking pretty good for me! I am feeling better.


-Signing off-

Day 10

After a tough workout it is nice that some progress is made! Like loosing a couple pounds after 10 straight days. Which is undoubtedly a very positive result. 

As for our Paleo diet: It is going extremely well so far... it only has been a couple days but the Paleo Pad Thai that I made last night was freaking delicious! Good food really makes the diet worthwhile. 

-Signing off-

Day 9

Core strength workouts are tough! To anyone who has done it I am sure you know. It is definitely an area that I need to work on!

-Signing off-

Day 8

Lot of strength work out today. Especially for the arms and legs. It's getting harder but better.

Officially starting the Paleo diet today. My husband and I have planned out our meals for the week and weeks to come so that it should be easy to shop for. Anyway, that looks like it for an update today....

-Signing off-

Day 7

Today the poses were pretty tough! I don't have good upper body strength but I can feel it getting better slowly. Also today is one full week that I have exercised! It feels pretty good.

I realized that a lot of these posts are going to sound the same. But really this is just for me and encourages me to keep going. Maybe, I'll post some recipes or something. We'll see. Gotta get back to meal planning.

-Signing Off-

Day 6

I am feeling like I am making some major progress! I have been doing a yoga workout for 6 days now and I am already feeling results. I lost a pound already! Which makes me happy! :)

So now I am researching the Paleo diet since it is believed to be the best for the human body. The more I learn about it the more it makes sense to do it. On my mother's side of the family, we have major thyroid issues. On my dad's side diabetes and cancer. The Paleo diet helps curb thyroid and diabetes and reduces risk of cancer.

As I said yesterday, I am on the hunt for recipes and an understanding of what is acceptable to buy and what is not. The book "Well Fed" by Melissa Joulwan is very interesting. She talks about what foods to avoid immediately and what is acceptable. The book includes recipes and what you should keep in the pantry. She writes to "just eat" because that is what her recipes are written for. Just to eat with simple ingredients to create dishes that taste good and enjoy eating food.

Well I need to construct my shopping list...

-Signing off-

Day 5

I have made it five days of working out consecutively! I have put in at least 30 minutes or more each day and already I am feeling pretty good! However, I am trying to remain encouraged because you gain before you start to lose.
So far the real challenge has been dieting. My husband and I are on the Paleo diet half the time that we need to be. The real downside to this diet is that it is expensive and challenging not to cheat. The recipes feel limiting and it is frustrating trying to keep under the budget. I am trying to find more recipes but I come up short because this diet is pretty strict.
I have been able to come make adjustments to some recipes but I feel like it all comes down to expense.
Apart from that, I am excited to start this blog because I don't care who reads it! As long as it gives me motivation I am happy to do this. I hope to update everyday to share my progress.

-Signing off-