March 2012
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Hungry
Day 4 was pretty standard. Felt fine during the day and no real issues. 6 glasses of lemonade.
Day 5 was good for most of the day but I started feeling pretty anxious about the weekend and feeling like I wanted to eat. I started feeling pretty frustrated about the whole thing in the evening, but I drank some more and calmed down. 6 glasses of lemonade.
Today, Day 6 has been hard. I’ve...
What cleanse?
Woke up this morning again feeling great. I found out that I’m actually supposed to warm the salt water in the morning, and that made it MUCH easier to drink. Still feels odd to chug that much water.
Had 6 glasses of lemonade today. Some of them I look forward to, others I feel like I HAVE to. I don’t know how I’d drink any more than 6, as it already feels like a lot.
Went to...
February 2012
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Lemonade Overload - Day 2
I woke up today feeling great. A LOT less hungry than I expected to feel. I was nervous about the salt water flush this morning…two teaspoons of sea salt in one quart of water. I chugged it, but getting down a quart of water quickly is not a fun task. The taste isn’t even that bad, it’s just the amount of water. Blah.
Felt great most of the day, only a little hungry once around...
Master Cleanse Day 1
After downing my first glass of the “lemonade” at 8am this morning, I was off and running. I took all of the ingredients with me to work, except…I forgot the lemons. I realized this when I went to go make my second drink. An auspicious start indeed.
I had to quickly run to Whole Foods where I grabbed 5 lemons, and I headed back. I drank 3 other glasses of the drink at work. It...
December 2011
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My Top Bands of 2011!
As told by last.fm…
This has been an interesting year in music for me. I feel like my tastes have shifted and broadened a bit, what with listening to a lot more dubstep (thanks Skrillex) and the occasional Taylor Swift. Emarosa, my top band of 2010, didn’t even make the top 10 this year….partly because they kicked out lead singer Jonny Craig, who rejoined Dance Gavin Dance this year. DGD...
December 2010
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My top songs and artists of 2010
As told by last.fm. I listened to over 400 DIFFERENT artists this year!
January 2010
14 posts
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missing classes and new studios
25 down. 35 to go. 5 behind.
I went to the Wednesday 6:30p class and had a pretty strong class….the heat at our studio can be overwhelming at times though! We were flying to California the next afternoon, so I had wanted to get to the 5:30am class…..but that didn’t happen. So I missed class on Thursday AND on Friday since we were setting up all day for my Dad’s surprise...
never again
23 down. 37 to go. 3 behind.
I went to 8:15p class on Monday and Tuesday so I could spend a bit more time at home after work and prior to class. These late night classes are hard because I don’t eat dinner until after 10p and it gets really late fast. The Monday class felt like it was at midnight….
On Tuesday, I got in the room pretty early and did my pre-stretches and then laid...
recovery and then a double
21 down. 39 to go.
I finished my class on Wednesday night at 9:45p, had not eaten, had not seen much of Rosslyn or Tara that day (they were already asleep) and was frustrated….during class, I figured out in my head that during the length of the challenge, I would be missing over 4 whole days of Rosslyn’s life by just being at yoga. With how quickly she is growing, that’s a lot...
and scene
18 down. 42 to go.
I might be done. Going to sleep on it. Will explain tomorrow either way.
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mind readers
17 down. too many to go.
One of the many abilities of these Bikram teachers is the ability to read minds. On more than one occasion, I’ll be thinking something about a posture, or how I’m feeling in class, and the teacher starts talking about it. Today, about three quarters through class, I was thinking to myself how I have NO idea how I’m going to finish this challenge....
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water challenge
16 down. 44 to go.
Everyone knows that after Garurasana (Eagle Pose) is the first water break of the class. In fact, I don’t think there is a greater sign that you are a n00b in class, than if you pick up your water before that time. Most teachers will reprimand you. The majority of the time, I am more than ready to get water after this pose. I’ve been to so many Bikram classes now, I...
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second row isn't so bad
15 down. 45 to go.
I got to the studio 22 minutes before class today, and there were no more spots on the front row already! The 4pm classes on the weekend have been packed lately. I was actually ok with being in the second row today. There is pressure involved with being in the front row. Everyone behind you can see what you are doing. The front row yogis need to be rockstars, and examples for...
short and sweet
14 down. 46 to go.
there were 67 people in class today. all four rows were completely packed. normal classes normally have about 35 (maybe). it was so hot, i really struggled. at points, i thought i might not make it. thank goodness, our teacher opened the side door as we hit the ground for our first savasana and that saved me. that blast of cold air was like a gas tank refilling my energy!
a...
funnel cake yoga
11 down. 49 to go.
A lady in my class this evening finished her 60th day. I was envious.
Class was hot, as usual and expected. After the day off yesterday, I actually felt really good throughout class. The soreness that had been lingering around my first 10 classes seemed to be gone and I had definitely gained flexibility in my forward bends! All good.
Funny thing….during the first set of...
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50 more classes. wait, what?
10 down. 50 to go. still.
I felt like I had a ton to do today and I didn’t want to rush to yoga at 6:30p, get home at 8:30p and not have seen my adorable 4 month old all day! I had decided to go to the late class at 8:15p, but then rethought that idea too….getting home at 10p and not having eaten dinner just wasn’t going to work for me tonight. Getting nailed in the head with...
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how many more?!
10 down. 50 to go.
Thinking that I have 50 more classes to go is daunting.
I’ve been a bit lazy in the challenge blogging, but I am going to attempt to be better this week. Since I normally go to the 6:30pm class, I get home at 8pm and the night disappears so quickly that writing about the class is pretty far down the list!
Classes 6-10 were pretty normal. One of the classes (#6 if I...
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one fifteenth done
4 down, 56 to go
Fractions and percentages….I seem to do this each time I am in the challenge. After tomorrow, I will be one twelfth done. On Wednesday, I will be 10% done!
Today’s class was a lot less crowded than yesterday, but still a lot of people. And more new people. I really do love the look on first-timer’s faces about 6 or 7 postures in. It’s a look of, “why the hell am I here?” And...
hottest. class. ever. plus an annoying guy.
3 down, 57 to go.
I skipped watching the Cowboys game so I could sleep in and go to the 4pm Sunday Bikram class. My car was low on about to run out of gas, so I stopped on the way to put 10 bucks in because I wanted to get a good spot. I got there 13 minutes before class, I hurry into the room to set my mat down and it was already packed!
I had to settle for the second row.
I’ve become...
so, the challenge begins.
2 down, 58 to go.
On 01-01-10 I began the Bikram Yoga Challenge at Bikram Yoga Dallas. That’s 60 classes in 60 days. When I complete the challenge on March 1, I will have completed my third Bikram Yoga Challenge. I plan on trying to write a little blurb on here after each class in order to document the adventure. It should be an interesting (and tiring) couple of months.
Goals for the...
