Wednesday, July 29, 2009

I Don't Get It

WHY do they always have the Food Network channel on the t.v. in the women's locker room at the YMCA? Why must I always listen to Rachel Ray or Paula Deen whipping up something delicious right before I go do my yoga thing? Does someone think it is good motivation? A new torture technique being tested?

Now, don't get me wrong. I love the Food Network. I love watching Iron Chef and the amazing cake competitions. Perhaps I'm even subconsciously hoping that some of it will sink in and make me a better cook.

But, I'd rather not watch it while I'm about to sweat and try to avoid too many delicious sweets, like the petifores and green icing that Mrs. Deen was preparing yesterday.



On a different note, I haven't given a yoga update lately, so I thought I would give a brief update on my progress. I had to skip most of June due to various engagements, and boy did I feel it when I returned! We have a new instructor on Thursday nights, and I absolutely love the change. She has been focused the last couple of weeks on really strengthening our core, which is essential to yoga. My abs are sore the next day, but it's a good kind of sore. My arm strength is still not where I would like it to be, but it is so much better than a year ago when I began yoga. (Has it really been a year?? Wow.) She is also really encouraging, and I end up laughing at myself as I attempt some of the various, more difficult poses. Poses I would have sworn were impossible, but I keep pushing myself in the hope that one day I can reach the full expression of them. Like this one. Or this one. It's a building process, so you don't just go straight into them. You work your way into them. Or, attempt to anyways.

Yep. Maybe one day...

2 comments:

Kelly Spezzano said...

It's called C-O-N-Spiracy! lol I cannot believe it has already been a year. It seems like just yesterday I was reading about you starting yoga! I have got to do something myself... this pregnancy weight is going anywhere (and I think it might be multiplying)! haha
Keep up the good work!

Dani said...

Kelly, maybe you and I both should get on that. I have 30 more lbs I want to lose.

Owl, OH MY GOODNESS. I cant believe you are even attempting those poses. I would have sworn there were wires attached. I agree though Food Network, cannot be the best choice for basically a gym... certainly not Paula Dean.