A different kind of Yoga DVD

Shout out to Barb, for loaning me a sweet, sweet yoga DVD. "Yoga for Indie Rockers" by Chaos, it's definitely worth checking out, especially if you're into different music than just soothing oceans or whatever.

I took Vane to her first Spurs game with the free tickets I got for signing up for Planet Fitness. She was so happy. Yay for games (and yay for them actually winning)! Also, do you know how hard it is to avoid beer at a sporting event? Sooooo hard. I wish they had like carrot chips everywhere that would make my life so much easier.

Anyway, we're in for a FREEZE here in Texas...I'm not a fan, I don't function in temperatures under 35 but whatev. Off to shower and get ready for work tomorrow.

Yoda knows what's up

“Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” - Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back

He's so green, so wise. It's the quote of the day.

Anywhoodles, made my way to the gym with Vane today. She signed up for her membership and we did half an hour of cardio. It felt good to be back at the gym, since I hadn't been back since Saturday afternoon, but jeez, could there have been more people?

At first I was kinda cranky about it: Who do all these resolutioners think they are, coming to my gym, using my equipment??? WHO?

Then I realized I was mostly self-conscious about my jiggle. Hello, at my weight, I'm bound to jiggle. I was freaking out about people looking at my jiggle. At my jiggly arms, at my jiggly thighs. I'm just keeping it real.

After getting over myself, I thought to myself: Who do I think I am? Everyone's got the right to try and be healthy, and really I wouldn't really like it if people were looking at me thinking I was just a resolutioner who was going to bail on the gym 2-3 months from now. The more the merrier. I'm there for a reason, and that's to feel good and look good.

Here's to making gym friends!

Took the day off cause I'm crazy sore. I'm kinda walking funny. Moving on, Vane's signing up at Planet Fitness tomorrow! Yay! Now, I can work out with her, too. This week is going to be super busy...it's a test...and I'm going to pass it, dammit.

I'm kind of a salad fiend lately. Had an amazing Spinach salad at Guillermo's downtown, then had a late dinner (mostly cause I didn't plan well) of gumbo and salad at Jason's Deli. Shout out to Stef for talking soo much about gumbo that I had to have some tonight. I'm sticking with making my plate colorful when it comes to making my own salad: I piled on the field greens, cherry tomatoes, artichokes, yellow bell peppers, some green olives...yummers!

Anywhoo, OK so this is going to sound ridiculous but I have an eating problem: I eat too fast. Not only does it leave me feeling not full and therefore I overeat and feel stuffed after, but I've been working on it. I'm making myself savor every bite, which is a little aggravating but I'm brainwashing myself into thinking I'm developing my palette (which I problably am). In order to do this I chop most everything into tiny bites, make sure there's a little bit of everything in each forkful and chew about 12-18 times. I really pick up on the earthiness of the greens, the sweetness of the bell peppers, the tartness of the olives...hmmm...good stuff.

I'm totally ending this abruptly, but I'm tired. Off to shower and get cozy on my bed. Night, yall!

Ugh, it's almost Monday again.

Pretty relaxing weekend. Stayed home for the most part. Started watching MTV's Jersey Shore. Total guilty pleasure. Bart and Tara totally came through for an interview on their wedding bands. I'll make them dinner. Yes, that sounds like a plan.

Anyway, I'm crazy sore and I have to be up early for work and all that noise. Monday, be nice to me.

Do this work out

Now. I'm dead serious.

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/total-body-kettleball-workout

My apartment has a upstairs/downstairs...I did this and then tried going downstairs...That was fun.

UGH

I can't really go into the details of my shitty day, but just know that people are assholes. With that being said, I got home from a botched interview and I really, really wanted to sit around and eat cookies. Talk about emotional eating...I'm not though. Just having an orange and feeling sorry for myself. ugh ugh ugh.

Anywhoo, dinner with Barb later. My allergies are acting up so we'll see if I get around to the gym or maybe I'll do some kettle bell exercises. More to come later.

So this is the new year

...and I don't feel any different.

Back from the gym. I went to the locker room after I stretched and I was bright red. Yay for pushing it. Also, I was terrified that it would be crazy packed by all these Resolutioners, but it wasn't. There were maybe 20-25 people in the whole gym. Guess everyone's still hungover :D

I took yesterday off because I got sucked into a SVU Marathon and then had to get ready for Barb's shindig. Also the gym closed to early...and I got lazy.

There I said it. Might as well admit it. But just like every magazine article I've been reading says: I can't be so hard on myself. One bad day doesn't mean I stop, it just means I have to get back on the horse.

So yeehaw!

If the pollen counts aren't so bad tomorrow, I might go for a hike. We'll see.