80 percent Raw Vegan diet 6 days a week (1 cheat day).

Mach said:

My kind of breakfast.

I've finally gotten back into my usual fanaticism just recently after having surgery a few months ago and then being really sick after that. There's always something holding me back from getting back into shape it seems.

Anyway, I run about three times a week at this point and plan on doing more as I get used to it again. I can do Pilates classes again and plan on going to my first ballet class since October next week.

I took Bikram yoga for the first time also two days ago and now I can hardly move I'm so sore. It felt amazing though.

Exercise keeps me sane. Well, relatively sane that is.

ive seen a big difference in 2 months

i joined the gym mainly for strength and now im triple the strength

my chest is much much bigger

yeah im happy!

And 37 pounds down.

minneapolisgenius said:

Bikram is the BOMB!!! I've been doing it on and off now for 4 years. I finally got super serious last year and amped it up to 4-5 90 minute classes in a 100 degree, 60% humidity room. The sweat is awesome! That coupled with weight training and additional cardio 3-4 times a week. I totally see how yoga keeps your body young and I'll always do Bikram.

I want to try Bikram but I’m scared. I find Hatha yoga tough as it is but then I wasn’t in great shape when I first started. Maybe I can manage Bikram now.

SCNDLS said:

I used to not like Bikram, but it's really grown on me. I've done it off and on for a few years now as well, but had to quit everything altogether a few years back because of a bad neck and back injury.

It's one of the best workouts ever though. And yeah, the sweating feels great. I'd always done Iyengar yoga before that, and I still do my own practice at home when I can with different asanas than Bikram offers, but Bikram is addicting! You feel SO great when you leave the studio.
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I'm just trying to stop the ice-cream, scones etc.

JackieBlue said:

It is sort of scary actually. At first anyway, because it's really the heat that makes it so challenging. I almost passed out once. You get used to it though.

Imago said:

That is an amazing feat!

That almost inspires me to get off my almost exclusive diet of Pepsi and chocolate.

sj1600 said:

Ain't we all, chile... Ain't we all...

minneapolisgenius said:

Awwww. . . don't be scurrrrred. I HATED it at first but it was partly due to the Nazi-like yoga instructor I had. She'd tell you not to leave the room no matter what and if you felt like you needed to throw up, there's a bucket in the corner. Throw up and get back on your mat. I didn't like her at ALL. I've since found a studio with it's own twist on Bikram and they're expanding all over Texas and Colorado so they've got great prices and offer tons of classes daily.

Cinnie said:

That's a vicious cycle.

The diet pepsi is causing you to want more chocolate.
I gurantee if you stop drinking diet soda, your craving for chocolate will decrease dramatically.

ThreadBare said:

It's never going to happen, is it?

SCNDLS said:

yoga instructors should never be intimidating
and boy, i'm definitely not as into yoga as you guys

there aren't any good places around here, that i can afford.

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sj1600 said:

Not so long as Ben & Jerry's keeps putting out coffee-flavored ice creams...

minneapolisgenius said:

Awwww. . . don't be scurrrrred. I HATED it at first but it was partly due to the Nazi-like yoga instructor I had. She'd tell you not to leave the room no matter what and if you felt like you needed to throw up, there's a bucket in the corner. Throw up and get back on your mat. I didn't like her at ALL. I've since found a studio with it's own twist on Bikram and they're expanding all over Texas and Colorado so they've got great prices and offer tons of classes daily.

SCNDLS said:

Yeah it all depends on the instructor. I find that Bikram can sometimes be too boot-campish. I go to CorePower Yoga when I'm in Mpls. They do the exact Bikram class, but are much more lenient on you.

minneapolisgenius said:

That would never work for me. I hate throwing up. If I can help it, I need to be in the privacy of my own bathroom. Preferably naked.

Right now the most I do is a Rodney Yee DVD.

I've finally gotten back into my usual fanaticism just recently after having surgery a few months ago and then being really sick after that. There's always something holding me back from getting back into shape it seems.

Anyway, I run about three times a week at this point and plan on doing more as I get used to it again. I can do Pilates classes again and plan on going to my first ballet class since October next week.

I took Bikram yoga for the first time also two days ago and now I can hardly move I'm so sore. It felt amazing though.

Exercise keeps me sane. Well, relatively sane that is.

JackieBlue said:

This was just Suze's approach. I've since taken tons of yoga classes and have never encountered anyone remotely like her. For real. . . don't be scurrrrred.

Also, I should mention that what I do is a derivative of Bikram with more postures than the traditional Bikram yoga. Apparently, Bikram Choudhury copyrighted Bikram yoga and likes to sue yoga studios that practice anything that's similar to his version. Even though these postures have been around for 1000s of years. Therefore, most of the studios I've been to don't use the name Bikram and modify the postures or sequence so as not to infringe on his copyright. Ain't that some bullshit???
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minneapolisgenius said:

I've been running because it's the cheapest and easiest to fit into my schedule. I love doing yoga and miss it terribly and I also used to do ballet but that was years ago. I miss dancing but I feel like I'm too old and fat to start up again.

In anycase, I've lost 5 pounds since January and would like to loose 5-10 more.