no sweat!

thanks to a great deal on social shopper in the fall of 2010, i spent $20 for a 15 class pass at bikram yoga metrotown. even using it once would be worth it! with the coupon expiring next week, i finally built up the courage and went to a class tonight.


first: i was freaking out about the heated room. during vancouver's summer of 2009, i parked myself in front of our AC unit and didn't move. even at night we used it in gabe's room, and chris and i would lie in his room while he slept. how would i survive 90 minutes of hot & humidity? turns out i not only survived it, but i was in the room 15 minutes early :P


second: please don't pass out or throw up! that was my next fear. i called the studio in the morning and got some tips, the most important being don't eat within 2 hours of class. (it think that's where i went wrong at our girls' 30th celebration - we went to miraj hammam after brunch, and i ended up sick as a dog a few hours later.) i did get a little light-headed a couple times, but nothing major. it was a relief to see the experienced students having troubles and resting as well. halfway through class, my mind wandered and all i could think about was a snack :P



third: i was worried that i would feel horrible after class. aside from a slight headache, i felt fine. it's amazing how much sweating happens in class...it was pretty gross. but just knowing that with each droplet, i was burning that many more calories was really motivating. i did go a little hardcore at the beginning of class, and with 20 minutes left, i completely lost steam (haha!) and had to lie down.


fourth: throughout all my training with ryoko, i haven't had any sciatica problems, but with yoga lying down is really hard for me. i need to have my knees bent, or legs splayed, and then i just get fidgety after awhile. it's just really uncomfortable and painful on my back.

all in all, an ok experience. i think i will try and use a few more of the 15 visits...since it didn't kill me, it'll just make me stronger, right! what a day...2 workouts! good for me :-)

3 month update

so, it's been 3 months since i started my exercise regimen, and i met with ryoko for our 8th and last session today. after 3 months, here's how i've measured up:

bust: -3.25
chest: -2.25
waist: -3.25
hips: -2.25
thighs: -1.00

i'm pleased to see results, and i'm glad for the measurement tracking. i hop on the scale, but the number hasn't changed in awhile...but losing fat, gaining muscle. hard to track that :P

now i'm left to my own will. i really do want to see some weight loss, but our healthy eating sort of fell apart. there's always some dinner or function to go to, playoff games to watch, etc. etc. there's never a good time to "eat healthy". so instead, i'll try and focus on portion control and resisting food after dinner.