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Day 128: September 16th 2013

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What a beautiful Monday this was(now, that is saying a lot coming from me…I HATE Mondays)

Breakfast

Coffee Time! I used to always drink disgusting poison creme in my coffee, but I finally found a clean solution for my occasional cup of coffee: a dash of Almond Milk and a couple of drops of Blue Agave sweetener.  Yum, Yum, Yum.

Running late this morning and did not have time for my green smoothie so I am making up for it by drinking a few extra cups of herbal tea today!

Lunch

Veggie Sandwich:

Avocado, Tomato, Onion, Cucumber, Pickles, Mustard, Sea Salt and Pepper…on Whole Wheat Bread.

Dinner

Homemade Veggie Tacos:

Black Beans, Romaine, Tomato, Avocado, and Onion

Simple and so filling!

Workout

A nice long and heated session of Anusara Yoga focused on arm strength. Half way accomplished my first reverse wall climb, Ill post a pic when I can do it without falling a million times! Then finished off my workout with a 15-minute weight session focusing on arms.  Early dinner, late workout=a beautiful night.

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

Life. Taking. Over.

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Well, again I have showed…those of you paying attention, that I am not perfect and am completely capable of failing. I am talking of course about my blatant lack of motivation and consistency.  If you read my two previous posts I vowed to re-dedicate myself and get back on track and clearly that did not happen. I am on day 128 of this journey and I think I skipped about 50 days(exaggerating) of my accountability plan of posting DAILY to this blog to track my progress.

I tend to be the type of person that is really hard on myself and if I slack at all I feel so guilty and then the infamous  ‘snowball’ effect occurs and before I know it I am buried. I feel like I have been that person my whole life and I am completely sick of it!  I always feel like I am finally in a good rhythm in my life and them BAM! Back to square one, just like that! I am sure I am not the only one who feels this way…right? I have had people tell me they understand and feel the same way and most often these people tell me that that is just the way life is. Well I am not willing to except that answer. Life is too short to just let it pass me by like that and I am bound and determined to find a way to accomplish consistency and growth. Now I am not expecting to be perfect by any means, but I am expecting to change my course and stay consistent.

Now you may be wondering exactly what I am referring to and I have a long list…this is not just about losing weight, getting fit and eating right, it’s about everything…staying consistent with my work flow at work, actually finishing the tons of books that I have started reading and never finished, reading my bible on a consistent basis, my daily yoga practice, that has now turned into a once a week thing…starting projects at home and never finishing them. Starting potential business ideas and never seeing them through…the list just goes on and on. I’ll spare you the other half of my list of self-disappointments. My point is simply this: Life is not allowed to take over. We are humans who are capable of doing phenomenal things with our time on earth. I think a lot of the problem is that we think…or at least I think things happen overnight and that just isn’t true. Things take time to master.

So I make a pledge to you. Today I start a new phase of my self-discovery journey. I have done these many times before, but this time I will stay the course and keep my head up no matter how many times I may temporarily slack.

Life is meant to be experienced and I am thankful for the opportunity.

Here goes nothing.

justagirlwhoknowsnothing

Day 3: May 9th 2013

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Today was a bit of a hectic day, woke up late(cause I have been staying up WAY too late blogging!) I did have my regular cup of hot lemon water(no picture necessary, it always looks the same), but skipped the smoothie today…and  I did something that I never do this morning…ready for it? It’s pretty bad…I drove through Carl’s Jr. and got a egg biscuit! Ahhhh! I was so hungry this morning from not eating dinner last night I couldn’t resist. I shocked myself and felt sick for most of the morning afterward.

(Insert picture of junk food here)

…Oh wait I was too ashamed of what I did I didn’t even take a picture.  I was actually not even gonna tell you guys about it, but then I realized WAIT, that defeats the whole point of this blog challenge right? This is supposed to be a truth-blog, cheating and all…the truth. Getting healthy is a lifestyle and a choice and a struggle.

Anyways, after my fast food sickness subsided I attempted to cleanse my body with my usual cups of tea…

Tea

Tea Wisdom: ‘Appreciate Yourself and Honor Your Soul’

(Thanks ‘Yogi’ Tea…my absolute FAVORITE)

Lunchtime: Leftovers Again and Some Peppers to Spice it Up

Lunch

Afternoon Snack

Afternoon Snack

Dinner

Dinner

My husbands veggie version of his Teriyaki Chicken, so yummy, bell peppers, serrano, soy sauce, wheat noodles and whatever else he puts in there! It is so yummy!  Oh and a whole wheat sprouted bagel with my favorite Vegan butter ‘Earth Balance’

Workout Completed:

I was starving and tired but it ended up being a very strong/thorough workout, I was shaking afterward!

JM-Wk 1-Check

Plank(60)-Check

Side Bends 3×30-Check

ABS-Check

(Skipped Yoga yet again…FAIL)

I’ll spare you the obnoxious pictures of myself today…You’re welcome!

Goodnight,

justagirlwhoknowsnothing