Starting my day with a little Morning Flow…
This morning I struggled a bit to get out of bed after staying up way too late to watch The Biggest Loser AND Law and Order. I really do love both shows and once The Biggest Loser was over, I told myself I was not tired so I should stay up longer 
It felt great last night, but, not so much this morning.
BTW, Didn’t The Biggest Loser rock last night? I think this might have been one of the best shows of the season. Since I know some of you may not have watched it yet, I won’t spoil it for you…just make sure you do though!
To wake up my sleepy self this morning, I started my day off with Morning Flow #1 from yogadownload.com. I had envisioned a nice, relaxing, stretching class, but, this class was a definite work out. It was a nice change to focus on balance, strength, posture and stretching. It made me realize that I am actually starting to make some progress in yoga. My heels are almost flat on the ground in my downward dogs, I don’t shake while balancing and I can stretch further each time. I still wasn’t able to do a full wheel for fear of falling on my head 
but I made an attempt and that is what counts, right? I was definitely awake and alert after this class and ready to start my day. It was a nice change from being in my set, relaxed state that yoga usually puts me in.
I had sort of a funky stomach going on this moring that I am sure was due to my indulgences yesterday. So, I decided to have a nice, soothing and refreshing breakfast today.
I layered all of the following to make this super filling bowl of Greek Yogurt.
1 cup Trader Joe’s Fat Free Greek Yogurt
Drizzle of Agave ~ about 2 tsp
1/2 cup Natures Path Pumpkin Flax
1/3 cup Trader Joe’s High Fiber Cereal (aka fiber worms)
1/2 banana
2 big strawberries
This really hit the spot and packed alot of protein plus fiber and a little fat to help me stay full all morning. I had it together with my SIGG water bottle and real coffee this time – 1/2 coffee and 1/2 water. The caffeine is sure to make me bounce off the walls, but, sometimes, you just have to have it
Today is a short day for me as I am leaving work early ~ yahoo! It’s also a fun day because tonight I am getting my hair done. While I chat it up with my friend & hairdressor, The Husband gets dropped off to play poker. He says he doesn’t want me to have to drive alone ~ ha, he’s funny! I don’t mind the company though and it gives him a little fun play time.
Happy Hump Day all! The week is half over and I couldn’t be happier about that. Enjoy the sunshine…..
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Last night I chose to do Gentle Hatha #1 from yogadownload.com. I have learned this is my goto yoga of choice when I do not feel like working out. It is perfect for the evening time and settling in for relaxation. I managed to fit it in right before The Biggest Loser and then thoroughly enjoyed my couch time. I could definitely see myself doing longer versions of Hatha yoga – it is by far my favorite.
I have been trying to decide which versions I like best because I’d like to download longer versions. For the month of March, yogadownload is letting people use Tina’s code at Carrots’n'Cake to get 50% off all downloads. All you have to do to get 50% off is enter the code :CarrotsNCake”. You can’t beat that. The question becomes, how do you decide which one you want?
Do you have a favorite type of yoga yet?
Cleaning & Detoxing with Yoga
Ok, I will let you all in on one of my secrets. I am allergic to just about every animal and bird that exists so I cannot really own any pets. We do have an outdoor kitty who adopted us that we LOVE, but, our only indoor pet is my Hermit Crab, a.k.a. Hermie! I LOVE Hermie – he is the coolest crab there is. He has had a few friends throughout the years, but, nobody seems to stick around like him. Tonight, he got his little cage “spring” cleaned and replenished with fresh new bright green calcium sand and blue rocks. I also stocked him up on peanut butter (his favorite), dried pears (he drags them around the cage) and fresh veggies. Did I ever tell you Hermie is a VEGAN too? His food is soy, fruit and nut based (ick to the fish varieties that are stinky!). Anyway…..say hi to Hermie…..he’s my BFF yes, I am a dork like that and we have conversations all the time…he is a great listener.
After giving Hermie some new digs, I settled in for some Detoxing #1 Yoga from yogadownload.com. I liked this instructor alot and really LOVED this version. I might enjoy it more than the Detox #2 I did yesterday. I had a pretty stressful day with work politics and this was the perfect way to end my day. I literally felt like I was a towel ringing out all the tension in my body. I was almost sad when the 20 minutes was up. I might just have to move on to a longer session soon. I never knew I’d enjoy and look forward to yoga so much.
Ok ~ Off to spend some time with The Husband, read, relax and probably fall asleep before I can do most of it.
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