Yoga was nothing short of amazing! I was fearful of a room filled with stick-figured yoga pros with the flexibility of an Olympic gymnast in training, gliding seamlessly from position to position. I let out a huge, and I'm sure quite audible, sigh of relief when none of the above showed itself to be true. The Groupon I had purchased brought in a very diverse crowd last night (almost everyone who walked in the door had one in hand). People of all shapes, sizes, and skill levels filled the room. The hour was filled with a basic, yet challenging, set of poses. Colleen, our instructor, was wonderful and supportive. It was nice to have someone walking by tap my foot just a bit over to the left, pull my arms just a little more forward, and not feel once like I was making a mistake...more like an excitement that I was learning how to do something the right way. By the end of the session, I was sweaty, tired, but I felt accomplished. I bent and stretched in ways I never thought I could, and by this afternoon I was feeling muscles in my back and sides that I completely forgot were in existence. I can't wait to go again! Might be Thursday morning.
I was talking to my boyfriend about starting this blog (more like texting, due to him being at work), I needed affirmation this blog was the right move. He has been getting back into shape using the P90X program, and I really value his opinion when it comes to fitness. It is also my obligation as his girlfriend to say his results are fabulous. No, really, amazing! No complaints here. I regress. He was very supportive, telling me it was a good idea, and even suggested that I keep a food journal. That was something I never thought of doing before. Write about my food? Count calories? The idea never really fazed me. Not even an hour later, by complete coincidence, my friend April directed me towards a pretty cool website: http://caloriecount.about.com
I've signed up and have been logging in what I eat for the past two days. I'm not out to count calories before I consume anything. I know I already eat a pretty healthy diet. I just want to make sure I'm staying in a healthy calorie range, and I've never tried to keep track before! So far, I've been in the 1300-1400 range...snacks included. I love my snacks. That's always been my weakness. I'm a born grazer, always sifting through cupboards or opening the fridge just to see what's inside. It was once of the most difficult moments in my life when I handed over the Cool Ranch Doritos for air popped popcorn. Now I'm addicted to popcorn, and there's nothing wrong (or unhealthy...when eaten plain) with that!
I was introduced to the magic of easy air popped popcorn by my friend Bri. I was visiting her apartment one afternoon, and she put 1/4 of a cup of popcorn kernels into a brown paper lunch sack, put that sucker in the microwave for two minutes, and out came the most absolutely fluffy, delicious, and guilt-free snack. Call me ignorant, but I hadn't realized before that moment that the oil and butter they put in the microwave packs of store-bought popcorn is beyond unnecessary! I've never looked back.
Air-Popped Popcorn:
1/4 c. popcorn kernels
1 brown paper lunch sack
1 microwave
1 bowl that fits nicely in your lab as you sit down to watch the latest episode of Bones
Add the kernels to the sack, and set the microwave to 1 minute 45 seconds (my magic number, yours may vary due to microwave intensity). Flavor as desired, though in my humble opinion...less is more.
You could also try sparkpeople.com. I've never used it myself, but have heard a lot of good about it. :)
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