Lena's diary

DIZZINESS IS GONE :cheers2::party:

i am sooooooo releived. lets hope this stays. i was getting nervous and stressed about it so much.
aaaaand i thing yesterday's yoga did the trick...or it seems that way lol.

the class started with moon salutations and warrior poses and then it became a bit heavy for me since most of the positions were more of advanced yoga. still i did my best. i managed to grab my ankles while doing bow pose and i didn't wabble too much in camel pose. however i see it is going to take me a longer time to do shoulder stand and then plow position. :eek2: these are too heavy for me.

and i am a bit embaraced to say that i can't even do child's pose without putting my hands in front of me. my belly and boobs are too big to control lol so when i try leaning forward to put my forehead on the ground my butt goes up in the air and i looks like i fell on my head :smilielol5: :leaving:

i believe that by losing some weight i will be able to do it probably.

i won't go to target zone class today because honestly i don't think i could take it. it is a very hard class apparently and i really don't want to worsen the state. so i will do some light yoga at home. tomorrow though i'll have two classes, first yogalates and then dance workout.

with dizziness gone the appetite came back. and i am craving junk. :sigh:
 
((( Hugs ))) Glad your dizziness is over. Maybe after you do some more yoga it will fix the cravings too?

I really like your descriptions of what you are trying to do in your classes. I don't know what most of it means but I relate to the difficulty of having certain body parts constraining movement - and I understand "looks like I'm standing on my head" - :D Too cute!
 
Hey Lena, this is so awesome and I was also excited to hear about dance--but you KNOW I'm thrilled to hear you're in an Advanced Yoga class :hurray: Most people don't think they can handle it but a beginner can and should--it'll be difficult but as long as s/he maintains serenity and patience, improvement and abilities will skyrocket! :flame:

I never went anywhere with Yoga until I took Intermediate and Advanced classes with a boatload of different teachers--I owe it to myself to practice, and almost every day, but I could NOT have done it without my fantastic, wise, amazing teachers. Last night Maria had us in a supine twisted pose and told us to put our hand on our armpit and breathe into the breast area, filling that side of the body and "breast tissue for women" with positive prana, which is amazing and weird to the novice, but it made sense to me--"clearing any stagnation" she said. Disease, in Vedic philosophy, is a combination of factors but esp. related to stagnation and negative emotions manifested in areas of the body. Regular science can attribute it to random genetic mishaps all it wants.
Have a great day! :hug2:
 
felici said:
((( Hugs ))) Glad your dizziness is over. Maybe after you do some more yoga it will fix the cravings too?

I really like your descriptions of what you are trying to do in your classes. I don't know what most of it means but I relate to the difficulty of having certain body parts constraining movement - and I understand "looks like I'm standing on my head" - :D Too cute!
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it actually did. i didn't eat crap :)
and you know today i repeated some of the poses i found very difficult yesterday and did the in less time. first time is always hard. but i guess child's pose will take some time hehe.
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Hey Lena, this is so awesome and I was also excited to hear about dance--but you KNOW I'm thrilled to hear you're in an Advanced Yoga class :hurray: Most people don't think they can handle it but a beginner can and should--it'll be difficult but as long as s/he maintains serenity and patience, improvement and abilities will skyrocket! :flame:

I never went anywhere with Yoga until I took Intermediate and Advanced classes with a boatload of different teachers--I owe it to myself to practice, and almost every day, but I could NOT have done it without my fantastic, wise, amazing teachers. Last night Maria had us in a supine twisted pose and told us to put our hand on our armpit and breathe into the breast area, filling that side of the body and "breast tissue for women" with positive prana, which is amazing and weird to the novice, but it made sense to me--"clearing any stagnation" she said. Disease, in Vedic philosophy, is a combination of factors but esp. related to stagnation and negative emotions manifested in areas of the body. Regular science can attribute it to random genetic mishaps all it wants.
Have a great day! :hug2:
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i wasn't thinking it that way but i think you're right. that is the only way i can actually see progress i make. and what i thought i would never be able to do a month ago now i can and i can actually focus on the breath while doing them and really feel the benefits.
the breathing you just mentioned actually does make sense to me now. i really think i made the right choice to start practicing yoga :D
 
lena410 said:
i thought i would never be able to do a month ago now i can and i can actually focus on the breath while doing them and really feel the benefits.
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WORD! :hurray: I was doing some Yoga in front of my mirror a few nights (there are no mirrors at the Institute) and was truly amazed with my core muscles. Breathing, and esp. breathing while in a twisted pose works muscles you didn't even know existed, and WHEN you get very lean (and you will!) you'll be able to see it all and you'll be downright astounded. Yoga truly helps me regulate my appetite--when you're able to do shoulder stand, you'll be pressing on your thyroid and it'll help regulations. Yoga has been known to cure hypothyroid and hyperthyroid issues.

lena410 said:
the breathing you just mentioned actually does make sense to me now. i really think i made the right choice to start practicing yoga :D
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YAY!!!!!!!! :party:
 
i have a very nice friend :D

well he's actually a colleague of mine and we were talking about exercise and stuff and how i started doing yoga and that i also practice it home and how i was looking for some new videos to help guide me at home. and he was so sweet today and brought me a copy of first and second series of namaste yoga tv series. and i really like it.

i just did the first episode: exalted warrior and i managed to do all the poses except the child's pose haha.

also today at work i didn't have much to do so i checked out a website val mentioned somewhere..you can google for yoga journals if you wish. and i read some of the articles, but what i really liked and i'm going to give it a try is: Big Mind meditation. i need some talking to myself lol :D
 
Sounds great! One of my teachers leads , which is like meditating on loving kindness and the end of suffering for all beings, including yourself--damn I'll tell you, if sure feels GREAT afterwards!
 
Hi Lena! I can't believe I still haven't subscribed to your thread.. well it begins now! :cheers2:

The more I read this forum the more I want to do Yoga! I never really thought much about it but I see that it would probably very good for me.

Where should I start girls? Look for a beginner class in my area? Also, do you all do it 5 times a week? Val, I noticed you're ALWAYS doing Yoga hehe.. different instructors and such so I assume you're in different classes?
 
Val:i will check the metta meditation for sure. it sounds great.

Tamara: i just started practicing yoga and let me tell you i was sceptical for a long time. not skeptical to yoga itself but about me practicing it. then i downloaded yoga for dummies and felt great after doing it. now i practice at home and in the dance studio i go to..there 1-2 times per week and at home 3 times per week. i also do dancing :) but let me tell you...i feel muscles in my body i didn't know were there hhehe


I am exhausted...i just came back from 2 classes today. 1 hour yogalates and 1 hour dance workout. :svengo:
both classes were fairly difficult but fun. i think every cell inmy body is ready for sleep.

i am also kinda in a bad mood. because of a situation that i can't really control. my bf's parents got themselves in some debt, my bf is a cosigner on a loan they took to close some other loans. which they didn't and btw never told him they didn't. he found out today. and it seems they're going to have to sell the house because they can't pay the loans anymore. he is really pissed off at them and i can'tsay i blame him.

anyway i'm a bit upset because i cannot help him and i hate the fact that he has to go through this. :banghead:
but i have to also accept the fact that it is not within my power to help. i can only be supportive of whatever decision he makes. i need to push away the emotions of fear and anxiety which immediately rose in my head.
 
I'm loving all the progress you're making with the yoga, Lena.

That's sad and tough about your boyfriend - maybe the metta meditation will help - or just focusing on your love for him and trying to relax your own body. Also, perhaps it will be helpful to also accept that it's normal to feel disturbed by the news. I hope he's able to find a good path for himself in this situation. ((( hugs )))
 
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thanx :) i checked out that page you were mentioning in your diary and it seems i have problems with anxiety also. well i didn't find it very surprising. i noticed i am letting fear in more often than i did before. i start thinking about the bad instead of focusing on the positive. i am trying to change that behavior and i am noticing some progress.

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I'm glad you feel you are making progress with this. I didn't warm to that site at all, but when I thought about it a while I could see that it made a lot of sense. The research is scant but it looks like there could be a high percentage of people who binge eat and who also have problems with anxiety. With all the mentions I see about needing to address underlying issues and the primacy of mental issues in winning weight battles, I imagine there'd be other people who could benefit from considering this and using CBT to help with it.

I'm loving all the progress you're making with the yoga, Lena.

That's sad and tough about your boyfriend - maybe the metta meditation will help - or just focusing on your love for him and trying to relax your own body. Also, perhaps it will be helpful to also accept that it's normal to feel disturbed by the news. I hope he's able to find a good path for himself in this situation. ((( hugs )))
 
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thanx felici i really appreciate your support :) :beating:

I have great news: 2 lbs down :sifone::party:


so now have 224 lbs :D i am sooooo thrilled. new motivation and incentives. yaaaaaaaay.

i had dance workout yesterday and had tons of fun. ivona kinda said something about us even performing in june. i have tremendous stage fright. so i don't think so. HAHA:smilielol5:
also she told me that she would be glad if i joined her program which will start in february and its called: makeover
simply it is two months working with doctors, nutritionists and having three workout sessions per week focused on conditioning, muscles and losing weight. however it is pretty expensive so i won't be joining. the reward for all involved will be beauty treatment and hair do. and the three with biggest changes will also get a professional photo shoot.
its a great idea...but like i said too expensive. for now i'm just enjoying learning new choreography lol :D
 
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Just a quick post:)I do drop in and always read I just havent posted lately, congrats on the 2lbs:) I will be by later on to post more!!!

I just want you to know I think of you often adn am here lots.
 
Congrats on the 2 lb loss!

As for the yoga thing, I started to do that in college, but I literally fell asleep while doing that almost every class. LOL

I'm just catching up on your journal. It's neat how everybody has their own flavor, and yours is unique in the sense that it focuses mostly on yoga and eating habits. Neat! Thank you for posting that link for the exercise videos online. That was awesome. I'm definitely going to hook up my computer to the TV now and watch the videos. That's a good way to exercise.

Best of luck in reaching your ultimate goal- you're definitely well on your way, and you love to do yoga and dancing- that is going to ensure that your lifestyle will be changed. Well done!

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George
 
aww i feel the love :beating:
thank you all for coming and posting here. i really appreciate the support.

the dancing is motivating for real. today i have another class because my yoga instructor is sick so i had to move one class. but since we also do yoga during the dance class its all OK :D

i tried eating normal meals past few days but it didn't sit well with my stomach. now i have cramps and i am bloated and stuff. so i don't feel so good. back to the 'easily digestible foods' :sigh:

also i'm a very busy bee. beside my own duties at work i also have to substitute dean's secretary this week so i don't have time to post as much and check other people's diaries. i will as soon as i get the chance.

:) love ya all
Lena
 
Great news about the 2 pounds down Lena!

So I see you're another yogie around here huh.. How long have you been doing it? I've just tried it a few times here and there but never got into it. Have you noticed a change in your body shape from it? If so maybe I should!
 
hey claud :)
yes definitely...even in one month that i've been doing it. my posture is much better, i feel allongated..and doing that, eating well and dancing i lost altogether 7 lbs and not only that...my stomach is a bit flatter, most of my pants are getting too loose to wear lol :D

the yoga i do is intermediate level even though i'm a beginner. there are many things i cannot do..and mind you this is not type of yoga you stay in positions for too long, you do the first time but then you connect them all into a flow and do that several times. i don't sweat as if i do cardio but i do sweat :D plus i also take classes where they combine yoga and pilates so that's working also. i see every class as a challenge that one day i will get to that level and even better. I tried beginner's class but i didn't feel it as much. i go to those classes when i need relaxation time.

i do notice my core is getting stronger yaaay.
 
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