Yoga Shmoga
(Summer 09 Bear Lake, Utah…no relevance to this post…just a for fun pic)
Before I get started, I just wanted to make sure that I clarified something. In my post yesterday I didn't mean to sound like I never have struggles or battles and that I am perfect. HEEEECCCCCCKKKKKKKK No! I struggle with things all the time! ALL THE TIME. Everyone does. No one is perfect. I only meant to share that my problems with eating/exercise being positive that type of thing have improved and are no longer hanging over my head on a daily basis. Do I have other battles, trials, upsets??….OF COURSE! I am FAR FAR FAR from perfect, but I am happy with where I am and where I'm going. Make sense? ….hope so!
Ok, moving on to Yoga talk. K, can I just say that I completely with a capital C, SUCK at yoga. Its true. I hate to admit it, but I'm the worst yoga-er ever! Dave and I did 45 minutes of Yoga yesterday and we were both struggling! Dave is pretty flexible for a guy (minus his hamstrings) and I am the most unflexible girl in the world…or one of a few. I could not do any of the things they were doing with out using a small tote as my "yoga block". I couldn't believe how talented you have to be to do yoga. I guess if you are flexible it may come more natural, but let me tell you…this yoga workout was not natural. I was tight, uncomfortable and hurting. I know it will get better as I become more flexible and yoga coordinated. I can't expect to be perfect at it when I've hardly ever done it. I will say however, that after the pain, my leg muscles felt much better (they are/were super sore). It helped to get the lactic acid moving! I am definitely going to keep doing yoga on a more regular basis. Hopefully in a little while I won't be so bad at it!
Today is Friday. YYYYYYYAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY! I am only working until 1:30! We have big plans to start working on the spare bedrooms this weekend. I can't believe its been 3 weeks and we still don't have them done. Believe it or not, there is just so much to do…that we haven't gotten to them. We also are so tired at night after working out, cooking dinner, etc that putting together furniture, organizing and all that stuff doesn't sound too appealing. Instead we find ourselves wrapped up in a blanket watching tv…much more fun! So this weekend we made a pact that we would get both bedrooms done!
Plan of Attack
Today
-Get home
-Exercise
-Start on Guest Bedroom
-Get Ready
-Go to Eat
-Go shopping for more furniture
Saturday
-Exercise
-Start on Computer Room
-Go Shopping
We decided that we wouldn't go shopping each day until the bedrooms are done! So tonight, we have to finish the guest bedroom before we are "allowed" to leave. Its really the only way its going to happen! Did I mention that we found furniture for the front room? Have I showed you pictures of the front room? I don't think so. Well anyhow, it is a sitting room area, and we needed a couch and chair/s. We looked and looked and we could not find both things with in our budget so we kinda gave up. Then last weekend after visiting IKEA we went to a sofa store that we saw across the street. We ended up finding both items and together were below budget! YIPPEE!!
Dave has been working on his "theatre room" aka the bonus room. While at IKEA bought a tv stand for the massive tv he got on Black Friday. It is really starting to come together and look great up there. He is so excited too, which is cute. Its "all he has ever wanted" he says….so I'm happy he is happy!!
I'll post some pics of the front room and bonus room when we get everything together!
K friends…gotta get going. I'm still super busy here at doing my new thing here at work. It's making it hard to find time to blog, or write quality stuff. Please bare with me as I'm adjusting to not having 8 hours a day to blog. 
Have a great weekend!!
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Courtney on 2009.12.04
Ha ha..my hubby would be happy with just a big tv and some cable too. Boys can be pretty easy to please sometimes!
I have done some yoga dvd's in the past…but I have a hard time doing "quiet" stuff. Although god knows I could use some! However, I have taken with me some poses that I now use on a regular basis to stretch after I run or workout. So I have benefited from it. I think I need to try a yoga class…with someone guiding me I might be able to get into it more.
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Jessica @ How Sweet It Is on 2009.12.04
I am fairly flexible from years of dance and gymnastics. I do yoga maybe 3-4 days a week, but used to teach it in college.
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VeggieGirl on 2009.12.04
No worries about the yoga – just do the exercise you love the most
ENjoy your short workday!
Megan @ Megzz Wins At Life on 2009.12.04
Awww love how you brought back the old pic!
I am flexible because I was a dancer for many years.. with that being said I have lost a lot of my flexibility over the years and would love to start yoga again.. I just wish it was not so expensive!
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Krista on 2009.12.04
I much prefer Pilate's to yoga. I can never calm my mind enough to reap the full benefits of yoga….and I'm not very flexible, either!
You and Dave are the best looking couple ever!
Can't wait to see photos of how the house is coming together!
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Whitney @ Lettuce Love on 2009.12.04
I am rather flexible but it is the balance that always gets me in yoga. I am usually that one in the back of the class that falls down and laughs hysterically
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Karyn on 2009.12.04
such an awesome pic. you two look so good together
and i 100% commiserate with the sucking at yoga. hence why i never do it haha
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Lu on 2009.12.04
You'll get better at yoga. It's a practice makes perfect thing. All you have to remember is that the way you do yoga is the right way for you. It doesn't matter how anyone else does it. There isn't a right way. You will find the pose when you get to that level of flexibility. I promise. I love yoga! That is a great picture of you and your hubby. I put restrictions on myself as far as getting things done too. I know you'll get your rooms together.
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Katie on 2009.12.04
Love your blog!
Great plan of attack!
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Lee on 2009.12.04
I feel your pain. I am super inflexible too. I can't even touch my toes.
I'm just going to try to do more yoga in the hopes that I will eventually become more flexible. I actually have a DVD called Yoga for Inflexible People. Maybe check that out? I got it at Target.
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Chloe (Naturally Frugal) on 2009.12.04
I love yoga, but I definitely not the most flexible. I think what I like about it is that I become more in tune with my body – where my aches are, how I hold tension in my upper back, why my knee is hurting that day. It challenges me, but never pushes me too far because I am in control of my practice.
Those who can do yoga really well are simply amazing, but I like watching and moving at my own pace.
Ashley Breuer on 2009.12.04
Natalie -
I also sucked at yoga in the beginning but then I found bikram yoga. This is where you do yoga in a room that is kept between 103-105 degrees. It increases your flexibility while burning extra calories
Ashley
Sana on 2009.12.04
Noway! You can't be as bad as I am! I can't even bend over. Its bad.
Cara (Cara Craves...) on 2009.12.05
If you want to be more flexible and have a ton of core strength, stick with yoga!
I have been doing yoga for about 6 months…I have never felt more confident with my body…and the bonus, I have lost 10 pounds because of it. I am not a runner, so yoga was the perfect fit for me.
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Cindy on 2009.12.05
MMMMMMMMM Yoga. I've always been a pretzel I think I am double jointed…but I adore yoga…and the harder the pose the more I want to tackle it.
I have never taken a formal class but my husband just saw one at the community center and it's on Saturday's so I might give it a go.
just keep at it…MILLIONS of positive effects.
love that you are getting settled in.
hugs
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AnnQ on 2009.12.05
Love the picture of the woman all "tied up"…I know I sure feel that way sometimes!
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Meghan@traveleatlove on 2009.12.06
I just re-found yoga a couple of weeks ago, and I love how it makes me feel especially while marathon training. I am happy you are in a happy place, that is nothing to apologize for! We will all always have some struggles but it is nice to feel in a good place!
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Lisa (bakebikeblog) on 2009.12.06
i LOVE LOVE LOVE yoga but have trouble finding classes that "fit" into my schedule. I think I will have to start doing it at home
Nicole on 2009.12.07
I love yoga! I think I've mentioned it before on your blog. I'm not a runner (although I would like to be) and I like group exercise. So I decided to try yoga one day. It changed my life! I took dance lessons for 10 years and I've never been flexible. Now, I can pretty much do a split 3 ways. It took a lot of time but it was worth it. I love yoga because of the way it makes me feel. I feel as if I can take on the world after a hot and sweaty session. Plus, it totally lengthens your muscles and tones your core. Please stick with it; you'll grow to love it! And, my mind is never calm when I go to class. And sometimes, it takes the last 5 min of class to get it calm and to finally focus. But that's OK, it's the process of getting there that makes me at peace.
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Darvin @ Discount Yoga Mats on 2009.12.16
Yeah, before I tried Yoga for the first time, I thought it was just a lot of psycho babble to help you mentally, but there was no way you could get a REAL workout! Of course I was totally wrong. After trying it for the first 15 minutes using a DVD, I was sweating profusely!… after 15 minutes!!
Anyway, it does take time to get better at it, but it's completely worth it. Yoga can deliver both mental and physical benefits to just about everyone, no matter what their fitness goals are.
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