The 30 Day Wrap-up

So, yesterday was my final day of the challenge and I am happy to report that I DID IT! I went everyday for 30 days and I feel fantastic!

I measured myself and I did see some results:
Arms - no change yet they feel stronger and look firmer
Neck - no change
Thighs - actually got a bit bigger 1-2 inches but then again they feel stronger and more muscular
Calves - smaller by .5"
Stomach - smaller by 1.5"
Chest - smaller by .5" (yikes!)
Hips/Butt - smaller by 3" - WOOHOO!! I actually went down a whole pant size.
Head - no change

So, if you're thinking of doing this I would recommend it!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Day 26

4 days to go, I can't believe it's almost over. I'm happy and I'm sad about it. Happy to be able to sleep in a bit but sad that I won't be so rigorous about something so good for me.

I do plan to continue going to hot yoga, no doubt about that! I will probably even go a few mornings as that has made this so easy... Having to work my life around this for 30 days would have been hard. Fitting it into my mornings when I'd be sleeping otherwise really worked out.

I did have my least favorite class today and will again tomorrow but I am powering through it! 4 DAYS TO GO!

I was thinking of going on the 31st just to finish out the month... Haven't decided yet. I do like that teacher alot but then having a Monday to sleep in sound delightful... I dunno... I may just do it! The 31 day yoga challenge.

Day 24

Today is the 24th day of my 30 day challenge... and that means it is almost over. I decided today to post the negatives and positives I have encountered with my challenge.

As you should know I do a 6:30am class everyday and then afternoon classes on the weekend. So these negatives would probably be different for someone else, they are just my own personal negatives.

1. Washing my hair every single day (I tend to normally skip a day but now can't due to the sweating so much)
2. My car smells like sweat (Thank God for Fe-breeze!)
3. Water bill is a weeeee bit higher this month
4. More laundry being done
5. Not fixing my hair at all and no hair product b/c if I did it would just run into my face the next morning

I think that is about it...

Now for positives:

1. Feeling stronger
2. Went down a size (or so I think)
3. My workout is an hour and done early in the day
4. Makes me think about what I am eating more as I don't want this be all for nothing
5. Skin looks good
6. Much better at yoga and the poses
7. Can actually do a back bend (wheel)
8. I do every single thing asked of me and sometimes even take the harder modification
9. Just feel great in general
10. Taking care of my body and it knows it!

Day 1 - Hot Yoga Begins

I've been doing hot yoga for a few weeks now and completely thought I would hate it... Quite the opposite, I love it! It's hot, yes. It's tough, yes. However, I feel so great and "clean" after it's over. By "clean" I mean it's such a clean sweat so my skins literally is glowing.

I decided a few weeks ago to try the 30 day challenge (I had heard about it from a co-worker) - so what that means is I go to yoga everyday for 30 days. Supposedly it will make me feel amazing. So, I am giving it a try.

I have been going to a new yoga studio in Greenlake called I Love Hot Yoga and plan to do my challenge there.

Day 1: I went to their 10am hour long power yoga class (which is the class I plan to do for 30 days). Before class I eat a piece of toast with peanut butter and drink some water so I don't go in their dehydrated. If you are wondering, I bring my yoga mat, a large towel to lay on my mat as it gets slippery and a hand towel to wipe my face. I also bring a large Nalgene bottle of water and tend to drink all of it or almost all of it by the end of class.

So back to class... Today we were asked what areas we wanted to foucs on, I said hips, some guy said abs and another woman said arm strength. For the hour we flowed in and out of poses and strengthening exercises. I sweated profusely. I checked the thermostat a few times and at one point it said 104 but at the end of class it said 106 - it was hot!

The owner of the studio offered to take my measurements tomorrow when I told him I was doing the 30 day challenge, so I will post those tomorrow so I can track my progress.

I have my schedule set for when I plan to attend classes... I feel ready! (This picture was taken at the end of class... yep, sweaty...)

Till tomorrow...