As you may or may not know, realize or even care, I launched into a fresh new Bikram Yoga fitness program a while ago. In 2009 I lost 45 pounds doing this nearly every day, plus walking and dieting.
NEWS FLASH: it is "fewer calories in and more calories out" for most of us. I know it is for me. It's all about the self control....
And in the interest of full disclosure I thought I'd let you know how it's going.
Not well.
I've been so busy writing, and with my brewery expansion plans plus various home-based disasters and a house renovation...oh hell, these are all excuses and I know it.
BUT on the "fewer calories in" front I am happy to report I've gone back to my "NO BREAD DAMN IT" program. Not Adkins mind you. I can't eat that much meat and cheese. But just a marked reduction in the number of calories I take in via enriched flour products. It sucks, generally. Every night I could make my meal of a good beer, a hunk of sourdough bread and some sharp cheese. Alas, no more.
I have a good Yoga Buddy now, a woman of my age and general fitness level who is also determined to get herself under more control by use of Hot Yoga Room Torture.
I love it and absolutely despise it at the same time. Kind of like marriage.
Anyway, I have lost 5 pounds but I'm pretty sure that's from sweat just walking around outside in Michigan this summer.
Stay the course!
Man Up.
Mat Down.
Hot Yoga.
Liz
NEWS FLASH: it is "fewer calories in and more calories out" for most of us. I know it is for me. It's all about the self control....
And in the interest of full disclosure I thought I'd let you know how it's going.
Not well.
I've been so busy writing, and with my brewery expansion plans plus various home-based disasters and a house renovation...oh hell, these are all excuses and I know it.
BUT on the "fewer calories in" front I am happy to report I've gone back to my "NO BREAD DAMN IT" program. Not Adkins mind you. I can't eat that much meat and cheese. But just a marked reduction in the number of calories I take in via enriched flour products. It sucks, generally. Every night I could make my meal of a good beer, a hunk of sourdough bread and some sharp cheese. Alas, no more.
I have a good Yoga Buddy now, a woman of my age and general fitness level who is also determined to get herself under more control by use of Hot Yoga Room Torture.
I love it and absolutely despise it at the same time. Kind of like marriage.
Anyway, I have lost 5 pounds but I'm pretty sure that's from sweat just walking around outside in Michigan this summer.
Stay the course!
Man Up.
Mat Down.
Hot Yoga.
Liz
Well done Liz. 5 pounds is great! I don't know how you do it, I couldn't give up carbs. Love my bread and pasta too much!
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