In my excitement to get back into yoga-fit shape, I completely forgot about the pain barrier that comes with starting from square one again. Ow. My arms are weak and my body weight is higher than it should be, which makes "pushup position" agony. My neck and shoulders are in serious need of a masseuse. My inner thighs are tight as piano wire, and the stretches hurt like someone is running a razorblade up and down the muscles.
And, much like life, the only answer is to push ahead, keep on doing it, get through and past the pain, until my arms muscle up again and lift me fluidly from pushup position to upward facing dog to downward facing dog. Keep pushing until my torso folds forward over my outstretched legs with ease. Keep unrolling that mat, keep breathing through my nose, keep going until the mental and physical blockages are cleared and my body starts working like a well-oiled machine once more.
Oh, yeah... I got on the scale this morning and I'VE LOST FIVE MORE POUNDS!!! FOR A TOTAL OF 15 POUNDS LOST!!!
Excuse me while I do the happy dance and pat myself on the back.
2 comments:
Many congrats on the many pounds lost! I shall look into the south beach diet, although I have a terrible time sticking to any kind of regime. My biggest problem is portion sizes. But if I wait until I lose weight before I start exercising, I'll never start. First I need to move - I just need to be careful.
You go! I go! We go girls!
There are no portion sizes in the South Beach Diet, and once you learn how to shop for it, it's just as easy as eating anything else. Besides, once the weight starts coming off, you'll be more motivated than you could believe. Give it a shot!
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