Early morning workouts, going tribal, and Ommm
I started a couple of weeks ago with morning workouts before work. I found in the afternoons it was easy to shrug off workout out, especially after a bad work day.
I worked out Monday and Tuesday (abs, then push, cardio both days) and ended up shrugging off the rest of the week. Now before the groans start, there is a reason. I was sore in the abdominals, and starting a second belly dance class on Wednesday evenings–Tribal–so not knowing what to expect, I did yoga in the morning on Wednesday.
Good thing.
Tribal is all isolation drills. In other words we drilled a single move for the length of a five minute song, in every possible way. Isolations are very hard, and very tiring. Upper abs, obliques, lower abs, hips, legs…everything is worked. The class is an hour. There is about a 5-10 minute warmup, and a yoga centric cool down at the end for about five minutes.
I hate getting up early, but I did notice that my energy was great the rest of the day.
Last week, I didn’t quite make it as much as I would have liked, but I did yoga in its place and had my basic cabaret class on Monday. I was down with migraines on Wed. so I didn’t go to Tribal, nor did I do yoga that morning. Allergy season is playing havoc.
My thing right now is preparing. I am going to San Francisco from July 30-August 6. The 31st through the 5th will be workshops–belly dance workshops, and they are done in the same way my Tribal class is: drills, drills, drills. I need to build up my leg strength, build up my stamina, and work on my abdominal strength and control.
So I am adjusting my workout schedules.
On Monday morning, I will get up and hit the gym for abs and cardio. Or Yoga depending on how I’m feeling. Monday evenings is Cabaret Belly Dance for an hour.
On Tuesday morning, the gym again for cardio and push. The afternoon/evening is either belly dance practice, or yoga, or both.
On Wednesday morning, yoga. That’s all. Evening is Tribal class.
On Thursday morning, lower body and cardio at the gym. Afternoon/evening is belly dance drills and yoga.
Friday mornings are pull, abs, and cardio. Nothing on Friday afternoons.
Saturday and Sunday I plan to reserve for intensive yoga and belly dance practice. Although Sundays may be just yoga, depending on my fatigue factor.
I am just under five months away from San Francisco. If I can healthily drop 2.5 lbs a week, that’s about 40 lbs between here and there. It would put me securly in a size 16/18.
Cross your fingers folks!
Eating wise, I have picked up some old habits. I found myself eating the Jeno’s pizzas–you know the ones you can get for 99 cents a piece? Yeah instead of eating a couple of slices and storing the rest I dust an entire one off by myself. Bad! They aren’t huge, but the calories are insane. Also hot dogs and bologna. Processed meats are not good, and have a ton of sodium.
I’m doing well as far as sodas. I have my Friday coke (one can, sometimes I can’t even finish) at lunch, and drink water the rest of the day. I don’t miss ice cream, although I do pick up the single servings of Blue Bunny chocolate fudge brownie from time to time when the craving hits. Usually during the girl week. I bought two boxes of G.S. cookies (Somoas) and they lasted me a month, where at one time they lasted less than a week. I would take one or two to have as a treat for work, once a week (usually on a Monday, which is crazy busy at work). Maybe eat one after dinner at home another night. At one time I would eat four, five, or six of them.
I need more fruits and veggies. I need more whole grains. I need less processed food.
I do eat chicken, tuna, some lean pork (slow cooked pork roast), and black beans. I have recently discovered Miso soup, I just don’t eat the bits of tofu (I like the broth, the spinach and the shallots). I only eat whole wheat bread, although I have had a slice or two of white here and there. Any cheese I eat is skim, as well as milk. I drink mostly water, tea, juice, and one cup of coffee a day.
I found a few things I want to try: quinoa, almond milk, ginger pieces.
Working on it one day at a time folks.
