Day 14: Two weeks down

Yes! I made it to the end of two weeks. Nine more weeks to go, 16 more days to finish the mini challenge (30 days) and 46 more days to finish the challenge. Seems so far away but I will focus on taking it one day at a time. 
Start of week 3 tomorrow. 

Day 13: A friend tries Bikram

Yesterday, Julie gave out passes for a free class for friends. I posted on fb about it and two friends said they would like to try. Liz decided to do it today so I picked her up from her home. Liz is in good shape, she exercises regularly and lifts weight. She seemed to be doing good in the beginning but towards the middle of balancing series, she started looking exhausted and took a knee for the whole separate leg series. She signaled to me that she wanted to leave but Stacy convinced her to stay in the room.  Thankfully, she recovered quickly and resumed to do all of the floor series. 
After the class, she said she liked the exercise but did not care for the heat much. It is tough to explain to someone why after a while one craves the heat. 
But I was glad I introduced yoga to another friend. Now, it is up to her to adopt or reject it. 
Later tomorrow

Day 12: Changing spots

It is a good thing I am writing this diary because it helps reinforce my resolution and reminds me of habits I need to break. I am proud to say I did not lounge in the bed for more than a few minutes after the alarm went off. Reached a full 12 minutes before the class was about to start. It was good to see Julie's pretty face when I entered the studio.
They replaced the whole heater unit the day before and everyone expected the room to get hotter. Yesterday, positioned in the third row, right in front of the door, it didn't feel too hot (yes, the body craves the heat once you get used to it!). So today, I went up to the front of the room, second left from the instructor's perch. This placement was new to me but I am going to try and practice in different parts of the room in these 60 days. 
The reason: I have come to realize how every student gets in a routine and have their favorite place to set up the mat. We all come in, looking to find our spot and setting up our mats, covering chilled water bottles and stretching. I am no exception and today was the day when practicing form a new spot did not feel strange. Tomorrow, I'll have to find another fresh spot. 
Catch you later. 

Day 11: counting minutes

Today, I reached just as Suzann was about to lock the doors. Phew! I have to stop checking fb on my phone while I am still in bed, trying to wake up. Not that I am addicted to it. Checking my wall wakes me up from my drowsy mode.  The only problem is I am at it for almost ten minutes before I am out of the bedroom. Need to count those minutes to be able to reach on time. 
On the yoga front, I did do both sets of airplane pose today. Still not my favorite pose but i think it helps me with the bow pose that follows. Overall, it was a good class. Very tired now and need to catch my z's so I can wake up on time tomorrow. Namaste for now. 

Day 10: Nothing hanging, nothing lose

Fifty more days to go and hopefully by the end of it, I will have get rid of my muffin top, because that is one of my goals besides completing the challenge. If I can get rid of that tier of fat around my belly in the next 60 days, I will be a happy girl.  After all, it is all right for the instructor to say " nothing hanging, nothing lose" when they don't have any jiggly bits on their frames.  Hopefully, by the end of 60 days I too may be able to say the same about my frame. 
Erin wasn't feeling  well today so she opted out. Haven't checked with her if she went for an evening class. Will call tomorrow to find out. 
Oh, and it was Jorina who taught both days.  

Day 9: a day longer than Erin

Yesterday, Erin did some math and realized she will be done a day earlier than me. Which is not a big deal and who knows, I might just do a double one day and catch up to her. For those of you who don't know, a double is when you do two classes in a day, preferably back to back. It is hard and very tough and if I ever have to do that, I think I will sleep the rest of the day. So let's hope I don't have to do it. 
Today, I did pretty good compared to yesterday. Did most of the poses except purnashavalasana or airplane pose. Lifting your upper and lower body against gravity, while lying on one's stomach and hip bones is tough. I stayed down for the first set and attempted the second. I still have a long way to go on standing head to knee pose but at least I am going at it the right way, one step at a time, unlike some people who try to do it all the way and come up huffing and puffing. 
That is all for now. Another update tomorrow.

Day 8: tough Monday

I have a sneaking feeling that Monday mornings are going to be tough  for me. After doing a 3PM class yesterday, I was exhausted. Went to bed at around 10.30, an hour later then usual and woke up at 4.00. I was on five and a half hours of sleep, not fully rested when I walked in to the hot room. It was tough going and I had to sit through most of the class.  Whatever little poses I did, Suzann kept correcting me for most of them. Even though I was mentally present in class, physically I was a long way off. Need to get enough shut eye on Sun nights from now on. 
That is all the update for now. More tomorrow.