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May 132017

It has been a slow exercise week. I am struggling a bit in getting myself into a proper workout routine outside of the yoga sessions. Perhaps I will be able to find some focus after we get away this weekend.

I did try a new sequence used by the Ashtanga primary series via YouTube, which I enjoyed and felt the benefits of. So, I imagine I shall incorporate that more into my exercise regime, but I still need to get myself to the gym as well…. Always goals to be met! 😉

May 7th (Sunday)

60′ Ladies’ Wellness Yoga

May 8th (Monday)

60′ Private yoga session

May 9th (Tuesday)

65′ Ashtanga primary series via YouTube
60′ Private yoga session

May 10th (Wednesday)

60′ Men’s Wellness Yoga

May 11th – 13th (Thursday – Saturday)

Away on vacation in Fujairah….may do some practice but any exercise will likely consist of dips in the pool or raising the glass to my lips and back to the table or flipping from my backside to my front side. 😛

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May 062017

My excuse is always recovery mode after a training weekend. Also, Aunt Flo makes me tired…. 🙁

So, here is what I managed this week.

April 30th (Sunday)

60′ Ladies Wellness Yoga

May 1st (Monday)

60′ Ladies Morning Wellness Yoga

May 2nd (Tuesday)

60′ Private Yoga

May 3rd (Wednesday)

60′ Men’s Wellness Yoga

May 4th (Thursday)

40′ Gym Time –

10 burpees
35 35kg total abdominal
25 25kg adductor @7
30 5kg ab crunch
30 60kg leg press
3.07km in 30’14” on treadmill – walk/run

May 5th (Friday)

Rest day

May 6th (Saturday)

60′ Private Yoga

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Apr 292017

Well this week has been much better. I managed to take the first steps to get myself back to the gym. Although I did not quite get back to my regular routine, I did get a start, which is half the battle! 😀 It helped to have a couple of random people mention to me in passing that they had noticed I had been absent from the gym. Even though I do not generally interact with others at the gym, it is nice to be seen.

So, here it is:

April 23rd (Sunday)

60′ Ladies’ Evening Yoga

April 24th (Monday) – 20′

15 burpees
35 35kg total abdominal x2
30 20kg low row
40 5kg ab crunch x2
20 15kg chest press
30 4kg tricep back curls
20 4kg back crunch
15 4kg side crunch each side
100 jumping jacks
15 15kg shoulder press
60′ Ladies’ Morning Yoga

April 25th (Tuesday) – 45′

31′ 3.5km on treadmill
20 7.5kg high pull machine
10 5kg overhead press machine
60′ Private 2:1 Yoga

April 26th (Wednesday)

60′ Men’s Wellness Yoga

April 27th – 29th (Thursday to Saturday)

Yoga Teacher Training weekend

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Apr 222017

This week has been a bit better for my own physical activity outside of my teaching hours. Getting myself active again and working out a regular routine is a must I have realized.

Funny how easy it is to just let the body go, but what a dramatic effect it has on the psyche and energy levels.

April 16th (Sunday)

85′ meditation (30′) and yoga practice

April 17th (Monday)

Poolside in the am, so did about 6 laps with easy breast-stroke

April 18th (Tuesday)

4.27km with MRTTAD Run Club ladies
60′ private yoga session

April 19th (Wednesday)

45′ yoga using Down Dog App Intermediate 1 level
60′ Men’s Wellness Yoga

April 20th (Thursday)

April 21st (Friday)

60′ Friday Wellness Yoga

April 22nd (Saturday)

60′ private yoga session
60′ private yoga session

I think next week I will aim to get to the gym once or twice for some cardio and ab workouts. 😉 Plus, I feel I need to schedule in some more pool days as the Vitamin D time is good as well. 😛

~T 😀

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Apr 152017

Oh this week….I have become lackadaisical in my workout regime lately. Granted I generally take a wee break after a yoga training weekend. However, I have lost my groove a bit with the gym or other workout. So, will have to think on this a bit.

Anyway, here’s what I did manage to get up to this week:

April 9th (Sunday) & 10th (Monday)

Recovery days

April 11th (Tuesday)

90′ of slow yoga and walking meditation at St Regis Saadiyat for AWN AD’s Stretch for a Cause
70′ Last of sessions for my Tuesday evening Wellness Yoga

April 12th (Wednesday)

Planned session that got cancelled so I relaxed instead. 😉

April 13th (Thursday)

Planned session got cancelled due to a change in my schedule…oops…

April 14th (Friday)

60′ Friday Wellness Yoga

April 15th (Saturday)

60′ private yoga session
60′ private yoga session

So, maybe I did enough yoga this week to make up for the lack of gym time. Think I need to consider how to get my gym time by either getting up early again and hitting it or working it in to my daily schedule somehow….We shall see. 😀

~T 😀

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Apr 082017

Well, it has been a few weeks since I last updated on my workouts as I had been changing up my gym time and focusing more on the yoga. Instead, I’ll just update on my exercise activities while away – if I can recall (thus sans dates…).

3.67km run/walk
6.07km run/walk
23k steps (Kyoto trip)
20k steps (Kyoto trip)
18k steps (Kyoto trip)
Yoga x5 (short to medium length sequences with some meditation mixed in when possible)
Planks for 1’19” / 1′

I also stopped at a kids’ park where there were monkey bars to try my hand at some pull-ups. I managed to do just about a half up from dead weight and then did a full one starting already up using a bar to give me a boost. 😀 So, I feel as if that is progress. Will see what I can do to keep it up.

So, that is the current update.

This weekend is the fourth yoga teacher training weekend, so will be busy with that! 😛

~T 😀

3-Month NYRs Check-In

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Mar 202017

Since we are already a quarter into the year, I thought it would be prudent to do a bit of a check-in on my New Year’s Resolutions made. After all, why make them if I do not intend to check in or follow through? So, here they are (linked to the original) with some updates on my progress so far. 🙂

Health:

Well, the six-pack is in progress, but not quite there yet. Or, perhaps I have regressed a bit. First, I had not yet anticipated the amount of yoga that I was going to have to do regularly; therefore, I cut back on my gym time. Still, the yoga is not getting me there either, so I will need to re-evaluate this.

Also, we were playing around with a different diet which I have discovered is not going to work for me at all. Therefore, this is being tweaked, but I am hopeful that it shall be coming soon! 😛

Work:

The waiting list is in the works, I hope. My client base is growing, which is definitely good. However, I have let my organization and momentum fade a bit. I am not sure why on this just yet, but think I’ll be refreshed in April after my upcoming holiday.

I am taking an online psychology course at the moment, so am happy with that progress. The option for wellness retreats is possibly in the works, but I need to speak to some more people about this option. Also, I am considering signing up for an online nutrition course as well, so these learning options are in the works.

I am also going to be adjusting the blog side of my business website to include more ‘lifestyle’ elements.

In the writing area I am writing periodically to get something together, so there is progress there as well!!

Finances:

Well, things are progressing a bit slower in this category. The good news is that the debt is getting paid slowly, but we are not quite caught up yet. Since we still have an exit plan for June, we are going to have to step up in this area a bit more.

Relationships:

As I write this, I am on my way to visiting my BFF and spending time with my godson, so that is definitely meeting my goals! 😀

I am also very selective about my time these days, choosing to spend it with those that I want to invest in and those who also give back to me.

Family:

I must admit that I am at a bit of a crossroads with my brother. I tried to reach out and then never heard back. I know that I have not tried hard enough and so I need to give it another go. So, I will soon. 😀

In the meantime I am doing what I can to at least focus on the other goals. Hubby and I are in phases with going electronics free times, but we are bonding and staying strong together. <3

So, overall, I am content with my progress at this quarterly check-in. I can see where I have not been as good or may need to balance out a bit more. It also keeps me motivated to keep going for these goals I set!!!

~T 😀

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Mar 182017

My gym days are a little by the wayside. However, my goal to tone my stomach is still coming along – through the yoga. 😉 So, with a lot more yoga happening and a weekend of training before I head to Japan, I am taking a wee break still from the gym. I plan to do a bit more running/walking while on holiday, but the weights will have to wait until I get back, I think…. 😀

Mar 12 (Sunday)

Wellness yoga – last of 6week program

Mar 13 (Monday)

Yoga at home focusing on arm balances

Mar 14 (Tuesday)

Sick with a cold… 😷🤧🤒😢

Mar 15 (Wednesday)

Couch bound – sick with sore body… 🤒🤧😪

Mar 16 (Thursday)

One more day of recovery…feeling somewhat better…😬

Mar 17 – 18 (Friday to Saturday)

Training weekend

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Mar 042017

This week was a lot better getting back into the exercise routine. I have noticed a bit more energy, perhaps from having started Juice Plus+ or perhaps from having rested the past two weeks.

Also, I have come to accept that if I am going to be doing so much yoga these days, then I really do not need to go to the gym every day since staying fit is my goal over losing weight and I think that the training I do when I do get to the gym will still let me reach those ab goals! 😀

So here are this week’s workouts:

Feb 26 (Sunday)

100 jumping jacks
15 burpees
35 35kg total abdominal x2
5″ arm hang / 1/8 pull up
20 tricep dips
20 10kg shoulder press
40 5kg ab crunch x2
25 20kg wide bar pull down
30 4kg tricep pumps
20 15kg chest press
20 4kg back crunch
15 4kg side crunch each side
20 floor leg lifts
15 floor one leg lifts each side

Sunday Yoga Wellness
1.5hrs yoga practice

Feb 27 (Monday)

Rest day (hubby influenced my schedule)

Feb 28 (Tuesday) – a short workout in the morning

100 jumping jacks
20 burpees
35 35kg total abdominal x2
15 15kg shoulder press
20 15kg chest press
30 3kg tricep pumps
40 5kg ab crunch

1hr Tuesday Yoga Wellness

Mar 1 (Wednesday)

Another rest day…bed was warm… 😛

Mar 2 (Thursday)

100 jumping jacks
35 35kg total abdominal
20 15kg chest press
20 4kg back crunch
12 4kg side crunch each side
20 6kg tricep pumps
20 10kg ab crunch
20 15kg shoulder press
20 floor leg lifts
20 floor one leg lifts each side
1′ elbow plank
30″ side elbow plank each side

1hr yoga session

Mar 3 (Friday)

Yoga was rescheduled so had a rest day again! 😛

Mar 4 (Saturday)

1hr yoga session x2

_The Plan_ by Lyn-Genet Recitas Intro

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Mar 022017

The other morning M stepped on the scale realizing that his weight has fluctuated towards the heavier side again. It is easy to do when we stop thinking about our food intake and he does not like to go to the gym….

Although we have gone through different phases of exercising together, I came to the realization that it is no fun for either of us for me to nag him as it is really up to him to exercise or not. Therefore, I am always looking for ways to adjust our diet to balance this out.

A while back I started to see some posts with a common friend about his weight loss. It seems he started on The Plan.

After seeing his results, I decided to get the book on my Kindle and see what it was all about. Plus, I do love a new nutrition challenge.

Basically, it seems that this is about finding out what foods the body reacts to that will cause it to inflame, resulting in weight gain. With three days of a cleanse to ‘reset’ the body, we slowly introduce back in our ‘normal’ foods and see if there is a reaction to it.

For the first three days, M lost weight, which two-thirds was probably water weight. However, today he woke up to the scale having put on weight, which may have been a result of the chicken that we added to our meal last night. It will require testing again by going back for a day to the neutral meals and then trying it again to see what happens.

The challenge is the weekend and the fact that we both have plans to go out, drink a bit and see friends. So, I will do my best to ensure that we stay somewhat on task.

Also, I have found so far that I am quite hungry on this way of eating as I do workout regularly and require a great deal more protein/food to get me through the day. Surprisingly, or maybe not, I have not lost any weight nor gained. I really am not looking to lose much, but am hoping that at minimum I will see what my body reacts to and at most maybe just drop a few small pounds! 😛

So, this is just an intro to the book and our working through it as I have not completed reading it yet or have we made it through our 20 days. When we do get there, then I will write up a full review. 😀

~T 😀

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