Well today i had a shake for breakfast and got to a productive start with my day. As the noon hour approached i remembered seeing a yoga class at the gym during lunch. I decided to check it out as it was only an hour long.
Now granted im a little spoiled with Yogaworks and the great instructors like Randy, Nora and Andrea, but i have to say that the class i took at lunch was not for me.
I got there and right away we started in with poses without any warm up and then moved from one to the other so fast i couldn't keep up. Or rather... i just didn't want to. I don't want to go into it too much here but it was not a class i would go back to. It (for me) was a poor representation of what "yoga" is ... and reminded me of this video from comedian Brian Regan
Lunch was a great salad and dinner was also a taco salad and a tamale. I've had a couple cups of Tahitian Vanilla and Hazelnut tea and am going to wind down and get to bed.
~
Matt
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Day 30
Today i had a really good day
I woke early, like at 5am or so and had quite a bit of energy, not so much to jump out of bed as i'm still connected to my snooze alarm so i laid there and relaxed while doing some back and hip stretches i've learned over the past weeks.
I got up and got out of the house around six and headed to the gym to get a light work out in... did some cardio and then took a nice hot shower and focused my thoughts on having a productive day. oh....
i then stepped on the scale - and to my surprise i was DOWN 16 pounds! Nothing like seeing that to get your day in the right direction !!! Its really amazing because i was only down 5 pounds a week ago ~
Started off with a half a cup of granola from 118 Degrees and some vanilla hemp milk - its amazing how filling that stuff is because four hours went by before i had a shake
2 hours later i headed over to 118 to pick up a salad - Jordan once again hooked me up with a creative blend of greens, avocado, tomatos, tahini cheese, and more
Yoga tonite was also terrific ... I rallied Jenny Ross to come with me to Nora's Yin class...
As always, it was a (insert multiple positive adjectives here ;)) class and i found peace with some of the uneasy thoughts i've been running over the last week - the music also was live with guitar and as i meditated in savasana i decided to look into taking up the guitar myself.
Dinner tonight is a taco salad and a single tamale - deeelish ~
Thats it for now as im still kind of zoned out from the yoga
blessings ~
Matt
I woke early, like at 5am or so and had quite a bit of energy, not so much to jump out of bed as i'm still connected to my snooze alarm so i laid there and relaxed while doing some back and hip stretches i've learned over the past weeks.
I got up and got out of the house around six and headed to the gym to get a light work out in... did some cardio and then took a nice hot shower and focused my thoughts on having a productive day. oh....
i then stepped on the scale - and to my surprise i was DOWN 16 pounds! Nothing like seeing that to get your day in the right direction !!! Its really amazing because i was only down 5 pounds a week ago ~
Started off with a half a cup of granola from 118 Degrees and some vanilla hemp milk - its amazing how filling that stuff is because four hours went by before i had a shake
2 hours later i headed over to 118 to pick up a salad - Jordan once again hooked me up with a creative blend of greens, avocado, tomatos, tahini cheese, and more
Yoga tonite was also terrific ... I rallied Jenny Ross to come with me to Nora's Yin class...
As always, it was a (insert multiple positive adjectives here ;)) class and i found peace with some of the uneasy thoughts i've been running over the last week - the music also was live with guitar and as i meditated in savasana i decided to look into taking up the guitar myself.
Dinner tonight is a taco salad and a single tamale - deeelish ~
Thats it for now as im still kind of zoned out from the yoga
blessings ~
Matt
Day 29- Scattered
Today i was a little scattered throughout the day. Having skipped Friday through Sunday of yoga i feel like I'm missing a sense of groundedness i experience in the middle of the week.
Breakfast was a shake and a banana - mid morning i had half of a lara bar - lemon flavor -not the best in my opinion but satisfying for sure, also a couple cups of yerba matte tea -
Later i had a cup of granola for lunch and then another shake around 430
I closed the day not feeling entirely productive but made headway on a few key projects but confident the week will bear fruit
Yoga tonight was with Randy Allard - I found the class somewhat difficult and a good workout - however i'm not so sure i should experience it as a "workout" - I think i felt this way because i had so much "chatter" in my mind about an assortment of things - i tried from time to time to tell my mind to relax but it wasn't working as well as i hoped. One of the things i do love about Randy's classes is that she always reminds us that each day of yoga can be different for us and that some days we may be tighter on certain sides or occupied in our thoughts and that it's ok....... i just appreciate her energy so much -thank you Randy!
I got home and knew that i would be sore as i was feeling the "consequences" of pushing so hard in my class - but i was glad that i went and reconnected to my yoga body ~
Matt
Breakfast was a shake and a banana - mid morning i had half of a lara bar - lemon flavor -not the best in my opinion but satisfying for sure, also a couple cups of yerba matte tea -
Later i had a cup of granola for lunch and then another shake around 430
I closed the day not feeling entirely productive but made headway on a few key projects but confident the week will bear fruit
Yoga tonight was with Randy Allard - I found the class somewhat difficult and a good workout - however i'm not so sure i should experience it as a "workout" - I think i felt this way because i had so much "chatter" in my mind about an assortment of things - i tried from time to time to tell my mind to relax but it wasn't working as well as i hoped. One of the things i do love about Randy's classes is that she always reminds us that each day of yoga can be different for us and that some days we may be tighter on certain sides or occupied in our thoughts and that it's ok....... i just appreciate her energy so much -thank you Randy!
I got home and knew that i would be sore as i was feeling the "consequences" of pushing so hard in my class - but i was glad that i went and reconnected to my yoga body ~
Matt
Day 26 - 28 Weekend Off
This last weekend i took off from yoga and just focused on cleaning out the garage, closets, junk drawers, and basically "clearing house". It felt great to get so much cleaned out and organized. It's as though i did a little living space yoga. I paid attention to my diet and retreated into a more thoughtful self. It was a great 3 days however i am looking forward to getting back into the yoga studio.
Day 25 - Video!
Today was a positive day ...
Breakfast was granola with vanilla hemp milk. Later i prepared a shake with maca and greens, snacked on a banana, lunch was a ceasar salad, snacked on half a lara bar - cinnamon bun flavor, then grubbed on the heart shaped cookies with a mushroom garlic puree that was delicious. Though my stomach was not even close to full i was satisfied and felt as though i had fed my body well today
yoga was yin vinyasa and i originally considered going to the viniyoga because i wanted to take it easy - i realized i was avoiding the yin class because i knew it was a "harder" class - so i thought about it and knowing it was valentine’s day i figured i would really go for it tonight and take the yin... and i wasn’t disappointed. It was not as crowded as sometimes but a full room nonetheless and there was someone playing the guitar which was nice ..Nora came up and said hi and asked how everything was going - shes really a very caring person and all....
The class was full of hip openers again and it felt good
I walked out and noticed a friend of mine - she and I spoke for a while and as i explained about my "program" i found others listening in with interest - nods of approval and support as i discussed the raw food and my ease of rolling with it ... it’s always encouraging to see people being motivated by this program and the results possible!
also - here is a link a video about 118 Degrees
Matt
Breakfast was granola with vanilla hemp milk. Later i prepared a shake with maca and greens, snacked on a banana, lunch was a ceasar salad, snacked on half a lara bar - cinnamon bun flavor, then grubbed on the heart shaped cookies with a mushroom garlic puree that was delicious. Though my stomach was not even close to full i was satisfied and felt as though i had fed my body well today
yoga was yin vinyasa and i originally considered going to the viniyoga because i wanted to take it easy - i realized i was avoiding the yin class because i knew it was a "harder" class - so i thought about it and knowing it was valentine’s day i figured i would really go for it tonight and take the yin... and i wasn’t disappointed. It was not as crowded as sometimes but a full room nonetheless and there was someone playing the guitar which was nice ..Nora came up and said hi and asked how everything was going - shes really a very caring person and all....
The class was full of hip openers again and it felt good
I walked out and noticed a friend of mine - she and I spoke for a while and as i explained about my "program" i found others listening in with interest - nods of approval and support as i discussed the raw food and my ease of rolling with it ... it’s always encouraging to see people being motivated by this program and the results possible!
also - here is a link a video about 118 Degrees
Matt
Day 23 - 24 - Recess
The last two days i decided to skip yoga and spend the found time focusing on the projects and activities i wanted to do on Sunday. My diet was back to normal and I'm a little surprised at how much i still genuinely love the food. Drinking tea has become a ritual now both in the mornings and during the night which i like.
I did however step on the scale and found i was less two pounds since Monday which is reassuring!
I did however step on the scale and found i was less two pounds since Monday which is reassuring!
Day 22 - Breakdown
Today i got to work and just couldn't find my appetite. I was still a little frustrated about the night before and how i didn't honor my commitment to nurture myself but rather cast my day into such stress. I then got on the scale and didn't see more than 3 pounds difference in my weight since the beginning. I was really frustrated. Later in the morning i was talking with my dad and out of no where i started to feel emotional. I explained that i expected a moment like that during this process and we talked for a while. He really is an great sounding board for me and we had a very open conversation. I reflected on what was coming up for me and i couldn't really put my finger on it other than theres just a lot of change I'mexperiencing and habits I'm challenging at once.
In the afternoon i went to 118 and picked up a salad and spoke with Jenny about my experiences and she said that it's common to have emotional stuff surface a day or two after and then we talked about trusting the process regardign my weight change expectations but paying more attention to my raw choices.
Later in the evening i went to Randys yoga class and felt a little rusty but thankful to be in that "space".
I came home, showered and fell asleep as soon as i hit the pillow.
Matt
In the afternoon i went to 118 and picked up a salad and spoke with Jenny about my experiences and she said that it's common to have emotional stuff surface a day or two after and then we talked about trusting the process regardign my weight change expectations but paying more attention to my raw choices.
Later in the evening i went to Randys yoga class and felt a little rusty but thankful to be in that "space".
I came home, showered and fell asleep as soon as i hit the pillow.
Matt
Day 21 - Hair Show
Well today i intended to really nurture myself and "clear the cobwebs" of sorts by getting some projects done and just enjoying a relaxing day. With the hair show in mind later in the evening i knew however that (like always with these) there would be stress...
and boy was there
first ill note that i really didn't have as regular a breakfast as i prefer. I seem to have so much more dietary discipline during the middle of the week and i wound up having a shake in the late morning and just drank tea in the beginning of the day. But i just really wasn't hungry at all.
I met up with Billy regarding the show and began preparations. I found myself getting extremely stressed and feeling uneasy about the event. And in this i realized that my whole day was going to be shot. When i dj shows like this it's important to me to prepare in excellence and compliment the shows intention but there were so many unknown / confirmed variables. With that i began sorting music i thought would work and then took a short nap. I didn't get much rest as i kept having this feeling of apprehension. I breathed and tried to calm my nerves and did some easy stretching ... as i thoguht more i believed i was suseptible to the stress more because i hadn't fully grounded out of my Kenesiology session. I later walked to my car and wanted a drink. I gulped my water and drove to the show.
On getting there it was one thing after another that wasnt sorted out and as usual the show was running behind. Eventually we got everything working and we ROCKED the night - it was a terrific success.
Afterwards i left ( didnt want to stay in that environment too late ) and went to 118 because i still hadn't had anything to eat.
I was absolutely exahusted and had some more tea and a little hazelnut dessert. It was soothing and after some great conversation with Billy and Jenny I came home and am ready to crash.
Matt
and boy was there
first ill note that i really didn't have as regular a breakfast as i prefer. I seem to have so much more dietary discipline during the middle of the week and i wound up having a shake in the late morning and just drank tea in the beginning of the day. But i just really wasn't hungry at all.
I met up with Billy regarding the show and began preparations. I found myself getting extremely stressed and feeling uneasy about the event. And in this i realized that my whole day was going to be shot. When i dj shows like this it's important to me to prepare in excellence and compliment the shows intention but there were so many unknown / confirmed variables. With that i began sorting music i thought would work and then took a short nap. I didn't get much rest as i kept having this feeling of apprehension. I breathed and tried to calm my nerves and did some easy stretching ... as i thoguht more i believed i was suseptible to the stress more because i hadn't fully grounded out of my Kenesiology session. I later walked to my car and wanted a drink. I gulped my water and drove to the show.
On getting there it was one thing after another that wasnt sorted out and as usual the show was running behind. Eventually we got everything working and we ROCKED the night - it was a terrific success.
Afterwards i left ( didnt want to stay in that environment too late ) and went to 118 because i still hadn't had anything to eat.
I was absolutely exahusted and had some more tea and a little hazelnut dessert. It was soothing and after some great conversation with Billy and Jenny I came home and am ready to crash.
Matt
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Day 20 - Kenesiology
Day 20 WOW - already at day 20 ... it seems like this has gone by so fast already.
Well today was a special day, I drove up to Pasadena this morning to meet my sister so that i could have my Christmas present - a Kenesiology appointment. This was a totally new thing to me and i really looked forward to it. Though i didn't know what to expect.
We went through our session and through all of the muscle testing and discussion we discovered some pretty incredible patterns and imbalances. I will get into these later but truly they were profound for me both physically and especially emotionally.
Later that day we discussed getting lunch. Now I hadn't really eaten anywhere else but at 118 or home or the office. So we went to Mo's in Studio City and had salads. I just ordered all the raw salad ingredients i could find based on looking at their menu and it was really good! Though i wanted a beer with lunch in the hot day i chose Pelligrino and enjoyed some great conversation with my sister. She really is amazing and i love her so much. Ticole you rock thank you !!
Matt
Well today was a special day, I drove up to Pasadena this morning to meet my sister so that i could have my Christmas present - a Kenesiology appointment. This was a totally new thing to me and i really looked forward to it. Though i didn't know what to expect.
We went through our session and through all of the muscle testing and discussion we discovered some pretty incredible patterns and imbalances. I will get into these later but truly they were profound for me both physically and especially emotionally.
Later that day we discussed getting lunch. Now I hadn't really eaten anywhere else but at 118 or home or the office. So we went to Mo's in Studio City and had salads. I just ordered all the raw salad ingredients i could find based on looking at their menu and it was really good! Though i wanted a beer with lunch in the hot day i chose Pelligrino and enjoyed some great conversation with my sister. She really is amazing and i love her so much. Ticole you rock thank you !!
Matt
Day 19 - Blood Cell Analysis
Today i ate the usual which is just fine with me. Though i had these rolls with some yummy goodness in em i had to eat em early because i had my live blood cell analysis session this afternoon.
I arrived at Rhonda's Office and we got right to it. I was curious what was going to happen and started right in with all kinds of questions. She gave me just a little prick on the finger and took a very small sample of my blood and put it on a small piece of glass and then placed it under a huge microscope with a camera attached to it.
She turned on the tv and bam... there it was, my blood cells movin around in plasma. It was so cool, we began to look around and the first comment she said was that my plasma is really clean - then she says oh theres some bacteria there.. and some undigested food there.. I asked what?? how can i have that food there. Shes said that my drop of blood had been through my entire body in the last 20 seconds, whoa. We looked at white blood cells and t-cells and various other "stuff" as we scanned the sample. Bottom line is that my blood seemed a little low in iron and vitamin c and that could impact my immune system. We also saw a couple cells that had free radical damage but really there wasn't much. She said that was normal. I snapped lots of pictures and will post here soon. We talked about a few other conditions my cells had and decided that we will have another check at the end of my two months to see the progress. She also said that my low iron could be much better than it was before i started the raw based on all the raw kale in my diet.
Truly i would recommend this to everyone - by looking at the cells in this manner one would be able to detect all kinds of possible conditions that could lead to health problems of a serious nature.
Rhonda's Contact information is:
NSG Health & Education
2900 Bristol ST. Building B #107
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Ask for Rhonda Donahue 714-863-5959 and ask about the discount regarding Raw Matt and 118 Degrees.
I arrived at Rhonda's Office and we got right to it. I was curious what was going to happen and started right in with all kinds of questions. She gave me just a little prick on the finger and took a very small sample of my blood and put it on a small piece of glass and then placed it under a huge microscope with a camera attached to it.
She turned on the tv and bam... there it was, my blood cells movin around in plasma. It was so cool, we began to look around and the first comment she said was that my plasma is really clean - then she says oh theres some bacteria there.. and some undigested food there.. I asked what?? how can i have that food there. Shes said that my drop of blood had been through my entire body in the last 20 seconds, whoa. We looked at white blood cells and t-cells and various other "stuff" as we scanned the sample. Bottom line is that my blood seemed a little low in iron and vitamin c and that could impact my immune system. We also saw a couple cells that had free radical damage but really there wasn't much. She said that was normal. I snapped lots of pictures and will post here soon. We talked about a few other conditions my cells had and decided that we will have another check at the end of my two months to see the progress. She also said that my low iron could be much better than it was before i started the raw based on all the raw kale in my diet.
Truly i would recommend this to everyone - by looking at the cells in this manner one would be able to detect all kinds of possible conditions that could lead to health problems of a serious nature.
Rhonda's Contact information is:
NSG Health & Education
2900 Bristol ST. Building B #107
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Ask for Rhonda Donahue 714-863-5959 and ask about the discount regarding Raw Matt and 118 Degrees.
Day 18 - Lokha Amasta Sukino Bhavantu
Today was a good day too...
Breakfast ...hemp milk, greens, banana, and some leftover mushrooms with puree'd nuts, damn deliicous...
I also had three cups of tea - yerba matte is my energy drink now and gives me a calm sense of alertness. Not the bang of coffee but a decent substitute. Lunch was a salad and a little lasagna. I love to share the food at work and it seems people are enjoying it and open to a two week try with 118 Degrees and Jenny Ross which is cool.
Tonight was another night of yin. More poses that work my hips and flexors it seems. We held some of these a looooong time and during which we chanted.
Nora would start it and quickly the group would chime in.
"Lokha Amasta Sukino Bhavantu" which means May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy and Free.
Sometimes i feel like Im in a temple when we do stuff like this and i love it -
Breakfast ...hemp milk, greens, banana, and some leftover mushrooms with puree'd nuts, damn deliicous...
I also had three cups of tea - yerba matte is my energy drink now and gives me a calm sense of alertness. Not the bang of coffee but a decent substitute. Lunch was a salad and a little lasagna. I love to share the food at work and it seems people are enjoying it and open to a two week try with 118 Degrees and Jenny Ross which is cool.
Tonight was another night of yin. More poses that work my hips and flexors it seems. We held some of these a looooong time and during which we chanted.
Nora would start it and quickly the group would chime in.
"Lokha Amasta Sukino Bhavantu" which means May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy and Free.
Sometimes i feel like Im in a temple when we do stuff like this and i love it -
Day 17 - Off
Today i decide to pass on the yoga and just get things done at home. Nothing really to report other than my body felt a little worked from the previous nights yoga but all in all i feel good. The only occupying thoughts are that my body weight doesnt seem to be changing much and so i spoke with Jenny at 118 and we talked about some menue adjustments. Well see how that goes!
Day 16 - Feeling the Benefits
Today i did kind of a general check in... overall im feeling really good with lots of energy and little resistance if any to the new lifestlye and food. Breakfast continues to be a shake in the morning and a piece of fruit and tea before i have lunch later in the afternoon. Lunch also continues to be a salad of some kind and im thoroughly enjoying them.
Tonight, yoga was rather intense. I took Nora's yin class again. This time i got there early and set up camp lol i maneuvered throughout the various poses and found a couple really good hip opening stretches. Though the yin classes are supposed to be of total release and comfort i still find myself stretching alot. Also like last time there was live music which i really like and i find that it calms me as i hold the poses.
When we were finished i felt a totally new experience of my body as i walked out to my car. My legs and hips felt amazing and i walked with an openness i still find hard to describe -
It's moments like this that i find im really loving the yoga
I drove to Mother's and ordered a dark vegetable juice for dinner and felt the day was a good one.
Tonight, yoga was rather intense. I took Nora's yin class again. This time i got there early and set up camp lol i maneuvered throughout the various poses and found a couple really good hip opening stretches. Though the yin classes are supposed to be of total release and comfort i still find myself stretching alot. Also like last time there was live music which i really like and i find that it calms me as i hold the poses.
When we were finished i felt a totally new experience of my body as i walked out to my car. My legs and hips felt amazing and i walked with an openness i still find hard to describe -
It's moments like this that i find im really loving the yoga
I drove to Mother's and ordered a dark vegetable juice for dinner and felt the day was a good one.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Day 15 - A Riptide Among Alpha Waves ~
With the weekend behind me, I was ready to get back to work. Today was a good day as I'm gaining momentum on a few projects. Breakfast was the usual shake and is still one of my favorite times of day. I always feel that by starting off with all that nutritious superfood in my system I'm sending my body all kinds of positive messages. It feels good to honor and respect myself in this way both mentally and physically.
For lunch i had the portabello mushroom tacos and a salad. Whoa baby good stuff! Ill be posting pictures soon to show how incredible this food looks too.
I went home after work and winded down before i went to Yogaworks. I got there 10 min before class and there was absolutely NO parking. I was getting frustrated and beginning to think i might not make it to class. Then i found myself in a space of talking myself out of going and to read it as a sign not to go, to maybe go to the gym or just pass on it for the night and get some rest. I had to call bullshit on that and realize i was avoiding it for some reason. I re-asserted my intention to go and BAM a spot opened up. Shaking my head i ran to the building and wouldn't you know it... the class was delayed 10 minutes.
I settled my thoughts and used the time to get myself straight so i could assess what i was avoiding by creating that stress. i headed into class and found i didnt have the center i did in my previous Thursday class. It was a new teacher but i finished and somewhere along the way chilled out my vibe. I left thinking i was feeling "good" - it wasn't until i was on the freeway that i realized just how relaxed and peaceful i really felt - a car was approaching me from behind and coming up pretty fast . . . i then looked at my speedometer and started to laugh as i accelerated . . . i was doing 45 ~
I havent fully decompressed my experience in the parking lot - the weekend did rock me a bit but i sense a more emotional / mindful check-in is at hand ~
Matt
For lunch i had the portabello mushroom tacos and a salad. Whoa baby good stuff! Ill be posting pictures soon to show how incredible this food looks too.
I went home after work and winded down before i went to Yogaworks. I got there 10 min before class and there was absolutely NO parking. I was getting frustrated and beginning to think i might not make it to class. Then i found myself in a space of talking myself out of going and to read it as a sign not to go, to maybe go to the gym or just pass on it for the night and get some rest. I had to call bullshit on that and realize i was avoiding it for some reason. I re-asserted my intention to go and BAM a spot opened up. Shaking my head i ran to the building and wouldn't you know it... the class was delayed 10 minutes.
I settled my thoughts and used the time to get myself straight so i could assess what i was avoiding by creating that stress. i headed into class and found i didnt have the center i did in my previous Thursday class. It was a new teacher but i finished and somewhere along the way chilled out my vibe. I left thinking i was feeling "good" - it wasn't until i was on the freeway that i realized just how relaxed and peaceful i really felt - a car was approaching me from behind and coming up pretty fast . . . i then looked at my speedometer and started to laugh as i accelerated . . . i was doing 45 ~
I havent fully decompressed my experience in the parking lot - the weekend did rock me a bit but i sense a more emotional / mindful check-in is at hand ~
Matt
Feb 2/3 - Days 13 - 14 - The Program vs. Lifestyle
Saturday and Sunday - these have been days that tested my commitment and willpower.
So far in the last two weeks i have mostly avoided my regular social habits in an effort to remain on track with new commitments and intention. I also look forward to re-emerging a transformed person - both inside and out.
That said the weekend invited both going out socially with friends to Detroit Bar and the Santa Ana Artwalk and the Super Bowl.
Ill admit i was on the edge often of ordering a glass of wine or having a cocktail throughout Saturday night. We went to go see some friends play some house music at Detroit and get our groove on. Saw a bunch of familiar faces and lingered socially - albeit a bit more reserved than usual. After about an hour i was ready to go. When i got home i ate a coconut ball from 118 Degrees and noticed my mind was off center. I decided to go to bed.
Sunday - GAME DAY - Now I'm not too much of a football / sports nut but i love great competition in championship games and the social cheering and fun that goes along. That includes all the snack food and beer! So going to meet some friends a house party to watch the game was yet another challenge.
Common courtesy... i bring over a twelve pack. LOL - getting there the vibe is fun festive and everything you'd expect that day. Probably the reason why i got there an hour after kick off lol . I'm not there five minutes and Patrick asks me how the program is going and proceeds to tell everyone what I'm doing and how awesome it is. Many different looks of wow and why and cool and whats that and more but all supportive which was cool. I laughed and showed them my pocket of Lara Bars.
In this lifestyle, i cannot stress enough - Preparation Is Everything!
All in all it was a great day a great environment to be tested in and an awesome football game. The Giants were prepared to win for sure and as they hoisted to their victory i subtly congratulated myself on my own.
This weekend marked a milestone closer to making this program more of a lifestyle and one i look forward to.
Matt
Feb 1 - Day 12 - Anti Oxidant
Today was a good day - though i was sore in new ways i haven't felt before. I don't even know if i could call it a soreness but i just found myself stretching throughout the day and taking deep breaths.
After my morning shake and tea i got on with my day and found i was in an extremely creative space. Ideas and possibilities were flowing and work was a breeze. Lunch came around and i was craving a salad - with lots of kale. Now understand i thought Kale was the nastiest thing on the planet. But i prefer it now and even like that chard stuff thrown in. So off to 118 i went for lunch - D-licious! Love that salad and even had more for later in the afternoon. I keep asking Jenny what the different foods are made of and why they are good for me. One of the answers that always seems to come back is.... "its got lots of antioxidants Matt" I looked down at my salad and told her i think I'm turning into an antioxidant ~
After last nights yoga i spoke with Randy who suggested i take a couple days off if i felt my body needed rest. I trust her coaching so no yoga was planned till Monday.
Matt
After my morning shake and tea i got on with my day and found i was in an extremely creative space. Ideas and possibilities were flowing and work was a breeze. Lunch came around and i was craving a salad - with lots of kale. Now understand i thought Kale was the nastiest thing on the planet. But i prefer it now and even like that chard stuff thrown in. So off to 118 i went for lunch - D-licious! Love that salad and even had more for later in the afternoon. I keep asking Jenny what the different foods are made of and why they are good for me. One of the answers that always seems to come back is.... "its got lots of antioxidants Matt" I looked down at my salad and told her i think I'm turning into an antioxidant ~
After last nights yoga i spoke with Randy who suggested i take a couple days off if i felt my body needed rest. I trust her coaching so no yoga was planned till Monday.
Matt
Thurs Jan 31- Day 11 - Ooops I cleared some space
On a roll today ... im really settled into a rhythm with the food - shakes in the morning, tea, a big salad for lunch and maybe something like a wrap or veggies wind down my day and then more hot tea. The nighttime tea i like right now is the Yogi Tea - Tahitian Vanilla and Hazelnut .... mmmmmm good
Yoga tonight was awesome yet again ... i started with the Viniyoga class with Andrea - she's really the bomb and has a cool authentic vibe. Class was more relaxing than invigorating than usual for me so i decided to take a following class with Randy Allard. I remember her saying how not to compare against those in the room or criticize ourselves ... thats the ego. Then she mentioned how we're not to congratulate ourselves or applaud our progress during our practice as that is ego as well.
We went about our various flows and of course ... just to test me ... the room was really packed lol - I reminded myself not to think about it and just went with my intention to have a good session.
About 70% through the class Randy was talking about how yoga can clear space and open our bodies. Making room ... etc...
Moments later... it happened.. totally unexpectedly ... i farted.
Yes .. Now mind you it was totally unexpected and thankfully didn't smell.. I'm laughing as i type because in that moment i almost blurted out that i had just cleared some space! Sometimes its good to be in the back of the room! Now staying out of ego the rest of the class was a real challenge...ha ~
Matt
Yoga tonight was awesome yet again ... i started with the Viniyoga class with Andrea - she's really the bomb and has a cool authentic vibe. Class was more relaxing than invigorating than usual for me so i decided to take a following class with Randy Allard. I remember her saying how not to compare against those in the room or criticize ourselves ... thats the ego. Then she mentioned how we're not to congratulate ourselves or applaud our progress during our practice as that is ego as well.
We went about our various flows and of course ... just to test me ... the room was really packed lol - I reminded myself not to think about it and just went with my intention to have a good session.
About 70% through the class Randy was talking about how yoga can clear space and open our bodies. Making room ... etc...
Moments later... it happened.. totally unexpectedly ... i farted.
Yes .. Now mind you it was totally unexpected and thankfully didn't smell.. I'm laughing as i type because in that moment i almost blurted out that i had just cleared some space! Sometimes its good to be in the back of the room! Now staying out of ego the rest of the class was a real challenge...ha ~
Matt
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