thursday night
7/29/2010
9:17pm
current weight: 111.6
today marks the beginning of my new life.
today i began bikram.
in 1970, bikram choudhury discovered bikram yoga from harmonizing traditional techniques coupled with the ingenious idea of practicing in an 105 degree room with 40% humidity. the class usually spans from 90 minutes incorporating 26 different postures [poses] and 2 breathing exercises.
the idea behind "hot yoga" is designed towards achieving wellness from within and the intense humidity fosters the desired environment for deeper stretching, necessary injury prevention, stress and tension relief. it acts as an neglected stimulant and restores health to each and every part of your body, muscle, joints and organs included.
having been an avid gym rat for the last two consecutive years, never have i felt the strong need to succumb until today.
not even when i ran for 45 minutes straight on the treadmill at 6.8 speed and felt the inevitable need to throw up.
not even when i completed 1 hour of elliptical at alternating intervals of 4 and 8 resistance levels at the speed of 180 - 220 strides per minute 4 - 5 consecutive days a week
not even when i starved myself silly by eating only 3 south beach diet frozen meals a day
[180 - 240 cal each = approx 600 cal per day for 3 weeks]
...
but today, i finally felt like quitting.
i was weak.
and dizzy.
visibly dehydrated.
my brain felt like exploding.
i longed for fresh air.
...
and...i'm back.
saturday at 10am?
:)
sometimes i forget, i don't know the meaning of quitting.
life is but a long journey, you win some, you lose some.
conquer by setting unattainable goals for thyself.
mind over matter.
in no time, the distance you've risen from will undoubtedly astound you.
