I did some bigger grocery shopping this week, finding great sales on pork loin, ground turkey, bottom round roasts and lean hamburger. :) Feels good to get stocked up a little bit. Soups too. I love tomato soup...that's always a hit with me but Pete likes a variety so the sales today were perfect.

I won't lie...yesterday's hip openers were difficult for me. Afterwards we did some sun salutations....both A and B varieties. I go through the A Suns ok but the B version has some rapid floor to standing back bends and back down again, plank, downward facing dogs and then more floor to standing backbends/warrior I and I found myself getting dizzy so I stood and bent into a forward fold, dangling my arms to let the blood flow into my head. After class my instructor came over and said, "You did a good job taking care of yourself today." I said thanks and also thanked her for not making a big deal out of it...that's the last thing I want. And this is why I have always loved yoga...it's about finding my own edge...not about keeping up with the guy next to me or the long and lean chickie in front of me who could bend herself enough to fit in a tampon box....it's about doing what I can do. It's been a good 4 1/2 years since I had a solid yoga practice...which by the way, was not easy at first and there are poses that I had hated and then came to embrace and love. And so I am starting again and while it's not easy, I still love it and will continue to find my own edge. :)

Weigh in today: Down 1.8 PLUS I had a wardrobe change....too cold for my shorts...so I weighed in with pants and figured I would break even with the extra weight of the pants.....nope....down 1.8 even with the wardrobe change! I also introduced myself to someone in the group who has about the same amount of weight to lose as myself...difference being she has already lost 163 pounds!   We had quite a bit in common to talk about and she was glad I pulled a seat up next to her. I love making new friends. :)

Jeremiah doesn't have school tomorrow or Monday and if the weather permits, I'll go for a walk while he rides his bike on a nearby trail tomorrow.

Have a great night everybody!

Michelle