Bagels.

So, I've been saying for at least six months that I was going to try out a bagel recipe I had, and tonight I have. The bagels are currently cooking in the oven, after being shaped, broiled and boiled first. Quite an intensive recipe, though it is much healthier than any bagels I could buy, especially since I made them smaller than was actually called for. They're no-fat too, since basically all they are is a little bit of sugar (3 T) and a lot of flour and water and a bit of yeast. Pretty simple mix, really. I'm looking forward to seeing how they taste.

I did in fact do my yoga the other day, as I said I planned to in my last post, two days ago. I should do it tonight as well, but I'm going to try to go to bed early instead, and do it in the morning. I always feel better that way, and I don't think an 11 hour delay will make too much of a difference. I've stepped up the intensity as well, and it takes a bit longer, so I"m going to need to get up a bit earlier, so, again, sleep is good.

That's all for now!

Today...

I'm blogging now to say that though I was running a bit late this morning, due to unforseen circumstances, I will do my yoga tonight. As it is, I have to meet my accompanist at school in twenty minutes, and I've not done my hair or eaten breakfast yet. Gotta go!

Yoga for beginners (again).

Alright, well I've been enjoying my return to yoga, except that this week I haven't been as consistent. I'm really looking forward to going back to it though, and will begin again tomorrow morning. I've been doing yoga every other morning since I started, and the days that I do it, I feel like I'm lighter, and I"ve got better posture, which is another thing I'm trying to work on. The problem this week has been that I've had an event every evening, and so I've been up later doing homework after said events, and so I've been sleeping in in lieu of doing yoga. However. I feel like I have more energy on the days that I do yoga vs. the days that I sleep in a little bit, so I think I've learned my lesson and I'll continue practicing. I'm going to try to work up to doing it every day, but when I started I did three days in a row and wow was I sore!
Well, as you can tell it's very late, and if I'm going to make time for yoga in the morning before church I'd better get some rest. Let me know if you all have any suggestions for light meals with few ingredients...I"m going to work out my shopping list for the coming week soon.

So, I know it's been forever, again, but I've decided to update you all on the gym/home workout situation. Since my gym membership ran out at Heart & Soul, and the students are back in town, so it's near impossible to work out at the Dome at a reasonable time, I've taken to working out at home. Unfortunately, since I'm not too fond of working out to videos, or in the living room in general, (it's our smallest room! well, except for the bathroom...) I haven't been very good about working out in the apartment.

Tonight, on the way home from Pierre, Chris and I stopped in Sioux Falls to do some shopping, and picked up a yoga mat and book for me. I can't recall if I mentioned going to yoga classes last summer, but I did, and I loved it. Now, I can do yoga at home! I already worked out tonight, and really enjoyed it. It'll take a bit to get used to the moves again, and to get used to referring to a book instead of listening to someone talk, but I really do enjoy it. Eventually, I want to get to the point where I can listen to my opera music, or even a book on tape, but right now it's taking too much concentration for that. Either way though, it's a good workout while still being pretty relaxing, so it's a win-win.

P.S.
I've had to arrange shopping lists for each week, and consequently have been either packing lunches or eating at home, and planning dinners for every night, so we've not eaten fast food hardly at all. (Except when travelling...it can't be helped on a time crunch...) I've also incorporated more veggies and fruits into the diet, so that's helped a bit as well. I'm still plateaued, but I"m hoping the yoga will help kick me past that.