Dani's getting to GOAL

[Danipower714]

Thanks Rich!

Planning on Super C this morning and bikram this evening.

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Originally Posted by Danipower714

Planning on Super C this morning and bikram this evening.

That's some serious stretching/training. Double whammy.

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Dani, I hope your super C and bikram went well last night.

[Danipower714]

Rich and Twyla

Yes, the Super C and bikram both went very well yesterday. My plan right now is to do 6 days of bikram, 2 hours of Super C a week and 1 day of gentle yoga. We'll see how July goes and then access. Scale is a little lower, and more encouragingly I am seeing a difference in my clothes, so I'm eager to keep this tweak to my exercise routine.

Got wonderful news yesterday...I am being rehired back for the fall. It was a little touch and go for awhile especially with the current budget crisis. This will be my 7th year of teaching overall, but only my 3rd in this current school system, so I don't have tenure there yet and my position could have been axed. Definitely a relief that I am not going anywhere. I really enjoy working with my coworkers and the students in this particular program.

I will definitely be able to enjoy London more now I know I'm still employed!!

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Dani, we're encouraged by your progress, inspired by your enthusiasm and commitment to your agenda.

Great job!

Congrats on the job news....blessings from above...so, yes, enjoy your travels. You've earned it.

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Dani, hope all is well.

[Danipower714]

Originally Posted by WATCH-ME-SHRINK

Dani, we're encouraged by your progress, inspired by your enthusiasm and commitment to your agenda.

Great job!

Congrats on the job news....blessings from above...so, yes, enjoy your travels. You've earned it.

Thank you T!

[Danipower714]

Originally Posted by Ricardolowcarbo

Dani, hope all is well.

Rich!

I'm doing very well today. Slept like a baby. Today is Round 2 of Callan in the morning and yoga at night.

Weight is down a little bit to 137.2 which I think is my lowest in a LOOOOOOONG time. Hoping it sticks for this weekend weigh-in.

[lola001]

hi Dani - way to go with the Bikram yoga! - its really showing results.
Just got in and checked out your journal - cos of the south beach diet- i'm trying it out as well. read about your Callenetics and ordered a DVD online - hope i can follow it. I'm in South Africa and it is winter so struggling to get to the gym in the mornings. will give the callenetics a shot. hope you don't mind if i post occasionally in your journal.

[Danipower714]

Originally Posted by lola001

hi Dani - way to go with the Bikram yoga! - its really showing results.
Just got in and checked out your journal - cos of the south beach diet- i'm trying it out as well. read about your Callenetics and ordered a DVD online - hope i can follow it. I'm in South Africa and it is winter so struggling to get to the gym in the mornings. will give the callenetics a shot. hope you don't mind if i post occasionally in your journal.

Hi Lola! Nice to meet you! Wow, you are from South Africa...that is great!

The South Beach Diet has helped me to lose 70 pounds. I will be celebrating my 2 year anniversary next month. It is a great plan. And Callanetics and yoga have really helped to tone my body after losing such a large amount of weight. I still have a ways to go, but I'm getting closer every day. I'm not really a gym person myself, so the fact that I can do Callanetics at home and even when I'm traveling is a huge plus for me!

I think you will like Callanetics. Don't worry if you can't do all the repetitions at once in the beginning. When I first started, I couldn't do them all and the exercises seemed deceptively simple. The next day...wow, I could really feel that I worked out the day before. After more practice and commitment, the reps become easier.

Feel free to post anytime!

[Danipower714]

A good day yesterday with Super C and Kripalu Yoga.

Weight bounced up a little this morning...but I know I am losing inches. Took measurements earlier this week and will compare in a few weeks. Clothes are still getting looser.

This afternoon I am heading to Bikram.

[Danipower714]

Off to Bikram in the little bit. This afternoon I am heading into Boston with friends to celebrate my pre-birthday weekend, hehehe.

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Ok, early happy Birthday. So Tuesday is your actual birthday?

Hope you have a great Weekend.

[Danipower714]

Thanks Rich.

Yes, Tuesday (July 14th...Bastille Day ) is my birthday...and I am turning the big 2-9.

Have a great weekend as well and hope that shoulder of yours feels better soon!

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Originally Posted by Danipower714

Thanks Rich.

Yes, Tuesday (July 14th...Bastille Day ) is my birthday...and I am turning the big 2-9.

Have a great weekend as well and hope that shoulder of yours feels better soon!

You mean the Young 2-9!!!

[Danipower714]

Originally Posted by Ricardolowcarbo

You mean the Young 2-9!!!

I guess you are right...

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Originally Posted by Danipower714

Thanks Rich.

Yes, Tuesday (July 14th...Bastille Day ) is my birthday...and I am turning the big 2-9.

Have a great weekend as well and hope that shoulder of yours feels better soon!

T W E N T Y - N I N E ?????

You sweet young THANG you!

Have fun celebrating in Boston.

[Danipower714]

Originally Posted by WATCH-ME-SHRINK

T W E N T Y - N I N E ?????

You sweet young THANG you!

Have fun celebrating in Boston.

Hehehe, Thanks Twyla!

Ok guys, I'm off to go get ready for yoga!

TTFN!

[Danipower714]

Fun day in Boston...although too many darn tourists due to the Tall Ships being in town.

Today is a quiet day for me. May go see a live band this evening.

[Danipower714]

Today my mom and sister are taking me to Mystic, CT to celebrate my birthday. If you've ever seen the movie "Mystic Pizza" with Julia Roberts then you've seen this lovely seaport town. Today is beautiful weather-wise and I can't wait to be by the water.

Eating may be a bit off-plan at dinner today...but right back on-plan tomorrow!!

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Happy Birthday Dani!

[Danipower714]

Thanks Rich! It was a wonderful day.

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Hope it was a happy one, Dani!

(Love your pretty avatar!)

[Danipower714]

Thanks Twyla! That is a great birthday graphic!!

Yesterday was so much fun. We browsed the shops, ate a fabulous meal on the water and took a boat ride up the Mystic River...Warning...off-plan foods being mentioned...I had a mystic sunset cocktail, blue point oysters, lobster and avocado salad, and lemon chocolate cheesecake ice cream. A little more than I wanted to indulge in, but it was my birthday. Stayed off the scale today...but will check it tomorrow. I'm sure that I'll be up some water weight.

Today is back to clean eating. Bikram yoga is on the agenda for today. Tomorrow is Super C and Kripalu yoga.

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Dani, I like your new avi. The picture is beautiful.

[Danipower714]

Originally Posted by Ricardolowcarbo

Dani, I like your new avi. The picture is beautiful.

Thanks! The sky was so pretty that day!

[Danipower714]

Home from Bikram...feeling great, stretched out and so relaxed. Ahhhhhh, life is good.

[lola001]

Happy birthday Wishes Dani-

Thanks for posting in my journal - makes it a less lonely place
Anyway i just thought you should know that I have the DVDs and plan to get into them this afternoon. I'll post on Monday about how it goes. I have the whole weekend to try them out. -
PS: the new avi looks great.

[Danipower714]

Thanks for stopping by Lola! I'm excited that you got your Callanetics DVD. Yes, please keep me posted on what you think and if you have any questions.

I'll post later on your journal with those SB appetizers that I was talking about.

[Danipower714]

Had a nice healthy lunch with my sister and her boyfriend today. They came back to my condo and I showed them a few bikram backbend poses which we then photographed.

Camel Pose:



Half Moon Pose:





I can bend deeper when I'm not in jeans and the room is heated to 105 degrees...hehehe.