Bikram is my boyfriend: Part II

So 30 days has come to an end of my hot and steamy relationship with Bikram.  What an accomplishment.  I would say, overall, it wasn't the actual act of doing - cause it's a good work out, fun, much needed, felt good on my bones....etc.  It was the time management.  I mean, bikram is a 90 minute class in which you must shower after.  I would show up about 15 min prior, leave my house 30 min prior and with the post yoga rinse off, you're looking at a 2.5 hour ordeal...every. single. day.  This was easily the more challenging part of the challenge. 

I would say of the whole 30 days I had a handful where I really had to drag my ass to the studio.  One or two of those I HAD to go to the 8:30 PM class because I just couldn't even make it to 6:30 PM (I was so over it).  Around day 18, I was feeling like it would never end, day 24 I remember feeling like I was flying high and on night 30, with Judy as my teacher (which was so fitting because I definitely had her the majority of the 30 days) I completed the task I set out to do. 

I would say I'm most interested to see how my cravings change.  I feel like because you literally sweat SO MUCH I ended up craving salty things when I got home.  I wanted Gatorade, coconut water, juice...anything liquid and when would have the strangest cravings for dried cranberries, dark chocolate, cashews, almonds, peanut butter...etc.  In this journey I don't remember having those late night needs so unless my psyche has changed and I'm all of a sudden a late night eater (which I don't think is the case) I'm pretty sure my bitch of a boyfriend Bikram was causing me to have some random food cravings.  I would drink a TON of water, so I need to be conscious of this and not lose my water intake.  The amount of water I drank at bikram made my skin look so healthy - so I'm going to keep with a gallon a day - or at least attempt. 

Bikram was my boyfriend but as I told the ladies in the studio, we're going back to a 2-3 day a week relationship.  My body pushed it's limits for sure, is more flexible than it's ever been; however - it's ready for a break from prune'y hands and toes. 

August 5th - September  3rd

After the last and final class of the challenge...feeling accomplished. 

My peace from the crazy world of insane clients and intense phone calls...