Check out This Mama Cooks! She is having a contest!

Worried about high fructose corn syrup? I freaking hate the stuff with a passion. I don't have one item in my fridge, freezer, or pantry that contains it. I truly think it is the downfall of the American diet. I am willing to pay a few pennies more for items that don't have it. It is in everything. You need to check label carefully. Next time you buy something like bread crumbs check out the label...HFCS is in there!

The good thing is companies are starting to listen to consumer concerns and Pepsi is one of those companies. They have come up with Pepsi Natural. A soda with all natural ingredients. Sounds good to me!

If you would like to try for free and get a yoga mat head over to This Mama Cooks! for her contest. She will pick one lucky winner to receive a 4 pack of the soda, a yoga mat tote, and a yoga mat!!

GOOD LUCK!

“I was an anti-advertisement for yoga" ~ S. Iyengar

This is my challenge for the month of April or until my mom gets here on the 22nd. But she already knows I have to keep going to the yoga classes. I miss my mom horribly but she is going to be here for three weeks so I am definitely going to need a break! 

1. Exercise every day. 

a. Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Bikram yoga. 

b. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday carido and weights at the YMCA. 

2. Eat mindfully. 

3. Drink 1 cup of Superfood everyday. 

4. Eat fruit everyday. 

5. Eat breakfast everyday. 

6. Continue to drink 1 gallon of water everday. 

7. Continue to work on portion control. 

8. Quit snacking! Ugh, this is where I fail the most. They maybe veggie chips but it's not like they are good for you! When I get bored I snack. It's bad. 

Wow. That is a lot but I can do it.  I have to do it. 

I went to yoga Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday. I feel amazing. I think the mix of yoga, cardio, and weights is really going to help me bust past this plateau. 

"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." ~ Henry Ford

It is funny how life works. I have been going through the motions of working-out and watching what I eat but my heart really isn’t in it. Thanks to my best friend who is inspiring me to keep with it and stay strong.

After reading Jody’s blog the other day about her trip to a Bikram Yoga studio opened my eyes. I haven’t done yoga in years especially Bikram. I have become addicted to Nia classes and my cardio/weight lifting. She first introduced me to Bikram about 5 years ago and I am forever in her debt. As I was reading her blog it was like we were talking on the phone and she was telling me to find a class.

So, I went to a class today. It kicked my butt! I had trouble with some of the poses especially the toe stand. I don’t think in my entire life I am going to be able to do it correctly. ☺ There was something about the final dead body pose when I realized (even though Jody has told me time & time again) the Universe is taking me where I am supposed go.

Thank Jody. Thank you for always supporting me, pushing me when I need to be pushed, and doing that last shot when we should have stopped hours ago. ☺

I love you.