Day 01 - Reflection on beginning anew

Well I bounded out of bed this morning. That in itself is a rarity. Actually, pretty much bounding anywhere is a rarity.

Regardless, I had an unusual amount of desire to get up, despite my last hurray on Tuesday of sushi, wine & beer (Yes, people - I'm a Scorpio. We like extremes.) I started my morning 15 minutes (that's my before work commitment - 15 minutes of something) with an ab routine (Yes, I still have VHS), slapped on my pedometer, went to work and then had my toughest yoga class of the week - All Levels. It's 90 minutes of intense vinyasa and pose holding in a fairly hot room (around 85/90°). I can make it through - but it is a struggle. I love it and look forward to it every week.

I'm easing back into high raw and finishing up some foods around here (waste not, want not) so it was:

BREAKFAST: blackberry on high protein cereal with almond milk
SNACK: banana
LUNCH: Salad (arugula, red leaf lettuce, onion, tomato, garbanzos, avocado, blue cheese)
SNACK: mango, walnuts, raw honey & 2 tbs of plain Greek yogurt
SUPPER: Spaghetti squash, tomatoes, olives, garlic, red peppers and onions over a bed of sauteed baby spinach
DESSERT: 2 squares of dark chocolate

Yes, I'm EASING into it. I hope to be having some full raw days in the very near future - but again, I'm in no weight loss frenzy here. This is about getting back on track and being realistic.
Balance is something that almost always alludes me but I continue to try. It's very much like my constant attempt to perfect Dancer's Pose (Natarajasana) in class. It's a challenge for sure, but for me "open heart" poses are always my nemesis. This one involves opening your heart/chest and balance. The beauty of balance poses, like life, when you fall out of them you have 2 options: 1. give up.
2. try again.

Just like in yoga class tonight, I'm shaking my head at myself, rolling my eyes, giving a sigh and saying, "OK, from the beginning..."