It's another beautiful day in Northern California. I skipped my workout because I felt like it. It’s always good to give your body a break. I’ve been obsessed with Bikram Yoga for the last few years and thought I would do Bikram for the rest of my life. To my surprise, my yoga studio switched up the schedule and I attended my first power yoga class last week. I’m hooked, I love-love-loved power yoga and can’t wait to attend more classes.

I used to find comfort in doing the same poses every time, knowing what to expect, no surprises, no variety, that’s Bikram. Power yoga has changed my world. The room is heated, there is music, and you flow, following the instructor and whatever she/he decides to do that day, everyday is different. There is a lot more core work than in Bikram which is always a good thing in my book, plus I’m not in competition with my fellow classmates, which is usually how I feel in Bikram.

I’m hooked on Power yoga. I want it all day, everyday. I will admit I’m a little annoyed with my yoga studio. They changed the schedule 2 weeks ago and added and changed most classes to Power Bikram, an amended version only 60 minutes long. Original Bikram is 90 minutes and I would like to stay true to the Original Bikram way. I’m not sure what I’m going to do about it yet. It’s $99 a month for unlimited yoga, at the rate of $20 a class I need to make it to at least 5 classes to get my moneys worth. I make it to about 2 classes a week so I’m saving money.

I’m also looking into Pilates ProWork. It’s a new age Pilates studio that has TRX Suspension Training, classic Pilates, as well as Pilates reformer and Barre Classes. I’ve always wanted to do Pilates, it’s an overall challenging and result based workout that’s hard yet effective.  Their unlimited membership is $210  a month which is too rich for my blood, but I might purchase a few classes a month just to switch everything up and keep me excited about my workouts. 

I’ve lost a few pounds, my stomach has shrunk but my thighs aren’t going anywhere. My legs are the hardest to slim but I’m not giving up, I’ll get there sooner rather than later, even if sooner is 6 months. I’ve kept my diet clean the past few weeks and I can tell the difference. My workout schedule is random but effective and that’s all that matters to me. My random means exercising 5-6 days a week yoga, cardio & strength training doing what I feel like when I feel like it, no rigid schedules for me. 

Continuing with this weeks Anti-Cancer Diet theme I made a delicious whole wheat Panzanella Salad  last night that was to die for. I usually avoid all bread because it bloats me, but I realize a healthy diet includes whole grains. Here’s my attempt at eating whole grains! The salad was delicious and easy to make. The hardest part was cutting and toasting the bread, my kind of recipe.