almost a week later...

So how am I feeling after five straight days of hot yoga? Taller, stronger, calmer, and inspired. All I want to do is yoga. Yoga, yoga, yoga. Being me, I'm already convincing myself that I want to do yoga every day for a year, maybe even two! But then I draw myself back in, centre myself, and remember to take it one breath, one posture, and one day at a time. I love it! :)

What has become absolutely apparent in my yoga-ing, is how poorly I've been fuelling the tank recently. Sure, I've sworn off meat and pretty much avoid all dairy, but long gone are the days of my superhero cleansing. I live on and crave carbs, sugar, and processed foods, and I wash it all down with copious amounts of expensive caffeine (how I love my tall, soy, extra hot latte). Here I am trying to stretch my body and soul into some blissful state, and I'm destroy it all by eating junk, and too much of it too quickly. No wonder I'm still squishy and sluggish.

The next component to my return to grace is therefore obvious, and put best by Hippocrates:

Let food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.

Specifically, starting this very minute, I am employing lovely Alicia's "reminders for superheros" (from pg. 106 of The Kind Diet):

• Commit to centering your diet on whole grains, vegetables, and clean proteins.
• Chew them really well.
• Make friends with sea vegetables and other magic foods.
• Stay clear of processed foods.
• Listen to your body.
• Save the world.

Here I go! As always, thanks for stopping by! :)

mxo