All I have done today is EAT.

I'm just disgusted with myself!

Breakfast - two pieces turkey sausage and two big spoonfuls peanut butter. Coffe w/half & half. (I was going to yoga at 9:30).

Lunch - a large serving pork carnitas with two small low carb tortillas & sour cream. Then two peaches. Lots of water.

Snack - who needed a snack after that lunch?? Yet I ate a couple ginger cookies at the playground - Michael and Will did not like them, but lots of other kids did.

Snack II - the leftover half burger from last night, without bun, and the rest of the strawberries from Michael's lunch

Snack III - two glasses of wine with Rachel, plus some multigrain ranch flavored crackers, a few kalamata olives, a couple pieces of deli ham, and cheese.

Dinner - 1-1/2 turkey dogs, three squares sugarless chocolate, and a couple pieces of canteloupe.

Okay.....so I guess it is not that bad. It's the continuous eating that makes me feel like a pig. When I restrict my eating to one time period as opposed to grazing, I feel much better.

I had an AWESOME yoga practice today. I wanted to get there early and hang out in the hot room beforehand, hoping that would help me overcome whatever it is about the morning that hinders my practice, but I only got there about ten minutes before class. It was pretty crowded for a morning - I guess a lot of people were getting in a class before the long weekend. I put myself on the very far right, next to the side mirror. Grumpy R. the instructor came in to do the class and put herself front and center, then grumbled about how she hates the series in the morning.

My practice was GREAT. Along about garurasana I started feeling like my heart rate needed to come down, so I tried to take it easy....during dandayamana dhanurasana I kept my other arm by my side most of the pose so I could carry on through the whole standing set. During the second set of that pose I felt like I was more in the 'bow' than I ever had been...wish I could turn my head and see in the mirror. During trikanasana, where I struggle with endurance, I tilted into warrior and got the 'triangle' formed by my arm, side and thigh...couldn't hold it the whole time, though. HOWEVER!! My balance in tree was fine - my last practice, I wobbled like crazy - and I went down into toe stand and held it! I held it longer on my right foot, but I held it fine on my left, too. WOOHOO! I am making progress. What an accomplishment!

Elena usually teaches ardha matseyendrasana flat on the floor, turning your upper body one way and your opposite leg the other way...but I much prefer it sitting...I get a better stretch. So I did it like that today, and I tried binding...no problem! That stretch is the bomb.

The sweat was like rain falling off me...even during the first set of pranayama breathing. I knew my towel was going to be drenched by the time I got to the end, and it was, as was my hand towel. That is an ongoing problem...soggy towels and slippery mats. During the wide stance poses I have to keep constantly adjusting myself and wiping off the sweat to keep myself from slipping.

I'm beginning to feel a tad panicky about this consignment sale....I have not priced anything yet. I guess I can start with the clothes and if I don't get all the toys priced, I can save them for the next sale. However, I just want them out of here!

Namaste.