30 Day Yoga Challenge: Final Update

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I didn't want to gross you out with a photo portraying how I really feel/look like right now. Trust me it's nothing like how cute this little girl looks sneezing into that crisp white tissue... My final few days of my yoga challenge I caught what everyone else seems to have caught. The allergy season bug. It started with just a light cough, then sinus pressure, and now the cough has become anything but "light" and I just sneezed and things came out that I won't mention. Again, I don't want to gross you out. Just look at the cute little girl with the cute little pigtails.

So enough TMI. Needless to say, the 30 day challenge was cut short when I started feeling like this last week. I know, I know. It makes me sad to. But, I'm hoping I'll start feeling better after this weekend and can get back on track. Although the challenge is over and I may have missed more days than I would've liked, I feel like I've formed a great foundation to continue working out and staying healthy which is exactly why I started the challenge in the first place! Thanks for all your encouraging words throughout this process and I wish you all the best of luck with your health and fitness goals :)

See my other Challenge posts here, here, and here.

30 Day Yoga Challenge Update: Week 3

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I'm sure you're wondering why I have my Instagram photos as my Week 3 yoga challenge update... It's because this is all the stuff I was doing last week/weekend besides my yoga challenge :/ Now don't get me wrong, I didn't miss the entire week, but I did miss 4 days (not in a row, which I'll pat myself on the back for that) of it. It hurts to say it, but I'm not gonna bullshit with you and say it's going great. I had to go out of town last Wednesday - Sunday for a wedding so I got a bit off track within that time frame. Instead of planning accordingly, ie. early morning runs, finding a yoga studio while I was out of town, I just let myself slide.

Although, I feel OK about it, because I really have been doing pretty well besides this little lapse. I think the most important thing to remember if you're going to do something like this is to PLAN AHEAD. That's my advice... that I didn't take myself, haha! We live and we learn, right? As I'm writing this post, I've just gotten back from a sweaty hot yoga class, so there's that :) Back. On. Track. Happy Tuesday y'all! 

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Week 2 is almost done and I can confidently and proudly say that we made it! The roomie and I are 13 days in and going strong. Getting in the routine is the hardest part. Once you have that it gets easier, I promise.

We initially decided to do our yoga practice everyday, but since have started incorporating a little cardio here and there. Running for about 30 minutes in the EARLY morning before work. It's been tough, but we're also getting used to that as well.

So with the extra addition of running we've both realized how old and crappy our tennis shoes are. I did some browsing and compiled some cute pairs above. I'm thinking on getting the Nike Free Run+ 3 pair in black and white. I love the look of them and they can be worn with other outfits besides running shorts and t-shirts. I'm thinking cropped pants and a fun tank top for a sporty, chic look. The sport luxe trend is really in right now so that's a score for getting your monies worth! I can even turn my workout regime into a fashion moment. Go figure :)

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We Can Do It!

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As of this past Monday, April 1st, my awesome roomie (who doubles as my BFF) and I started a 30 day yoga challenge. Now that I live in an area of town that is super close to my favorite studio I decided I needed to get myself back in shape. It is almost swimsuit season after all... (EEK).

The Rules:

1. Attend one yoga classes everyday (including weekends) for 30 days consecutively.

2. If you absolutely have to skip a day it must either be made up with a 2-a-day or added on to the end of the 30 days.

3. If you can't get to yoga one day you can make up for it by going to the gym or taking a little 30 minute jog outside that day.

That's it. Pretty simple, right?... Kind of. It's already posing a tough challenge to go every single day with both of our busy schedules, but we are making it work. I'll be posted a few times throughout the month with updates on our progress, challenges we're facing and better eating habits I'm hoping we will pick up along the way. Maybe some recipes?! The roomie is a pretty stellar chef.

As they say, it takes 18 days to form a habit... Whoever they are, I hope they're right! Wish us luck.

What do you do to stay motivated?? Any tips would be much appreciated :)