best.danie

Thanks for the feedback! I’m in pretty decent shape already but I’m enamored with the health benefits, I love the way I feel after the class. I don’t want to end up stiff and fat and unhealthy when I’m older, and I think it’s important to always have an active lifestyle to prevent such a thing.

I have a calendar by my door, under my studio’s hours, that I color in each day I make practice. It gives me a thrill and a sense of satisfaction when I can mark those days off. Really good method of motivation when i see that colorful calendar every day.

When I started the 44 day pass I was really pumped and planned to go everyday until a friend convinced me to take every 4th day off. I think that may have thrown me off a bit because I started skipping more days, but going everyday made me feel really tired and run down. I have a tendency to skip sleep when I get involved in activities, so that’s likely why.

On a positive note, I pretty much stopped drinking alcohol, drank a ton more water, of course, and felt really, just overall, healthy! My mind was quiet, I wasn’t as anxious, I had more energy and focus, I was able to fit a lot more chores, like laundry, cooking, cleaning, into the same amount of space I used to sit around and drink wine watching netflicks. Hah!

I loved the way my body was toning, losing inches. I was getting stronger with more muscle definition and I loved it.

Also, since I was biking to and from class and to and from work, the extra aerobic exercise only assisted in toning my body and strengthening my heart. I don’t have a car so that’s my main method of getting around. Unfortunately I was just clipped by a car and broke my pinkie toe with bruises and scrapes along my left side, so it’s been almost 3 weeks since I’ve been to the studio and I feel gross!

I’m way less flexible, more anxious, and back to the old habit of drinking more. Typically I eat healthy, usually skip a lot of carbs, but don’t have a strict diet, so I’ve been noticing my core muscles are loose and I just feel flabby, even though I’m still the same weight and look fine.

I’m not really trying to convince myself to go with the mathematics. I know when I go regularly I crave it, so I think that will take care of itself. I’m just active in other way, like hiking, social life, sometimes overtime at work, and I’m trying to forecast how much I’ll be able to dedicate myself. I know this is a personal decision, but I wanted to hear from people on this forum about how they’ve seen their busy schedules develop with Bikram.

Sorry for the long response, but wanted to give you some more details! Thanks for your advice!