My Healthy Journey for Better Living

Yesterday while I was wasting time on Facebook, I saw this rather inspirational 2 1/2 minute video of a Mother/Daughter duo trying to transform their lives by getting fit and losing weight. They used a website called giveit100.com, the site lets you declare your 100 day challenge, and everyday you have to post 10 second videos of your thoughts, you in action, or whatever. I was moved by the duo and decided that I wanted to kick my workouts up a notch and incorporate yoga into them. Now mind you, I have been rather dormant for the past 4-5 years so I have no flexibility what-so-ever. That is part of the reason I want to do the challenge, to gain balance, flexibilty, and overall a sense of accomplishement that I finished something I started.

This morning was the first real day of the challenge, as yesterday was just the idea of, "Hey, lets try this!". I got up at 4:50 and started the yoga workout at 5:00 and did it for 30 minutes. I picked a really hard one to start with, which was dumb on my part, so I switched to one that was a little easier, it was in a Self or Fitness magazine from a few years ago. This particular yoga sequence focused on stretching and breathing more than the first one I attempted, which focused on trying to tie me up like a pretzel. 

25 minutes of yoga with 5 minutes of pilates to tone inner and outer thighs and I have my first day in. I am so amped up about this personal challenge/goal I have set for myself, and even more excited that Giveit100.com helps hold me accountable (I need that)! Here is my profile link for giveit100.com, come check it out and follow my progress- https://giveit100.com/@Shanaf13/mi7loz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://giveit100.com/@Shanaf13/mi7loz

My new mantra is- Let's Do This!