It's a beautiful Friday morning, and I've woken up with a new outlook and a plan of attack! I know that I needed to do something bigger than what I've done in the past. Something that will push me, challenge me, but be able to keep my interest.
A co-worker takes fitness classes at a studio called Vixen Fitness and she's shared her experiences there on a few occasions. I've always been intrigued by the studio, mostly because it's a stones throw from my job-literally! I can park, take a class, and then walk into work if I wanted! Not to mention that they offer pole class, silk class, and lyra (hoop) classes (all of which I've always wanted to try) along with fun classes like: Booty Bouncin', SEXY Chair dance, and Belly Dancing! When I did some research on their website, I saw that they had a running special of $30 for 2 weeks of unlimited classes. The fitness classes can be bought individually for $10 a class, and the pole, silk and lyra classes are $20 a class normally. They also offer monthly unlimited classes, class packages, and a slew of other plans to fit any person! But I wanted to take advantage of the special so I could try the studio and all of the different classes before I did an actual membership. I had to be sure that this was the right fit for me.
I had to be at work at 3pm, so the only class I could take was Co-ed Power Yoga at 12:15p. Most of the classes are females only, with a few exceptions like this class. I was a mixture of excited, apprehensive, and extremely nervous. I was worried that everyone was going to be in bras and short shorts, and be yoga pros, whilst I would be in my sweats, falling out of every pose. But I thought- "You paid for 2 weeks. Just give it 2 weeks."
Vixen Fitness is a place that will make any girl smile. It's all pink and black, leopard print cushioned chairs, huge glittery mirrors in the pole area, and even a bar & lounge area (the studio is sometimes bought out for parties). I walked into the room where our class was to be held and it was very similar to a dance studio room- floor to ceiling mirrors on 2 of the 4 walls.
The instructor, whose named was Jesus, according to the class schedule online, is a very in-shape spanish man. There were about 6 other girls in the class and Jesus turned off the main lights and left on these pulsing pink lights- ambiance I can only assume. Yoga mats are provided for us to use, stapled with the studio logo in the center with words of encouragement at each end "I AM STRONG."
The class was extremely hard for me! I kept waiting for the meditation portion of Yoga, or the "sleeping" pose, or anything that didn't make my muscles quiver and shake!! I found myself constantly checking the clock to see how much time was left! But anytime I would half-ass a position or pose, or do an exercise slower or lower because I was tired, Jesus would come by and lift my leg higher, or instruct me to try and push myself. I definitely was pushed to my maximum capacity! Once class was over, and my body was soaked with sweat, I stood up to put my yoga mat away and almost fell over!! My muscles felt like JELLO!! My arms and legs felt so heavy! But I noticed that I felt wide awake and even energetic! Although it was difficult, I really enjoyed the class and the instructor! I left Vixen feeling joyful that I completed my first official workout on this journey!!
Food journal:
Breakfast: I cooked 2 scrambled eggs for myself and also had 5 pieces of bacon. (I can normally eat an entire ration of bacon in one sitting, so limiting myself to only 5 pieces was a big deal!!)
Lunch/dinner: after my one hour Yoga class, I stopped by Pei Wei and bought a large shrimp fried rice. I ate half of it around 2:30p for lunch, aand I polished it off for dinner at about 7p.
Bad: of course my roommate baked chocolate chip cookies from scratch today!! And he left them in a beautiful tupperware on the kitchen island. I passed by them multiple times when I got home from work (which was about 11:15p.) My willpower finally broke an hour later and I had 5 cookies. 5!! Why?! That's probably all the calories that I burned in my yoga class! All that pain for 3 minutes of cookie enjoyment! I felt so guilty and it definitely was no worth it! Note to self: try harder to resist temptation!!
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