On Tuesday night, I went to a yoga class at the gym. The class was called "Gentle Yoga". I plan on asking the teacher next Tuesday why on earth they call it "Gentle" yoga. I don't believe that the word 'gentle' in any way goes with how my body feels. It was so hard, and so strenuous I literally was almost in tears towards the middle of the session! I stretched and reached and held my body in the most un-natural positions imaginable (to me). Was very insane!
I will say though, that I'm becoming addicted to the feeling I get when exercising. I love feeling my muscles warm up, my heart beat, my breath get faster. I love when I start to sweat, and then feel myself go from that spot where I'm struggling to feeling like I could go for hours. I haven't decided what I like better; cardio, strength training, swimming or now, yoga.
The slow down in weight loss has been a tad disappointing, but I am relishing the newly found energy, strength and general well-being that I've found with my body. I wish I'd found this years ago. I do credit the gym itself for being the type of place that is highly motivating. Such a pleasure to go to the gym; makes it easy to work out.
Swam today, did 1000 yards in 35 minutes. My shoulders are sore, and I think I pulled a muscle in my rib-cage, but I know I'm going to sleep like a baby tonight. I'll sleep that is, until I wake up in a pool of sweat, and needing to go to the bathroom. There is no doubt that I'm going through peri-menopause. All the symptoms are there. I know that's it's not really common to start menopause at my age and I read that the onset of menopause can be dictated by genetics but my mother had a hysterectomy pretty early in life so we have no idea what age she would have gone through the change.
I haven't been inspired lately on the photography front. I think I'm just so tired by the time I get home, and the last few weekends have been so busy. I'm hoping to get some mojo this weekend.
In the meantime, here's what's keeping me going. He is such a camera ham! I love taking pictures of him.
This is: There are Two Sides to Every Cat
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