Hibernating. frickin' cold in here.

Been trying to get stuff done outside of tribe.

Been working alot, reading alot, and starting a running regime.

I'd love to learn to spin...but I've no idea how to start. ;0)

H.

Been needing to cut my calories again to drop a few pounds (5-10) so I can be light enough to do partner lifts and whatnot for performance.

I did pretty well going from nearly 140 to 115-120. Now with the holiday temptations behind me I can do more training. Slowly and surely so that hopefully in a couple months I'll be up to task.

hooping is great to burn calories and fun. I like spinning but none of it really gives me the high heartrate workout as easily, I gotta be full dance out mode to burn calories spinning poi or staff (it builds great upperbody muscle tone though!) . .. . fire sabre is better because I tend to incorporate more martial arts moves into it so it gets very physical.

Wow, I've really transformed my life. We've switched from regular foods to all organic, pasture raised, sustainable meats and other foods, whole grains, very little dairy (I have found after the detox that I'm pretty intolerant of it) and lots of fresh veggies. I'm fortunate enough to have a regular 9 to 5 right now, so I'm home by 5 15 and have a bit o f time to relax and then actually cook wholesome meals. I also have been getting up an hour early every morning and working out with a large variety of exercise dvd's. I started bellydancing class and cardio strip tease this week...I'm down about 8 lbs since my not so productive detox (where most of all I learned I really am sensitive to carbs and, veggies aside, need to really watch myself even with whole grains) and I'm feeling really really good. Also been drinking a lot less wine, as in not drinking it every night :)

But...here is the dilema...how many times I have posted this before? Maybe not here, but elsewhere or just in my head...I keep waiting for the novelty of it all to go away and to "fail" again. I'm kind of interested to pay attention to what it is, exactly, that I slip on, so maybe I can figure out how to not keep doing that :)