For those of you that know me I'm sure you're picturing me in your head and wondering why in the world this would be on my list. Don't people exercise to lose weight? You, Summer Sattora, are already thin. You don't need to lose weight! It's true. I am thin. I am naturally petite. I am blessed with good genes that allow me to remain small and apparently a metabolism that allows me to eat crap and not gain weight. I am not saying this to brag, but it's fact. Actually, it makes me uncomfortable when people comment on how small I am, how I don't need to exercise, why am I eating that healthy thing when I obviously don't need to, etc. Maybe it shouldn't, but I feel like it puts emphasis on something I can't control to an extent. And believe me, I wish my body type was different at times. That I was curvier, a little taller, a little more meat on my bones, that I didn't resemble a teenage girl quite so much. I actually feel kind of crappy when I hear the phrase "Real women have curves," like someone who is, again I emphasis NATURALLY PETITE, is somehow not a real woman.
But I digress. Rant is over. To sum up, I do not exercise to lose weight. I guess maybe to maintain weight? Also, I live a very sedentary life style outside of work. I spend a lot of time sitting on the couch and I do love to snack. So as I started to get older I realized that I needed to get moving to maintain my health. Also, I was tired of being tired and sore at the end of the day. So I turned to yoga. I had dabbled with yoga on and off since college and found it was something I enjoyed.
Over a year ago I finally bought a yoga mat and a Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown DVD. That sucker is a bitch to do. This isn't some breathe in and out saying om kind of workout. You sweat. You burn. I often glare at the TV and once in a while I've even been known to mutter "I hate you" at the TV. But it's working. I can see results in that my body is changing and results in the way I feel. A lot of times I come home on a day I've designated as "yoga day" and the last thing I want to do is exercise. I'd much rather make some dinner and watch How I Met Your Mother reruns. But I force myself to do it and I always feel better after, no matter how sore I am the next day. About six months ago, when I was going through a breakup and needed some stress relief, I bought a different yoga DVD that focuses more on flexibility and stress relief. This is the perfect antithesis to Jillian. I feel like it balances hers out and helps to give me some mental relief as well.
So, my routine. Each routine is only about 30 minutes. I only do it twice a week, alternating between the two DVD's. My goal for 2013 is to work up to 3 times a week. I'm actually pretty impressed with myself. Except for an occassional week where I skipped I've been doing this since October of 2011. And any time I think about stopping, I just need to look at my butt in the mirror. Yoga butt doesn't lie!
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