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The flex doesn't count any arm movement?

At about 200 calories per pint, that's a crazy amount of calories. Not worth it.

Yogimary, your advice worked for me too! I still have trouble with tree but I think it's because my legs are so heavy compared to the rest of me. But it's worked in other poses to think about this and work on it. So thank you!

I would stay away from anything called power yoga, or bikram. Power goes fast and if you don't know the poses or aren't 100% comfortable you won't leave feeling confident. Bikram is hot on top of hard so I don't think it's good for beginners. My old studio had an 'intro' class once a month which was awesome! I went twice…

Huh. I have never read anything about Bikram the man, the douche. Yuck.

"Surprisingly for me, I've stayed with yoga more because of the mental and spiritual benefits. I struggle with anxiety and it's helped me relax immensly. It also grounds me and makes me feel like I am part of something bigger. Practicing yoga and meditation make me feel the way people have expressed religion makes them…

I was looking for something new to try and the local community center was offering a hatha yoga series. Used to strenuous cardio like running, it was like swimming through molasses. But I liked it! I am so glad I started this way-- the class went super slow and the teacher would not move on until everyone understood the…

Checking them out now and they are GREAT. And **Free***. Thank you! ! ! ! Great option for when I can not go to a class. Recommend "Armilicious!"

I used to subscribe to yogaglo and find it to be wonderful. But, I really like the group / community atmosphere and find it helpful as a new yogi to keep me on track.

That response made me smile. I can never do those fast / cleanse things for real because no matter WHAT, I cannot live without my morning cup of coffee.

Sara Lee makes 45 calorie slice bread in wheat and multi grain versions.

I do vinyasa yoga, not bikram. Not hot. It burns calories because you are constantly moving, *constantly*. And your heart rate really gets up there to the point where you go to child's pose just to stop the pounding and get your breath back. Yoga also has built muscles in me where I did not have them from, say, running…

Have you looked at BMI? I'm 5'6 and weigh 126, I could go down to 120 and still be in 'normal' range.

I have and have always had what a former boyfriend's father rudely called "soccer legs." They will never be dancer - lean. My thighs are pretty much the only reason I can't go down a size. I think I'm going to just accept them and be grateful they keep me mobile. I'm pretty sure something like liposuction is the only thing…

I have lost 30 pounds in the past 9 months and I eat about every 2 hours. I never feel deprived. Yes, my snack totals are usually the highest 'meal' category in my daily food log, but that's ok by me. Typical - wake - coffee breakfast 2 hrs later Snack 2 hrs later (pear, apple, almonds) lunch snack 2 hrs later (fruit,…

How about any word or phrase used by Jesse Pinkman on Breaking Bad? That includes Yo (beginning and end of the sentence), *****, Biotch, Dude, bangin, etc.

Like 490 mg of sodium per burger.

This might be a weird place to add this comment, but until pretty recently, I could almost never feel any effect in my abs. I'd hear 'engage your core' and I'd try, but it didn't feel like anything was happening. Now that I *can* feel something happening, I think it's because that whole area was just a mass of flab and so…

Either bring something that you can eat (like plain veggies/hummus) or keep a glass of water in your hand at all times and keep moving around. Sitting right in front of food for hours makes it harder.

I've been going 5-6 times a week for the past two months. Took a break yesterday and am considering doing so today, but not sure yet. 60 minute vinyasa wears me out.

Broccoli and cauliflower give me stomach aches, otherwise I would eat them happily. I love all veggies. Snow peas are great. Lima beans? Raw red/gree/yellow peppers with hummus as a dip?

I was hoping so too.

Skim milk is milk. Water is water.

Maybe I'll post that fresh fruits and vegetables can make you very sick, and you should never eat any. Wonder how many people will follow my (ignorant) advice.

:tongue: Me too. I have a million ideas for topics but I don't know how to start one.

I would start a new topic but I don't know how! What kinds of yoga do you do? I learned yoga with an Ashtanga teacher (I think) through a community center class. She was very focused on correct alignment and perfection in the poses. The class went verrry slowly, and she would not move on unless we were all getting the pose…

Amen. And your cat profile photo is so fantastic!

No. I would never ever wear underwear under yoga pants. Particularly thong underwear.

I eat 45 calorie bread (multi grain). I've gotta have sandwiches.

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