My inner gorilla.

I don't think I've been to a Zumba class for at least three months, and today there was a dance where you swing your arms about like a monkey, so I channeled my 'inner gorilla' and swung around almost the entire class, making my body heavy and loosy-goosy too. It felt awesome and the fluidity of the monkey dancing made my endorphins rise as well as the sweat. Everyone sweats buckets during Zumba. It feels so great.

I had a leftover kale and cherry smoothie before Zumba, and for lunch I made my first stuffed mushrooms ever (so easy) and raw zucchini noodles with marinated mushrooms in garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. Delicious. I also had the rest of a vegan chocolate cake from Oasis. Hey I did my Zumba! ;)

Smobergirl
Day 448

Wanderlust

It was cleansing, gorgeous, vibrationally good, and a blast overall!

It was awesome. The air was so fresh. I had smoothies everyday, they were everywhere! Michael Franti played guitar for a yoga class before he performed with Spearhead that night. How many times do you get to experience that? I met Shiva Rea, Seane Corn, and John Friend. I bought cute yoga clothes and a straw cowboy hat. (I always wanted the perfect straw cowboy hat, which was a wine and cig money price: $38) The gondola at Squaw Valley was breath taking. I learned how to do a handstand from Bakasana and back, as well as how to teach a creative class. It was honestly my vacation from my vacation. No offence to the Mediterranean or cruise ships, but wanderlust was right up my alley: Calming, soothing, sweaty, and fun, smiling people everywhere.

Smobergirl

In-line skating

I don't do it enough, and it's one of my favorite exercises. I went to the park and skated about four miles. That felt fantastic. I slathered on the SPF (a controversial issue now, I'll do some research) and I'm going again this morning. I had leftover kale and frozen berry smoothie (with chia, maca, goji, hemp, and flax) and a bowl of non-fat plain Greek yogurt with oats, buckwheat, dried pomegranate seeds from Trader Joe's (my mom sent them from the Vegas store) and apricots. Yum! I'm making iced coffee and I'll have water also for the skate. I feel happier (I was in the dumps there for a while) and maybe it's because I went to a meeting after the skate. I honestly had a little crush on someone there so that was my incentive, plus I looked glowing and sexy post-workout. Maybe I was just stinky, but I didn't care. ;)

Smobergirl

Day 444

Antabuse

It's working timelier than ever now because I have craved so badly in the last three weeks. Maybe I thought I deserved to drink because it's been so long, not sure, but it's been bad. I've eaten a ton of Trader Joe's chocolate and crackers because of this, and just wolfed down a substantial amount of a parmesan block. I haven't gained any weight though, and I am anxiously waiting for Insanity (crazy workout by the PX90 guys) to arrive so I can have an excuse to eat somewhat healthy junk, like the wheat-meat 'buffalo wings' and peanut butter chocolate soy shake I had last night watching "Rio" in DKNY sweats I bought at Costco. That was quite fun actually.

I'm now drinking a frozen berry, kale, flax, greens, and coconut water shake I made. Pretty satisfying.

Well I'm off to a painting class.

Smobergirl

It's even impairing my spelling ability.

I'm going to Wanderlust!! It's a yoga/music festival featuring yogi and music celebrities like Shiva Rea, John Friend, Rolf Gates, Michael Franti, Yogi MC, and Girl Talk. You do yoga all day and party all night, basically. I'm back on the Antabuse so I'm not concerned about the party part. It does look like that there will be a lot of wine involved. I'm particularly excited because some classes are only for teachers, and now I fit into that category! This goes through the weekend, then I won't leave Bandit for a long time. Poor guy. I'm grateful that my token cat-sitter can stay again after my 16 day absence. She seems happy to do it. I know, my life sucks, a mediterranean vacation followed by the yoga version of Burning Man. Hey I'm smober and 40, I think it's deserving.

I'll plan to give you a report from there, and I'll take lots of photos too. This will catapult a new fitness regimen for me. When I get back, INSANITY (from the PX90 folk) should be at my doorstep. http://www.beachbody.com. My yogi friend at the Baptiste Institute swears by it, so I got it on a whim. It's a 60-day workout program that promises you a ripped body. I know I know, but I'm your guinea pig, right? I'll do it 100% and let you know if it works. The website also promotes a smoothie powder called Shakeology, which has all of the 'superfoods' I put in mine. Heck if I can just buy one powder with maca, chia, goji, flax, and camu camu that would be great. I'm getting a free week supply with Insanity and I'll let you know how that goes too.

Smobergirl

Day 436

I always felt at the bottom of the pole at that station. I don't expect the morning show to empathize. They will never be in those shoes.