Yoga on the cheap

So.  I'm broke all the time now.

My money is now tied up with bills, bills, bills, and more bills.  Vet, car, normal bills.

Blerg.

So I've had to cut back on my spending, to basically nonexistent.  I go out to eat once a pay period.  My credit cards are safely hidden away.  And I had to stop paying for drop in yoga classes.

So I got thrifty to get my yogi on.  I did a DVR search and found "Power Yoga with Adrienne Reed" on my cable it's on channel 110 several times a day (the same episode repeats) and I DVR the 7pm episode every day.

Each episode focuses on hips, legs, core/abs, flow, twists, etc. and Reed will tell you at the beginning of the workout.  I usually have several on my DVR because I do yoga every other day, so I can pick which emphasis I need that week.

It's a 30 minute workout that begins with Sun Salutations to warm up, then the focused exercises.  Reed is easy to understand and the class has people of different levels of experience to show the varied poses and modifications that can be made.

Each class ends with the corpse pose to relax and decompress your body from the workout.

I really like the classes. Doing them on my own schedule helps me immensely, but I am glad I have experience in actual yoga classes because that makes me more familiar with the poses, which helps a lot.

I even rearranged my room and took a nightstand out to the barn to make room for my yoga mat.

Bella really likes our yoga space.

I also added some YouTube workouts to my playlist.

I have a Roku box so I can watch YouTube on my TV. I haven't tried it yet but I have some Blogilates queued up to try soon.

How do you workout on a budget?

A Letter to Jessica Simpson

Dear Jessica,

      You don't know me, but we're very similar.  Buxom blondes who were once thinnner..  but now we're... let's say curvier.  It's a hard transition and I've had a hard time realizing it myself, but I had my epiphany and now own my curves. 

      Sweetie, I think it's time for you to do the same.  Yes, we all remember your tanned, lithe body from the Dukes of Hazzard movie... that video where you washed cars in a bikini... but that was years ago.  You were married to Nick and confused over chicken and tuna.  Now, we're adults.  You're almost 30, engaged to an adorable football player... and still dressing like you're built like Daisy Duke.  You're not.

     I gave you the benefit of the doubt when I saw you on the Project Runway finale in a strange shiny dress that was tight in the wrong places and like a tent in others.  I rolled my eyes when you claimed you'd wear a striped column dress to a party, the same party Heidi Klum said she'd wear the dress.  Dear, trust me- NO.

      Now a month later you're on Jimmy Fallon in a skintight black wrap dress that emphasized your cleavage yes... and also your expanded waist.  A close look showed me that you and I carry our weight in the same places.. the belly and boobs... and I've known for years that a wrap dress just exacerbates the flaws in my figure.  It's time for you to learn this lesson. 

      Look at your self in a mirror... find your strengths and weaknesses and flaunt those... not what used to be your strengths. 

For example this is not a good look:
Bad Project Runway Dress -see how it makes you look like a column?  Look for clothes to make it look like you have a waist.

The Pants we all talked about- this pic is a few years old... but these pants prove my point perfectly.  Thin, or curvy highwaisted pants are a NO for anyone.  Especially with a too tight tank top and a tacky belt. 

These are good looks:
Good Look 1 - All one color is slimming... but the layers are loose enough to give you the illusion of a waist without being too small.

Good Look 2 - cute dress, fun pattern, slim enough to show your figure... with a belt to create a waist.  This is a good look.

So Jess... stop either hiding in oversized clothes or looking uncomfortable in too small clothes.  I know it's hard to move on... but you don't look bad, you look healthy... you're still a gorgeous, young woman.

Hell chica, you and I still have it and we should flaunt it... not hide behind some extra padding.

Love always,

Kate
(The sexy Fat Ass)