So last nights class was one of frustration on my part...It was extremely humid, but that is not what was bothering me. All I know is that by the end of this 60 day challenge
I MUST be able to put my damn head on my damn knee!!!! People may say "Oh but that is so simple!" And to that I simply reply ''err no it is not!!!!" Especially when you have a huge gut like mine. My tummy is one of the things I don't love about my body. It has hindered me in all sorts of things...hindered my confidence, hindered me being able to wear a body con dress, hindered me in wearing a bikini! And now it has the audacity in hindering me from touching my forehead to my knee!! No matter how much the teacher says "suck your tummy in! Suck it in! The posture hasn't started until your forhead touches your knee! Round down...suck your tummy in...bend your leg...." In my mind I'm screaming "I'm sucking it in I'm sucking it in! I can't help the fact that the fat is blocking my forehead from touching my knee!"
Speaking to one student who has been going for just over a year she said she was once like me but now she can do it. So there is hope for me and my belly.
I SO understand where you're coming from on this one. I used to feel so frustrated by not being able to get my foot in my hands in the first part of standing head to knee. One day I talked to the teacher about it and she said (very kindly) "Your tummy gets in the way and makes it harder - but it will change. Just keep trying". Believe it or not she was right. The day actually came when I was able to do it. Perseverance is the name of the game with Bikram. It takes many years to get our bodies the way they are when we first step into the hot room. Makes sense that it will take some time to have drastic changes happen.
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Thanks Sue...can i ask how long did it take? hehe
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