whatagrl

Profile

Personal Info

Name

whatagrl

Sex

Female

Age

45 years

Location

Northern California

Occupation

Kindergarten Teacher- full time; Yoga instructor- part time

A Little About Me

I'm a 45 year old 7th generation native Californian. I'm currently engaged to be married. I'm mom to 3 teenage girls: a 19 year old college student/dancer, and 16 year old twins who play high school volleyball, basketball, and run track/throw shot.
I teach Kindergarten, and have been teaching for 21 years. My husband to be is a software engineer for a large company based in Chicago. He remotes from our home in California, which is so nice. We enjoy hiking together and Iyengar yoga, which he began practicing with me two years ago. I sub for my yoga instructor, and practice at home as well. In the summer, I add swimming to my daily cardio, and my guy does baseball. We are both working together to lose the "happy fat" that we put on over the last 2 years, when we moved in together!

PS: I'm also a BIG SPARKPEOPLE.COM GEEK! I'm whatagrl42 on that site, and will be at the first annual Sparkpeople "Spark your life" health and fitness convention at the San Diego Convention Center, May 2nd. See u there?? *smiles*

When I Started Working Out

seriously, in July of 2006

How I Started

I met a trainer at my gym that really motivated me

Why I Love It

It keeps me looking younger than my actual age!

How I Stay Motivated

I read a lot of health and fitness benefits of exercise

My Worst Injury

a "yoga" injury: during "cow's pose", I decided I was too cool to use a strap. As a result, my first rib got caught up on my scapula. My PC md thought I had torn a rotator cuff. I went to physical therapy, where the therapist knew right away what I had done. She "popped" it back into place, and gave me some exercises to do, along with some temporary limitations. Now, I use a strap for asanas that are literally "out of my reach".

I Would Love To Meet

a family ancestor.

Goals

Main Goal

To ameliorate all health problems

Short Term Goal

to ROCK in my wedding dress!

Long Term Goal

To KEEP excess weight off, for good.

Bodyfat Goal

current: 29% goal: 23%

Weight Goal

128 lbs

Favorites

Bodyparts (Opposite Sex)

pecs
quads
hamstrings

Bodyparts (Yours)

legs/calves
abs
butt

Exercises

occassional plyo (burpees, box jumps, jump rope, bosu)

MOSTLY LOVE: Iyengar yoga - espeically strength asanas

Healthy Foods

natural peanut butter
extra virgin olive oil
red wine
apples
blueberries
turkey
tuna
fresh fish and shrimp (nuthin' from CHINA)
tossed salads
tomatoes
whole wheat bread and pasta

Not So Healthy Foods

butter
half and half
pastries
crackers
cookies
fast food anything

Supplements

SUNSCREEN
Resveratrol
Activammune
B6
D
Folic Acid
Calcium
baby asprin
Fish Oil Capsules

Beginning June 12, 2009: HGH

Hobbies

Swimming, yoga, reading, writing, speaking, travel, winemaking, collecting, and tasting.

Magazines

Women's Health
Yoga Journal
Fit Yoga
Dwell

Books

The Alternate Day Diet
Life Without Bread
The Glass Castle
What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine
Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health,by Iyengar, B.K.S.
The Mediterranean Prescription: Meal Plans and Recipes to Help You Stay Slim...
The Reader (Bernhard Schlink)

Workout Music

For yoga: zen stuff- sitar, flute, ocean waves, piano

For cardio/strength: techno dance stuff

For running: My fav songs from Death Cab, Postal Service, and Rilo Kiley.