Eat, Love, Live

A more personal place for me on tumblr. Beginner runner, healthy eater and pencil maker. (All my opinions are my own)

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I am bad at tumblr

Hi... Again.... I come and go from tumblr a lot. Mostly when I need motivation or just general encouragement. I guess that's why I am back again. I have decided to get back on fitness and eating better. Winter was long and unhealthy so now I need to get my head in the game. Plan is to continue with my twice weekly ashtanga classes, fling in some home practice fairly regularly but more importantly, get back to running. I went on two runs this weekend. My knee (for those late to the party - I haven't had a successful outdoor run since August 2014 due to a knee injury that no doctor or physio has a solution for, story for a different post I suppose) held up. No pain. However... My quads and glutes are in agony. It's my own fault really for pushing a little too hard! But yeah, I am back again for now. L x

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A happier Lynn

It's strange but I have been feeling so energised recently. I don't know whether it's the increase in my activity or water levels or just because I feel like I am in a good place mentally. I just need to reign it in and keep on riding the high! As an aside, I have just finished Shay and Gavin Butlers "Fat dad, fat kid" book. I am a big shaycarl fan having watched him on the Internet for over 6 years but one of the things I respect about him most is his attitude towards life. I really enjoyed reading the book as it is a perfect summary of all his motivational quips and insights that he fills his vlogs with. It has definitely given me some things to think about and apply to my own life. I would recommend it if you are looking for some motivation to help you with living a healthy life style.

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3/01/16

30mins focus on the standing sequence and a 2.8 mile walk followed by a massive tuna salad. Starting my new plan with big steps. The aims are simple: Eat well Exercise often Drink lots of water It can't be too hard can it? My 2015 aim was to get comfortable with my body but I don't think I managed it. I feel better but I am still self conscious so let's try and get 100% happy this year!

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Starting early

I have been a bad yogi. My mat has been neglected and lonely for over a week. I have been too busy eating and drinking rather than doing vinyasa. I am starting today the way I plan to continue 2016. Lots of yoga! So I did 40ish minutes of modified Primary series to kick start my Wednesday. It felt tight to start but amazing by the time I got to the closing mantra. 2016 will be fab. Om shanti.

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all trees are beautiful

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That may be the best response ever

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I am traveling alone today. It's days like this where I get to reconnect with myself and take stock on how great everything is. I have a bloody brilliant life right now and I don't think I have ever felt so happy.

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I got up this morning and gave the primary series a go. Still feeling the love for such a deep and exciting practice. It's nice to see development in some of these poses. Can't wait to see how my body changes between now and Christmas!

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Yoga doesn’t make you infinite. It doesn’t make you beautiful or kind or confident or positive or anything at all. You are already all of those things. You are light, the entire universe, and completely whole just as you are right in this moment. Yoga doesn’t give those things to you, but it reveals them to you. Yoga doesn’t add to your self, but acts like a mirror to reflect your true self back to you. Yoga won’t teach you anything, but will remind you of everything that you already knew deep within your cells before you ever even touched a yoga mat. (at Ocean Front, Virginia Beach, VA)

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Day 13

Tonight was a teacher led ashtanga class and I was sore. My shoulders seem to be taking most of the battering at the moment. Will need to take a slightly gentler approach tomorrow. Lots of positives though, my forward folds are getting deeper and I am finding half lotus a lot more comfortable on my ankles which hopefully means some of the seated poses will start to feel less sore!

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Day 12 of my month of Yoga.

I did a 45min ashtanga practice and I felt great. I am feeling strong and solid.

My love for ashtanga is growing and growing. I love the routine. The poses just fly by and it’s navasana in no time. I am working my way through the primary series. The standing postures are all coming along well but I am only maybe doing half of the seated poses. My knee doesn’t like some of the deep stretches so I am playing it safe and acknowledging the poses but not doing them.

I also bought @kinoyoga ’s The Power of Ashtanga Yoga to compliment my practice and help me delve deeper into the history and meditation that comes with ashtanga. I enjoyed strong flow but ashtanga really seems like my perfect fit.

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Life.

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As the Health Architect is turning 3, here is my trikonasana on my 5th day of yogaeverydamnday in October. Half ashtanga series followed by some poses in the kitchen #happybirthday #yoga

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Today is #yogaeverydamnday day 2. Half ashtanga primary series and feeling great. #yoga #ashtanga #healtharchitect

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I am not long back from a holiday with my other half. For the first time ever, I wandered round in a bikini and actually posed for photos. 

So here is a photo taken by a photographer whilst I pose for another photo. This photo makes me wish I was more comfortable and confident for the holiday. I don’t know what I am so worried about and self conscious about when I look at photos. All in my head apparently... the mind is a powerful and horrible thing. 

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Hi!

I have a few new followers recently! Please send me a hello! Xx

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Bikinis

A month or so ago I went bikini shopping for the holiday I am going on this week. When I bought them I really wasn't feeling it but had to buy. I tried them on today and I feel the change in my body in the past month. Mentally I don't feel too different but I can see it. I suppose that makes my hard work this month worth it!

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Skin care

My skin has been such a mess recently. It is probably hormonal and a crap side effect of the contraceptive implant. I am changing up my skincare routine. Almost 26... Need to start taking better care of it. Hopefully this will reduce the spots. Nothing pretty about bad acne.