Pilates and Temptation

[tamaranth]

Last night I went to my first Pilates class -- which turned out to be mat-based Pilates rather than the kind that uses medieval torture equipment. It was not what I had expected: more like Iyengar yoga than anything, except gentler, and with New Agey music that kept quoting Saint-Saens. Some of my muscles are complaining, but I found it pretty easy and quite restful.

Last night I also gave into temptation: I had a corned beef sandwich. For some reason (hormonal?) I found myself craving red meat, which I stopped eating ~1996. This morning I feel queasy, headachy and unsettled. Fairly clear cause-and-effect.

Edit to add: I also slept pretty badly and had some weird and unsettling dreams, including one set airside at an American airport where they wouldn't let me leave: high-heeled fishlifter came to my rescue with teleporting superpowers. Or maybe that really happened. Who can tell?

This morning I left home in the dark for the first time this year. I've been getting into werk as late as possible, but today had to drop off car for servicing. This 'dawn' thing I have read about is really rather pretty. If only it happened every day*.

So I am in werk early, all set to print and sort barcodes again because the site claims they only received half of the ones we sent before Christmas.

*Lately, 'dawn' seems to involve a slight lightening of the grey. But today it's sunny! Yay!

Comments

[d-floorlandmine.livejournal.com]

high-heeled fishlifter came to my rescue with teleporting superpowers. Or maybe that really happened.
Sounds entirely plausible to me.

[ajshepherd.livejournal.com]

It is a little-known fact that high-heeled fishlifter can indeed teleport, but only after she has drunk precisely the right amount of coffee.

[melusina]

That's encouraging to hear about the Pilates class - after my success with yoga, I've been contemplating going to one (I hear it's the best thing for building core body strength, and after 3 c-sections, I could use some help in that area!), but I've been a bit intimidated. That makes it sound do-able!