Lose Fat On The Mat

By Nicole Beland

The two slow-moving Hatha classes I took that week were a walk in the park. There's a low-key studio right around the corner from our condo and the classes were blissfully small though still time-consuming at 75 minutes. Another downside: They were a little too easy. The stretching felt wonderful and my muscles were getting a mild workout from all those Warrior I's, II's, and III's, but it seemed like a shame to exercise for that long yet burn so few calories.

By Friday I'd somehow managed to drop a pound and was already sleeping better and feeling less tense. My outlook, on the other hand, was crappy. There was no way I had the time or money to keep this up. Four classes had added up to $64, and I hadn't run a single errand or seen a friend all week. If I wanted to meet my goal of becoming a size-4 yogi, I was going to need a Plan B.

Week 2
Weeks 3 & 4

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