FAQ
what are good yoga videos/channels where i can find routines?
what are good videos for beginners?
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what are some healthy meal/snack ideas?
- breakfast
- ezekiel breads with natural nut butters and fruit
- ezekiel/kashi/puffins cereal with almond milk and fruit
- oatmeal with fruit/nuts/dried fruit
- greek yogurt with fruit
- smoothies/juices
- lunch
- amy’s meals
- tuna mixed with greek yogurt and red peppers/celery/veggie of your choice + wheat and or organic crackers
- carrots and hummus makes a good side
- spinach/arugula salads with veggies, organic dressing, and avocados
- dinner
- whole wheat wraps filled with lean grilled meats, greens, veggies, or hummus.. be creative!
- tomato and mozzarella wraps/sandwiches on whole wheat bread
- whole wheat pasta with natural tomato sauce
- amy’s personal pizzas
- sushi
- veggie burgers on whole grain buns
- veggies/sweet potatoes as sides
- soup
- omelets
- snacks
- almonds, or your favorite kind of nut
- fruit with natural nut butter
- kind bars, larabars, clif bars, or luna bars
- juices
- smoothies
- greek yogurt
- vitamuffins
- organic toaster pastries
- amy’s toaster pops
- puffins cereal
- newman-o’s
- back to nature cookies
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how to do you cope with weight gain?
- i just remind myself that someone at my weight, cannot be fat. i am no where near fat. i’m not getting fatter, i’m getting healthier. remind yourself that, and that you are going to look so much better. i keep in mind that being at a healthy weight is so much more rewarding then being sick. and i remind myself to be strong. i can’t fulfill my goals if i’m still consumed by my disorder.
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how much weight did you gain, and how long did it take you?
- i have gained around 25 pounds. it took me a good six-seven months.
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- i am weight restored, but i am also as clueless about my weight as you apparently are :) i don’t care, it feels great
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who are you favorite musical artists?
- keaton henson, kevin devine, los campesinos, weatherbox, bad books, manchester orchestra, why?, hop along, the xx, alt-j, phosphorescent, bright eyes, soko, andrew jackson jihad… so many more sigh
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are you a vegan/vegetarian?
- nope to both, i like yogurt and chicken nuggets 2 much oops
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how do you find the strength to recover?
- i tell myself constantly that i need to be healthy to follow my dreams. my dreams will make me happy in the future, and that is very important me. i can’t be a successful yoga teacher if i’m underweight, and mentally sick. i let that fuel me through tough days, because it is so important to me. you have to find your own reason to recover, whether it be a future dream or not, it has to come from you. you have to be strong no matter what. and trust me, you are strong enough.
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how long have you been recovering? where you ever in in-patient, therapy?
- i’ve been in recovery since september 2011. no, out-patient. i only my normal doctor and a nutritionist.. i had to keep a food log, and meet with her every two weeks or so
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what is your favorite yoga pose?
- i am tied between handstand and pigeon, both are so amazing
how much yoga do you per day/week, how many hours, etc?
- i practice around, roughly, 4 times a week.. sometimes less, sometimes more. sometimes life messes up my yoga schedule, some days i am just too damn sore or lazy to practice. i am human, so i really cannot give an exact answer. i practice when it feels right to practice. on an IDEAL day, around 45-60 minutes. again, give or take!
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where do you practice? at home, or in a studio?
- i am not a big fan of yoga classes, for multiple reasons. i love yogaglo, i pay eighteen bucks a month to have an unlimited amount of yoga classes for every damn thing you could ever want- taught by fabulous teachers. i get to learn in the comfort of my own home, and it’s just lovely… totally worth it!
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how many calories do you eat per day?
- i have no idea, i do not count
can you post your intake?
- this can be a sensitive subject for me, please respect it. if i feel like posting my intake for the day, i most likely will. i’d rather if everyone could respect that :)
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whats your name? how old are you? are you in college?
- i’m shannen, i am 18 and right now i go to community college and i’m looking just to get a degree in exercise science for now, until i figure out what exactly i want to do with myself!
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where do you work?
- a health food store
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how do i become flexible, strong, as good as yoga as you are, etc?
- you PRACTICE what you want to learn. you practice stretching, you practice tough poses, you keep a steady yoga practice that makes you feel good… give it a few months and you will see for yourself! i can’t do anything for you, really. it comes from you :)
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do you want to be a yoga teacher?
- yeah! in the future i would love to
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how long have you been practicing yoga? what kind do you practice?
- around 2 and a half years, and i mainly practice vinyasa.. i have been dabbling with ashtanga recently for the hell of it, it’s pretty fun!
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do you watch youtube videos, dvds, or practice on your own? do you use books?
- i only have 3 yoga books: slim calm sexy yoga & yoga cures, by tara stiles aaaand the women’s health big book of yoga by kathryn budig… all of them are fab
- i use dvd’s by tara stiles, kathryn budig, and sadi nardini from time to time… i mainly use yogaglo
- i DO, do my own practice… but, recently i use yogaglo whenever i practice because it challenges me to dig deeper and in result become stronger
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