Mom-Mia Zumbas

I don't like to exercise, in fact I'd rather clean the bathrooms than "exercise". I used to work out quite a bit and liked how I felt after, but getting to the gym was like pulling teeth. I wish I could be one of those people who genuinely likes to work out, so I'm working on my work-out attitude.

I weighed again today and am now down 6 lbs. I actually have a little bit of energy now and decided to test it out at the Y. I've heard some of my girlfriends talk about 'zumba' so I went to my first class this morning. I've been to the 'streetbeat' class which is a hip-hop dance class - lots of fun - so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Holy cow - what a workout!!! Zumba is very fast-paced, latin-styled dancing. Lots of hip shaking and gyrating and fast foot movements. I was ready to pass out half-way through but kept trudging along. My legs and feet had a very hard time keeping up with the pace, but they sure tried hard! When class was over, I felt great... light-headed and slightly nauseous physically, but psychologically I was pumped and felt I achieved something. The tiny dancer inside me is ready to bust out of this fat-suit. I'm going back on Friday to help her.