I love the idea of a weekly thread.
You know what else I think would be cool? A progress photos thread for WWers - I love looking at everyone's progress photos and think it would be cool if we had our own here in this forum, too. What do you all think?
I used to do Zumba and really enjoyed it, too, once I got over the initial embarrassment and stopped worrying that I wasn't doing all the moves exactly right. The key for me was not to look at myself in the mirror.
I haven't been able to go in a long while because the class times either don't work with my schedule or they are full by the time I get there.
There's a spin-off class that's started at my gym called Funk Fitness, where it's the same basic concept but leaning more towards hip-hop style dancing over Latin. I am hoping to be able to try one of those classes soon. It amazes me how crazy popular Zumba has become!
I see all these women at the gym in their Zumba gear (the pants with the tassles on the butts take more chutzpah to wear than I've got!) and it reminds me of the Jazzercise craze of the 80s. My spin instructor (who I think was a goth girl in a former life, haha) calls it the Zumba cult - only half joking, I think.
Right now I am getting ready to run a half marathon on Sunday and so a lot of my training over the past several weeks has been focused on running. I ran this race last year (it was my first endurance type event) and finished in 3 hours, although I'd injured my hip and had to walk a good portion of it. This year I will hopefully be able to run injury-free and would love to make it in under two and a half hours. We'll see.
Food-wise, I have been doing good this week. I haven't had the huge yo-yo swings in weight that I was experiencing earlier this year, although I haven't lost a whole lot in the last couple of weeks, either. Getting to closer to goal is great but it makes it harder to lose. I'm still calorie counting along with tracking my points and that's helping me be more aware of my food choices, where my nutrients are coming from and what foods help or hinder me.
Spooky, I hope you make that 10lbs this week! It's such a great feeling to hit those milestones. I love sushi and eat it once a week or so - focus on sashimi or nigiri; avoid tempura items and rolls that include mayo-based sauces. Dinner ideas, huh? Well, tonight I am having roasted asparagus and salmon. Last night I had tofu with spinach and mushrooms. Tomorrow night I am having turkey burgers and sauteed kale. If any of those sound appetizing to you, let me know and I'll be happy to send you the recipe.
Marianne, glad to hear you are feeling better and hope that the scale is kind this week.
Mercuryblue and jinksie, don't let your fear of not being able to dance or move a certain way get in your way of trying Zumba. I am the most uncoordinated person I know and have no rhythm, but even I can do it and it's a lot of fun! Just don't worry about getting the moves perfect, as long as you are moving, that's what's important. And take a look around, you'll likely see plenty of people who are no Michael Jacksons, either.
Mercuryblue, I don't think skipping breakfast would necessarily be a hinderance, as long as you don't find it makes you overeat the rest of the day. Some people prefer to have three meals with one or two snacks and others eat more mini-meals. It's up to you, really. The important thing is to track what you're eating and don't set yourself up to be too hungry.
Phae, welcome and good luck! That DVD sounds like a real kickbutt workout. I am an expat Canadian and ketchup chips are my very favorite.
It's a good thing they don't sell them down here, although those crispy minis sound like a good substitute.
Kimberly, your weekend sounds like my weekend prior.
It took me a week to get rid of the water weight from the sodium. I read one of your other posts somewhere where you mentioned having splurge days and finding that harder now that you're closer to goal. That's me, too - I am finding that one treat meal can really do some damage, even if it's just short-term. When we finally get to goal and are maintaining, that probably wouldn't be such an issue, but when you're trying to lose weight consistently every week, it's a different matter - and frustrating! I hope this week is better for you. Enjoy your run!
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OK, I'm going to get off the computer and go make a healthy and delicious supper.
