Work in Progress

Heller Thursday! My Zumba license class is DAY AFTER TOMORROW! I am so excited. I never in a million years thought I would be doing this. 

About a week after this picture was taken I began doing Zumba in my living room with the Wii.

Let me tell you, it was TERRIBLE. I could barely get through a 20 minute session without stopping. I felt disgusting. All 200+ pound of me jiggling and wiggling through the routines. I remember having to wear pants even though it made me sweat like a whore in church. I couldn't wear shorts because they rode up and my thighs rubbed together so bad that they were raw. I wouldn't let ANYONE see me doing my Zumba routines. Not even my husband (fiance at the time). I had been a dancer/cheerleader my whole life until college. I had the skills to do this but because of my body I couldn't physically do it. Zumba is one of the main reasons I lost my first 40 pounds two years ago. Of course I changed my eating but Zumba was more than an exercise program for me. I had finally found an exercise program I LIKED. After I had lost several pounds I got up the courage to try out some live classes with my sister. They were awesome. I was so scared that I was going to be the white chubby girl swaying out of tune while a bunch of hot Latin babes danced circles around me. I was completely WRONG. I fit in. Everyone was there for the same reason. No one was a professional dancer. Hell, no one was even Latin. My fears were eased as soon as the first routine began. Just to be clear, I am not being paid by Zumba to say any of this. I am just a huge believer that it works.

I have gained about 10 lbs. back since these photos were taken. However, these photos were after I had been doing Zumba and eating healthy for about a year.

I still have a long way to go. My muscles are not as toned as they need to be and my body fat is too high. I am a work in progress. 

Now, two years later I am going to become a Zumba Instructor. I am going to be able to lead other people through the exercise program that changed my life. Of course I am nervous about Saturday (especially after reading posts about people who could not walk after the course because their legs were cramping so badly). However, I know I can do it.

 Also, I have met another Weight Watchers gal in the blogosphere! She is Lex over at Life by Lex.

She is hosting a group giveaway so head over there today and enter!

I will be keeping you updated through Instagram so if you don't already follow me then you need to! Click that little camera button on the right side of my page and it will lead you to me!