Hello Texas!

Well this week I lost 2.2lbs and I am off to Houston Texas to celebrate my dad's 50th birthday.

Zumba is going great! I have lost 3 inches off my waist.

Will update after return from Texas.

Wednesday

So I have been coming down with something, but it is taking its sweet time - so I decided to go to Zumba. Again I had an awesome time!! This was a different instructor so it was a little bit different and then on Friday it is another instructor so again there will be slight changes. It is an amazing work out.

Well tomorrow is Friday!!!!! TGIF

Zumba = AWESOME!

I just got home from my first Zumba class - WOW! If you like to dance this is the work out for you. A mixture of salsa, merengie (sp?), hip hop and a squats and other aerobic moves you are familiar with.
It takes me back to the days with the teens class at Daryls under Miss Renee! Kick your butt - oh Yeah, but it will be almost over and you don't know an hour has already gone by. What more can you ask from a workout? Nothing!

They have Zumba videos, but this is a class you should experience in person if you can, the class makes it that much more enjoyable.

Wish all of you who are trying to get healthy this year all the luck - and just remember its baby steps that will keep you moving in the right direction.

A Few more down

So I lost another 0.2 this week. Not a lot, but it is going in the right direction. I am going to try out a new work out class tonight called Zumba. It looks like a lot of fun and a good workout.
I hope all is going well in the world of the cold. It feels very strange to be January and to not be freezing all the time. I am sure I will grow use to it, but its going to take a while.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all -
So this year went well for me. For the WW official total I lost 16.1 pounds (losing 0.8 between Christmas and new years!!!).

Yesterday I met with the DR who started all of this in April and by his scale I lost 18lbs!!! Definitely in the right direction.

So I am not going to make a Resolution this year - resolutions seem to have the connotation these days of setting yourself up to fail. My GOAL this year is to keep going in the direction I have started, one slow and steady baby step at a time.

I have a few small goals to help me throughout the year:
+ My work buddies and I are continuing our weight loss challenge - starting new every 3months.
+ My family reunion is in May and I will have not seen most of them since last Christmas or later, but they have been following my progress here
+ In September my friend is getting married and I am in her wedding (that's always a good thing to keep you motivated)

I have a great weight watchers leader and she has started sharing little anecdotes and stories with us through e-mail - I would like to leave you with one:

Life's Lessons from a Butterfly.

Let go of the past.
Trust the future.
Embrace Change.
Come out of your cocoon,
Unfurl your wings.
Dare to get off the ground.
Ride the breezes.
Savor all the flowers.
Put on your brightest colors.
Let your beauty show.

To all of those of you somewhere on your weight loss journey - remember it is a journey and that means that the road will be long, windy and unfortunately have hills - but with each twist and up there is a down and a straight parkway path, and as always that light at the end is there - your final official goal.