Maintaining...

When you are losing weight, it is your focus. You usually have a goal, or best a bunch of small goals. You are focused on it, you want to achieve it.

You are usually starting fresh so cutting things out of your life like Pop, junk food in mass quanties, etc. You are adding in exercise where there was little to none. All working together for your greater goal.

What comes next though is what I now know & understand is the actual HARDEST part.

Having met your goal & maintaining!

I have talked to a few people that said, once they met their goal they honestly just fell off the wagon. Especially if their goal was an event or timeframe. ( Like a wedding or summer ). Once the wedding came, eh. Once summer had started, Eh. It no longer held that importance, and off the wagon you fell. Sometimes it was food slips or over indulging, sometimes it was missing your exercise, and once you miss too much, it is way easier to continue to miss & way harder to get back into it.

Maintainin is a bear in general that is for sure. Adding in that I had started a new medicine that made me gain weight, just really beats you down. Now I am off of it, because it surely wasn't worth it, but the "damage" so to speak has been done. Now, I need to get back on track with eating, working out, etc.

At first I felt like, I was someone that should hid. How can I be an inspiration, if I fell off the wagon? How can I say you can do it, when yeah I did it, but then gained some back. Who wants to be inspired by someone like that?

As I talked to a few people though what they said because clear to me. That I can get back into it, work harder, keep at it, is an inspiration. Maintaining isn't a walk in the park, LOL. It is, in a way, the hardest part because it is long term. There is no ending goal really, because there is no end. That people see people can "fall", cry it out, but get back up & go at it, might be just what someone else sees.

I have already lost some of the weight that I gained. And still going at it to get back where I was. So remember when you are struggling with either weight loss or maintaining, we got this!

Zumba Love <3

Work Outs

2 years ago ( and before ) when someone would talk about working out, I would be like, Why? Why would you want to do that? It is a pain, how do you find the time, isn't it miserable, etc.

They would tell you, you find the time, you make the time, it makes you feel good not miserable, etc.

I would just shake my head, couldn't get my head wrapped around that.

Yesterday, I realized, I have turned to totally wrapping my head around it. Not only have "I", I have also got others wrapping their heads around it.

Working out now, I feel better when I do, and feel awful when I don't. When the time slips away, and I have to miss, I am miserable, not happy.

Zumba is my love & my passion. It is the fun, the excitement, the silliness, and joy. But I am enjoying Spinning & couch to 5 k. Going to try out HIIT & possibly Pilates... LOL. I am sure I will have my behind handed to me on the last two, but, I like the instructor of HIIT alot, so still should be a good time.

I am happy that working out is something I do now. And when I have to miss, I hate it. So, will try to miss way less :)

Zumba Love <3

Zumba Anywhere

So, after having Zumba class on Saturday, there was a picnic that evening. What else would get everyone smiling & hooting but...ZUMBA! Yep. 95 plus degree heat, but Zumba was rocking on the driveway :) Total fun! I think we did 8 songs, just a blast. Older people moving their arms to follow in their chairs & others now interested in the fun, WIN!

I find myself doing some moves out in public & darn if a guy doesn't always catch me, then comment, LOL. Oh well LOL.

LOVING the New Song, El Jefe. Find myself always doing that one :) So ready for Zumba tonight :)

Zumba Love <3

POLKA!!!!!!

I looooveeee the Polka! Zumba Polka is just such a blast! Just NOT possible to be frowning after this song! LOL.

Just saying!!

So I had a blast at Zumba last night :) ( Shocked I know you are )

Then did Couch to 5 K. With the cooler temps & low humidity yesterday, it was great! Ready for it tonights one ( Til the jogging starts that is... )

Ready for Zumba tonight. Woot! Ready to shake it!!


Zumba Love <3

How its going...

Pretty good!

With work or Jonathan working or Doctors Appts it has been hard for me to get to Spin lately. At least getting back to one this week.

Today I had to sign into work early for training, so had to miss. Wednesday I have a Doctors appt. So will get there Friday.

Zumba Saturday was alot of fun :) I think that was Brittany's last one that she was subbing for Rachel. Still Loving Wobble :) ROFL. Too much fun to Wobble :) But happy to hear that Brittany will be having a Sunday Spin & Zumba Classes! WOOT! Another Day of Zumba!! LOL. I know, just what I needed, but um, yeah it is!! Spin too, so I can get in another day of Spinning. Waiting to see that schedule for Intense Fitness & get that on the fridge.

Tonight is Rachel/Briese Zumba, WOOT! Can't wait til Rachel is back in full swing, though I am having a ton of fun with Briese teaching too. Love My Rachel! :)

After Zumba tonight, going on to Week 2 on Couch to 5K. Woot. It will kick my butt, I AM SURE, but that is ok. I need my butt kicked :) Couch to 5 K with a friend is way better of a way to do it :)

That is about it. Ready for Zumba tonight :) Zumba Love <3

Missing Zumba Today

Jonathan will have my car today so will me missing Zumba. Bummed, as it is a B & B special, LOL. But, it is okay. Sometimes you have to do those things, LOL.

Zumba last night was a sweat fest. Man, makes you want to think about portable air conditioning units... LOL. But it was good. Even played a fun game, LOL. I love Rachel's Game :) Tons of fun!

My Friend & I did couch to 5 K again yesterday. Yes again after Zumba, LOL. It was soooo humid, it was rough. Two people with breathing problems, who of course, didn't take their inhalers. We are taking today off. And doing our third time for the week tomorrow. Really want to keep up with it.  Now to have the check list:

Bug Spray, Inhalers, Belt pack for water, Check!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL. ( First day forgot all 3, second day forgot the last two, 3rd times the charm right? )

Not saying I will EVER run a 5 k. But, I can jog a bit more to get done a bit faster. And it is a good work out :) My feet are trying to fight me on this, but they will get over it ;) They always fight when I have something new, but, they know I always win.

Double Zumba tomorrow ( Woot! ). And its my Friday ( Double Woot! )

Have a great Zumba Day!

Zumba Love <3

After Zumba Work out

Well, Started doing Couch to 5 K with a friend. Had heard about it from a couple friends, I had wanted to try it, But just never did. Started yesterday, OUCH! LOL. I am not a jogger or a runner by far. But, it is a great work out. We headed out after Zumba & did work out one. Today will get to work out two & then Thursday will be work out three. Saturday, just going to walk some, to not have a space of time without anything ( walking wise ).

We are going to a 5 K in July & One in August with other Zumba Chickas. Should be fun. Would like to do 2 more also before the end of the year. I did 3 last year, would like to do at least 4 this year :).

Without Zumba, there was no way in heck, I would have been able to do the 5 K's last year. And no way this year either. Zumba's work out last night was surely intense, but surely made me ready for the work out of the Couch to 5 K.

So much Zumba Love <3

Zumba Lately

Saturday Zumba was awesome. Brittany, who got instructor same day I did, is doing so awesome! And I love going to her classes, but I am missing Rachel! Briese is rocking too, who also got instructor same day I did. But, Still am missing Rachel, LOL.

I think Rachel should do a Retro Rachel class when she gets back. Missing some of the songs from last year LOL. How cool would that be right? Course, she might have to make a retro Rachel playlist for every night that week to get all the songs from last year that we don't use now, ROFL.

Glad Rachel is resting & getting better everyday :)

Zumba Love <3

Being back felt good.

Today was a great Zumba! Lots of older stuff that was lots of fun. The Polka was always my favorite :)

It felt really good to be working out & doing Zumba! Woot.

Got the ZEN 39 today. LOVE it! Great songs.

WEPA!!

Zumba Love <3

Ok, I have really fallen off this blogging wagon. I think I need to get back on it to help me get back on track in general.

Some of you that are my Zumba Buddies might have noticed me missing in action. I have been dealing with alot of medical problems, which then started me in a mental problem of getting very down about some things.

Zumba & the people at Zumba have already brought be back up but for some reason, I ran away from it & then rather than ran to it.

That, though, is over. I am running straight back now. Getting back into it tonight & back into my schedule. So I figured what better way to kick myself in the butt than to get back into blogging.

I guess, I felt like, I should never have a bad Zumba Day or I should never have more weight struggles and if I did, I need to hid it. That I had somehow failed everyone that says I inspire them. But I am starting to realize that, that is exact thing is real & true, so can inspire even more ( Unless I would continue to give up ).

So back to Zumba Love <3

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Excited!

The week I have been waiting for has arrived!!!

Monday was an AWESOME Sweatfest Zumba! Lots of fun!

Today, Zumba in the morning, though half asleep, was great fun & then Zumba tonight was alot of laughs & great work out. Then Practice DANCE DANCE DANCE for tomorrow!

Now tomorrow...IS GOING TO BE A BLAST!!!!!!!

We are going as a group to Zumba at the Cleveland Cavaliers Basketball Game Half Time Show! Now how awesome is that?! I just love the doors that Zumba opens! The fun events, and things you get to do! We are going in a 15 passenger van & just have a great time over, practice, dinner, game, dance & game! Great Friends & Great Fun! Get to see some Zumba Friends I don't always get to see :)

On top of that, hanging with a friend in the morning til time to meet up with everyone!!! On top of that, I AM OFF FROM WORK! What a win win win win win!!!!!!!!!!

And then I found out My brother, has a box there. My Brother, Sister in law, Niece, nephew, their neighbors, etc will all be at the game! How about that? The game he bid on last month, he got for the day I am dancing! Maybe I can get someone to get some pictures then :)

And the fun continues after tomorrow too! I will fill you guys in on that after my awesome day tomorrow!!! :)

ZUMBA LOVE <3

ZUMBATASTIC WEEK IS HERE!!!!!!!

The week I have been waiting for IS HERE!!!!!

Why a Zumbatastic week you say?!?!? Well...This is how the week will go.

Monday-7:30 Zumba with the Amazing Rachel

Tuesday-9:00am & 6:00pm Zumba with the Amazing Rachel

Wednesday-Going to the Cleveland Cavs game with Zumba Girls, and doing Zumba at the Half Time Show!!!!! ( On top of that my niece & nephew, Brother & SIL, and friends of theirs are going to be there ). Plus, Off From Work!!!

Thursday-9:00am & 6:00pm Zumba with the Amazing Rachel ( we will see on 9am! LOL )

Friday-Master Class with Doug & Joan, and the other instructors I am thrilled to see & all the Zumba friends I don't get to see alot. WOOT WOOT, opps, WEPA! Off From Work.

Saturday-Zumbathon with some other Instructors & Zumba Friends I don't get to see all the time. WEPA! Off From Work.

And...



Wait for it...




Sunday-Going to Zumba Instructor Training & Becoming an Instructor!!! Yeppers, you read that right :) So very excited, especially to go with friends! Even better :) WEPA! And oh yeah, off from work.

I am so stinking excited this week is here! It is going to be tons of fun, with great friends & for great causes this week. And yes, this means, be ready to be bombarded with photos ;)

ZUMBA LOVE <3

WEPA

I have been known for my WOOT WOOT! So much so, that when I just had my name as Michelle Mc on facebook, It would look like this when I Posted. Michelle Mc Woot. Someone from Zumba thought my name was Michelle McWoot. Sooo...Time for something new.

WEPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Same Idea, different Language :) LOL

Tonight, we used the playlist from the Exercise for Alzheimers event Saturday. It is a great playlist, course, all of Rachels are :) Alot of new ones, getting them slowly, LOL. Some I got down, but some, well I don't. But Fake it til ya make it! Hee Heeeeeee.

NEXT WEEK IS THE AWESOME WEEK! CAN NOT WAIT! I mean Zumba everyday, what more could someone ask for?! THEN, to Do some of the things I will get to do next week? It is like Zumba Christmas!!!!

Zumba On everyone!

ZUMBA LOVE <3

Wednesday

Wednesday is always a non Zumba day ( well for the most part ). Wednesday is always a Biggest Loser watching morning, but this morning took a nap first. I was so tired. Being tired has been a normal part of my life but with the new job & schedule, for sure it has really not helped. Naps, which were never part of my life unless sick or migraine, is now a normal part of my life. Especially on busy Zumba Days, LOL.

Normally, I have been trying to ride my bike on Wednesdays BUT, since there was the ever so slight, but still there snow we got, that was NOT happening. That was really a bummer. So ready for the better weather to for sure come back.

Really didn't do any work out, Figured after having to rest yesterday, I better rest some today too. I have a VERY busy week next week, so better rest now so I can be ready for the FUN FUN FUN FUN!

Does anyone else have Zumba today?

ZUMBA LOVE <3

Back, we will see how long...

I had totally stopped this for a while. I wasn't sure anyone was really benefiting from it. But ya know what? Maybe it was helping me stay focused, stay on task, get things out of my head, and maybe help someone else. Helping someone else is always my goal! :)

So since my last post, I hit my One Year Anniversary of Zumba!!!! January 26th, 2012. I had a great Party Zumba. Wonderful friends surprised me with signs, ballons, presents, flowers! It was awesome. I felt so loved & I needed it.

Since then, We have had Dance Your Heart Out, Zumbathon & Exercise for Alzheimers. Great fun for great causes!

Today was a bummer day. Between pain, tired & stress of life, I missed Zumba today. But, I guess even I can get a day off once in a while, LOL. No worries, I will be right back on Thursday! :) Well I hope I was missed anyway ;)

I am mainly on maintaining but I can tell you, I will be THRILLED when summer is offically here. I want outside more, etc.

Since I was writing, I did get a Treadmill. I am thrilled with it, but I am ready to go outside. I also got a bicycle. I have been trying to ride every week, however the back to COLD weather has put a damper on it. Jake has gotten a bike too & we try to ride together. It is a bit harder on him, but he is working his way up.

Wednesday I did 9 miles on the bike!! Woot Woot!

Well, I think I have rambled on enough to start back to this blog. I will try to keep up on this & maybe someone will read it or continue to read it :)

ZUMBA LOVE <3