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