Zumba??

Hi everyone -

I had my visit with the Physical Therapist today and she said they have a zumba class on mondays and weds right there..... I'm thinking about it.

Have any of you tried Zumba?  If so, what did you think?

Thanks for any input. 

Julie

PS  -  Tomorrow I meet with Jackie

I've never heard of Zumba? Let me know if you go and if you like it, maybe I'll check it out also.

Zumba is alot of fun.  It takes some getting used to. It incorporates a lot of dance and you do not even realize you are working out!!  Give it a whirl!!

Hey, I'm meeting with Jackie tomorrow too.  Physical Therapist on Monday.

I think we're, officially, on the same schedule :)

~H

Hi Holly - how'd your meeting go w/ Jacquie?  I went shopping after I met with her to stock up on some different things.   

Plus after meeting with the Physical Therapist I am ready to do more excercise.  The excercise is what I haven't been doing well with, but I'm going to try to get out there and do it. 

Have you already done the 5 behavioral therapy classes?

Julie

Julie,

My meeting went really well.  She was so nice and was really good about not forcing me to take on too much too fast. Also, her plan seems pretty easy to stick to.  I went grocery shopping after as well but I didn't have much time before work. I picked up a few things but am planning on going to do some more extensive shopping this weekend. I also started a food journal because so many people on this website seem to think it helps.

I've been trying protein shakes (I've only had 2), have you started that yet?

No I haven't done the behavioral therapy classes.  I am meeting with Dr. Wagner for the first time tomorrow and the physical therapist on Monday.  Have you started the classes yet?

~H

I took a couple of zumba classes last fall, and I loved them.  I found it tough to follow the instructor.  She's Latino, and she was born with those moves.  My clutzy body didn't quite have it, but I had fun trying, and I worked up quite a sweat.  It was fun, and I recommend it to anyone interested in trying it out.

Hi Everyone...
I went to my first Zumba class and it is fun.

My instructor also looks like she is latin and was born with the moves.  When her tiny butt and hips are doing the moves it looked really good, and when I did it..... not so good!  But it is really fun and a great workout.  I am going to go back.  I found that there was not a lot of time to study myself in the mirror  because I had to keep my eye on her to figure out what I was supposed to be doing.  I figure for now I'll just learn the basic steps, then later I will try to add the latin flair  !!!

It works out well because it is in the same place as the behavioral therapy sessions on weds nite, so I can go from one to the other.   

Hopefully I wasn't too offensive to the people who were lucky enough to sit next to me because I did have to run from zumba to get there.

I'm just glad to have started something!

Julie