Zumba, Bootcamp, and Clean Eating

Today, is Saturday, February 13. This month has absolutely flown by and I can't believe I haven't written in almost 2 weeks. That is a red flag to me that I am getting too busy. I have got to slow down a bit. My kids activities are keeping me going. So before they get home from school, I need to be more organized for sure.....I am saying it out loud.

Boot camp is great. I am always glad I go. I hurt...but I go. Friday, I went at the 5:30 am time...and it is just torture getting out of bed that early! My friend Tera knows how much of a morning person I aint. I roll out of bed with my exercise clothes ON and all I have to do is brush my teeth and put on my shoes. I just don't function well.....so when she texted me at 5:10 am and said, "I am leaving, want me to come get you?" I texted back a simple "yes " ANYTHING FOR HER HEATED SEATS!

Joey does this early one and he always makes me nervous. I like him for sure, but he always seems to come around me when I am doing it wrong, or just about the time I have to toot.....Its the jumping....I promise...I am not a flagellant girl! We did this kettelball thing where you squat down and the kettleball goes through your legs and you are keeping your arms strait out the whole time...the thing is is that that darn kettleball going through my legs on the squat kept slamming against my bootie...and it hurt. Then Joey came and told me I was doing it wrong....a little embarrassing, but then I got better. It works EVERYTHING! My core, back, glutes, quads.....that was a hard and good one....

I have to say my least favorite exercises, yet most affective is the frog jumps......I HATE them! They are killer! You have to squat down low, then use all your energy to jump out as far as you can go forward, land in a squat again and jump all over.....like a frog. It is a burst for your quads! I hate it. It is killer! The last time I did it, I was so into my form and doing it write that at one point when I went from my squatting to burst forward, I instead teetered backwards and fell on my bum! This is common, I usually fall once a class! I am so uncoordinated!

So in my uncoordination, I began to act goofy and with some good 80's music playing at the end, I began to pull out all my Michael Jackson moves. It was fun...I free in myself to act silly...I love that. Which brings me to my next point....ZUMBA.....Yeah, sister don't zumba. I got NO natural talent for it. I get embarrassed. Last time I did a zumba class, I was the one in the back of the room rocking in the corner in the fetal position.....But seriously....almost! But, this is my new year for adventure, stepping out, and going outside my comfort zone a bit....so today, I am going to a Zumbathon. All my best buddies are going....and it is for a good cause...sodium rec center, a Christian center going up......so, I am going and will learn some things I am sure. I hear Zumba is sooo fun, and a good workout....so here I go!

Now I have to confess. My eating is not great. Not bad, but not great. I need help and encouragement here. I am taking more than one cheat liberty a week. Prob. more like 3. I gotta get back into it. 70% of weight loss is eating clean......and that has got to get better. last night at Otters, before we took Tripp and his buddy to the movies, I had a grilled chix sandwich, half the bun....and FRIED dill pickles. I didn't eat em all.....but they did taste yummy. No, I didn't get popcorn or coke. So that is a victory for sure. I do need encouragement and prayers here.....so anything you say, I would love.....leave a comment.

I hope ya ll have a great day....stay tuned to hear about my Zumba class...

xoxo