I'll be honest. This white girl can't dance. Even after a few drinks and I think I can dance, I still have no rhythm. I'm also intimated by group classes. I'm clumsy, awkward and a little paranoid that everyone is judging how awful I am. Even with all of my worries, I still signed up for Zumba over the summer and am entering in my second week for the the fall session. After 8 weeks in the summer, I learned about half of the steps the instructor taught us so I was pretty excited to be a step ahead of any noobs this session brought. But I was wrong! We are learning all new dances!! The only exception so far is Hips Don't Lie by Shakira. I can't shake my hips like Shakira but I try and burn a few calories in the process.
For those of you who live under a rock and haven't heard of Zumba here is a YouTube video of Hips Don't Lie.
In other news, I stopped counting calories and have happily maintained my weight. It's still hard work, but this was a lifestyle change, not a quick fix.
Monday, October 11, 2010
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I remember a certain white girl holding her own on the dancefloor at a wedding, recently...
It was with the help of a few adult beverages!
omg i would NEVER be able to do that, melinda! i would look so stupid trying to shake my hips, haha. props to you, melinda :)
Hahaaa, I am pretty awful but I just remind myself that it's a good cardio workout!
I heart the guy in black in the back! Brave soul that he is.
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