Zumba anyone?

It is REALLY hard to find any of these stuff on youtube but I did manage to find this. If you do this a couple of times you should have a nice work out.

Wanton Soup

The day after my weigh in, I stopped at the bank and went into the grocery store for milk--that's all I went in for. But wandering around the grocery store I walked up to the freezer where they keep the Weight Wacthers meals and saw they were on sale!! Normally, they are $3.79 plus tax. Today, they were $1.99 plus tax. I picked up six. No, I didn't have any for dinner I simply tossed them into the freezer because there will be a time when I come home and just dont feel like cooking or come home a little later than I expected that kind of thing and insted of going to unhealthy stuff, I'll just pop one into the microwave. 

Also, I bought some shrimp wantons from Authentic Asia: Charoen Pokphand. I wasn't sure how they would taste or how filling they would be but 120 calories--can't lose right? Anyways so I came home, rocked out to some Zumba Exhilerate and then took out my Wanton with shrimps. Now it didn't say I should add anything but to be fancy and a little colourful, I added some frozen vegetables. This one is easy to make and it takes about two and a half minutes to four minutes to be ready. So you open the container *its microwaveable*

Add water, lightly cover it, not fully, just perhaps half of the container covered and stick it in the microwave. I had to put mine in for five minutes because I wasn't sure if it was done the first time. I poked the wantons with a fork but they were stil a little hard so five minutes it was. Though the pack says to put it in for two and a half to three minutes. That makes no sense especially if it was in the freezer for a while, right?



A Shrimp stuffed wanton!



And Tadaa!! Dinner. I drank some water because I didn't have enough all day. This bottle made up my last three cups for the day. The soup and I had it with toast. I didn't put anything on it but it was whole wheat toaste. And dinner is served.

Hugs,
Kay

A Zumba Routine I can Get behind!

So I was at work feeling all ick and wanted to move...so I went to youtube and searched! Look what I found!

Zumba Day 2

Yesterday I didn't get to do my Zumba at a regular hour like a regular person because I worked some reall cray cray hours. So at 1:30 AM, that's right folks one in the f-ing morning I was up, setting up my Zumba. While it loaded I planned my eats for the next day, grabbed a bottle of water and planted myself at the foot of my bed because the living room was being used. So I did the Step by Step because according to the Zumba Program guide, I had to do the step by step twice before I can move on to something else. Even though it was late and I was tired I got some Cumbia, Belly Dancing in. Then I did the warm up section from ripped. By the time I was done I was pooped but it was so worth it!

Ok according to the program guide, I am on the Beginner's Plan. When you're doing Zumba, Days one and two you have to do the step by step. I would recommend going by that.  Day three, do the Zumba Activate but not just any part of that. Do the LEARN IT part. Day four, is a rest day but I am thinking of going swimming to stretch out my muscles or just go for a hour long walk if its not freezing out.  Day five do the Zumba Activate - LEARN IT again and on day six, do the Zumba Activate - FEEL IT.  So that's the plan. So my day one was Thursday. My day two was Friday and my day three is today. My day four will tomorrow (sunday) so no Zumba tomorrow, which is probably for the best because my body ache. So instead of dancing, I still want to get some work out in so I'm going to walk before work if its nice or go swimming after work.  On Monday, that will be my day five and Tuesday will be my day six.

I'm not sure if I'm going to redo week one or just move on to week two with involves the Exhilerate and Ripped DVDs. The ripped I know what to expect but am kinda nervous to do a DVD called Exhilerate. Not sure I'm ready for week two that they call "Super Sculpting Plan" yet. 

Anyways, this morning, tight on time, I did fifteen minutes of the step by step DVD to warm up and twenty minutes of the Activate DVD. I still have another 20 minutes of that DVD to do.

Onward to food....I have another video but it needs to be formatted its another recipe nothing major lol.  Tonight I am planning on making Salmon, with vegetables for dinner. I will try and have a video or pictures to load my next entry. I am hoping it will be yummy. 

And remember! You are Fabulous!

Hugs,
Kay

Zumba Hang over!

Zumba...The morning after...

This morning I opened my eyes and thought "I got hit by a bus!" Every muscle in my body ached. I tried getting out of bed and had to roll out. Which isn't bad because when I played baseball back in the day, for the first few practises I felt like this...all achy and stuff. If you're not aching after your first few times, you're not doing it right.

So I rolled out of bed and couldn't dress myself. I gritted my teeth, held my breath and showered, barely dried myself and got dressed. Isn'ti t great? I haven't done it yet today because I went to bed at 2AM. Woke up at six thirty, have to leave at 7AM to get to work for 8AM. Then I work 15 hours and then go home. Once I go home, I am going to take half an hour and do maybe the Cumbia portion of the step by step DVD. This way I get some work out in because I start later tomorrow so I can sleep a little bit so working out late is not that bad. It would have been ideal to do it after work or before I leave in the morning to get the energy but life doesn't always work the way you want it. So, make lemonade lol.

ZUMBA!!

So yesterday I got Zumba in the mail. And I couldn’t WAIT to start it. I kept telling my friend Ty how I was excited to be shaking ma booty. So, this morning with my heart racing with fear, I did it! Today, I did Zumba for the first time.

If you don’t have a DVD player, or like me who has one but for some reason it doesn’t work with your TV, use your lap top. Clear a space in your living room and let er rip! I did mine with my TV on mute and cranked my laptop’s volume. I did the step by step one seriously and half of the ripped before I was so exhausted. But it’s not a bad kind of exhausted. It’s omg I just did Zumba exhausted...a omg I just danced! Exhausted.

To get through the step by step takes 55 minutes and it’s not start and stop. You get to pick through salsa, meringue, calypso, Reggae-ton, Cumbia (my favorite) and belly dancing!! I did all of them because I was so excited! The DVD, gives you step by step instructions and each move, the instructors give you a chance to modify the moves to fit your body or to fit your style. They even make it even more fun by allowing you to add your little twist or attitude to stuff. If you don’t get at first, don’t worry, you can muddle through then go back and try again. You can watch the moves forward or use the things on the screen to turn the instructors around so you can see the moves from the back!

The music is original and fun! The beats just make you want to dance!

The Ripped DVD, have you using the toning sticks and just shaking it, moving your hips, gyrating, air-guitaring...it’s a blast.

Do this before breakfast on your days off. If you’re like me with a work schedule all over the place, you’re going to have to pick your days. I do it before I have breakfast on my day off. Why? Because then my stomach is empty and there’s no food in there to hold you down. I get a glass of water and put it down and sip from it to keep myself hydrated. Don’t drink too much or else you will get cramps.

On your first day, don’t over do it. I did half an hour hardcore. Then I toned it down a little before switching to the ripped DVD. The ripped one is a lot more of what you did in the first DVD just a little faster. But don’t do that until you learn the step by step.

You’re going to be so happy once you get through the step by step DVD. Doing the Ripped one will make you feel sexy, happy you’re dancing! It’s so much fun!

How I felt afterward?

I felt as if I had accomplished something. My muscles ached but I don’t care because I was up and being active. Everything is step by step so it’s Kay proof lol.

Afterward, you don’t want to fall into the same patter like you normally do...work out for an hour then eat junk. So for breakfast I had bran cereal, with a half of grapefruit.

Ingredients:
2/3 cup of cereal (bran)
½ grapefruit
½ cup 1% Milk

And that’s breakfast!

And remember...you are fabulous!

Hugs,
Kay