Hi all,
I’ve been off the forum for a while. I’m in Grad school so classwork sucks away my computer time. I wanted to send an email just to say hello and to own up to something:
“My name is Sandi and I’m addicted to Zumba!” (It’s the first step to getting help, right?) 
Seriously, have any of you tried it? It’s a mix of different Latin dances and music. It kicks my butt every time I do it. I literally have sweat dripping off of me, something I’ve never experienced before. And I LOVE it! I find myself smiling through the hour and looking forward to more. I do it only twice a week because the classes at my gym conflict with my schedule. I’d do more if I could. LSB workouts fill in for the rest of the week.
I am not very coordinated so aerobics classes scare me. I’m self-conscious because I’m always moving in the wrong direction somehow. But I love to dance at clubs and weddings. I think it’s because no one is telling me the way to move. Just my own internal rhythym. And I’m told I’m quite good. (For a 48 year old!) Anyway, I love Afro-Latin music so I thought I would try it once. Now I’m hooked. The instructor said it burns 500 to 700 calories in an hour and I believe it.
I figure with a crazy schedule like mine I need to have fun when I’m working out. Where else can I fit it in? I never thought these words would come out of my mouth- “I love spending time working out!”
Sandi
