From 315lbs to Zumba instructor: my

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  • Lanie2012
    Lanie2012 Posts: 46 Member
    Thank you for sharing! Super inspirational and I needed to read this today :)
  • harribeau2012
    harribeau2012 Posts: 644 Member
    OH MY WORD!!! you look like a different person - amazing and up to the bit about exercise it could be my story too!! Inspiring :flowerforyou:
  • tolae2006
    tolae2006 Posts: 54 Member
    You look AMAZING
  • divainsneakers
    divainsneakers Posts: 397 Member
    Great job! You look amazing and I am sure you'll inspire many people in your zumba classes.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    I love this! You keep being amazing. :flowerforyou:
  • samanthab19
    samanthab19 Posts: 118 Member
    Great Story!! Congrats on your journey, and I'm sure you'll be an amazing instructor!
  • akvtmama
    akvtmama Posts: 3
    So inspiring, thank you for sharing I needed this.
  • celinetmika
    celinetmika Posts: 70 Member
    All done! I am now officially a licensed Zumba instructor! but a lot of work to do before I'm ready to teach a whole class.
  • Healthy67Chick
    Healthy67Chick Posts: 159 Member
    Amazing! Thanks for sharing such an inspirational story!
  • LesaDave
    LesaDave Posts: 1,480 Member
    Wow. All I can say is WOW!! What a change--and you are BEAUTIFUL!!

    I remember my first Zumba class. I went to a Zumbathon. I didn't realize a Zumbathon was a marathon for Zumba!! I couldn't talk/drive when I left. Just too exhausted. Glad my husband was there to drive home. That was a Saturday. By Sunday afternoon, I was looking at my watch--could not wait for the next Zumba class.

    CONGRATS TO YOU!!
  • SlytherinQuidditchCaptain
    SlytherinQuidditchCaptain Posts: 3
    I have the special Zumba sneakers and I have the special Zumba carpet gliders on them. They work well for doing Zumba on the carpet, but my knees feel funny. They don't hurt, but they are getting stiff easily. I don't know if the sneakers don't have enough shock absorption or what.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Amazing inspiration! Congrats!
  • celinetmika
    celinetmika Posts: 70 Member
    About the Zumba snickers/doing Zumba on carpet etc: I don't have Zumba shoes, I think they are way too expensive for what it is. My footwear of choice for Zumba are the Reebok ZigLite (you can see one of my pairs in my pic), they are great to turn etc. That said I have never done Zumba on carpet so I can't help with that but if your knees are a bit sore after Zumba, make sure to take the impact off (no impact) while keeping the intensity. And use a stick to roll your thighs and legs or foam roll (if you don't know how to, go to your gym or you can buy a foam roller at any store and youtube it, it is very very effective for sore knees.
    Hope that helps!
  • WildlyCurly
    WildlyCurly Posts: 151 Member
    Congrats! You look so amazing! I always wanted to try zumba.
  • cjml1129
    cjml1129 Posts: 2 Member
    Oh my Gosh! You look like a different person!! Thank you for sharing!! ????????
  • hellokimmy13
    hellokimmy13 Posts: 16 Member
    What an inspiring story!! You look great!:smile:
  • essjay76
    essjay76 Posts: 465 Member
    Go girl! Zumba did you well! :smile: Keep it up!
  • Kate7294
    Kate7294 Posts: 783 Member
    Wow fantastic!
  • love9705
    love9705 Posts: 465 Member
    great job and thanks for sharing :flowerforyou:
  • celinetmika
    celinetmika Posts: 70 Member
    Got my certificate today. It is officially official... and scary too, hahaha!
  • Ani2bfit
    Ani2bfit Posts: 95 Member
    edited February 2016
    I'm just starting and this is really encouraging! Thanks for sharing

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