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PMed you ;-)

Yes I do have some lose skin but I think that since I lifted weights too at the same time (and still do), that has helped. Also I still have weight to lose. ;-) I am at peace with it now, I dont worry about it and see it as the sign of my journey and that's ok, especially on the arms, which is what people see mostly. For…

Exercise and eating healthier. Not cutting anything off completely but less carbs mostly and less sugar/cookies etc. It is true that there is not a lot of men in Zumba, but there are some, and we love it! Don't worry about it, just go for it!!

Hi everyone! Sorry, just seeing these comments now, for some reason I never got a notification from MFP that people were talking to me ;-) Thanks so much for the kind words. That was posted about 18 months ago now. I have kept all the weight off, I am still not where I want to be but working on it. Mostly I have spent the…

Exactly! You did not gain them overnight, it will take some time to lose them, but it does not matter. What matters is that you will take good habits that will allow you to lose the extra weight slowly and surely. I know exactly how you feel. It is a lifelong journey, but every pound you lose is going to make you feel…

You can do it! You are going to lose 1 pound, 100 times! set small goals, it is easier that way :-)

ha! Tell your sister that she should come Zumba with me then! ;-) You should try it! Let me PM you ;-)

Got my certificate today. It is officially official... and scary too, hahaha!

That is AWESOME!!! Great job!! Keep working, you can do it. With every pound you will feel a difference. You got this!!!

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…

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.

For those of you who are about to start Zumba or are just getting started, here is a few tips: - If you can't figure out the steps, just focus on the legs. Don't worry about the arms, you can add that later. Look at the feet of the instructor, and try to do the same with your feet. - You don't have to jump! You can take…

:-) Thank you!

What a great story!! Thanks for sharing!

Wow! Thank you for the incredible response to this post! I am so so glad that my story can help somebody. Reading your comments have given me chills. And last night as I was dancing in Zumba class and my legs were getting tired, I remembered all of your comments and it gave me an extra ounce of energy to go all out. Thank…

Thank you so much! Glad it helps some of you, especially if you are just getting started. You can do it! (Trust me, if I can, you can!!) Feel free to add me as a friend so we can support each other!

Haha thank you! I was trying to fix it but it was giving me a hard time tonight lol Thanks so much!!!

Sometimes I like to go in the sauna before I start working out, I just like it and I chat with my friends there too ;-) haha As for the gym, if you are not sure what to do/where to start, you should either get a trainer (sometimes trainers do small group classes) or go to classes (Zumba, Powerpump, Ripped, Insanity, Fiit,…

Oh that is hard, but you know what? Just being here and asking for help is a HUGE first step! First of all I think it happens to everybody, when things are going on in our lives, we tend to lose focus of what's important. And your health is important. Time to work on yourself is important. Make it a priority again. Don't…

Well, they eat nothing and work out all day and it's soooo not a good idea. Remember, it's a tv show, it's all about ratings. Someday something will happen and a candidate will get sick or something. Time does NOT matter. Being smart and working hard and being focused does. If you have 10 or 35 or 100 pounds to lose, lose…

Well, look at that, I have lost an average fashion model! hahaha thanks so much for this thread! That is awesome!

117 lbs so far, not done yet :-)

Welcome! Log in every day, no matter what. Count your calories, enter your exercise, and you will get results. You can do it!

Welcome! For the sweet cravings, try a green smoothie ;-) It helps, I promise!

Nah. ;-) Peanut M&ms with a glass of milk

Today, for the first time, I lead a song in Zumba class, a dance a friend and I created together.. Never in a million years would I have gone in front of people and taught a dance before. It was definitely a challenge for me, and I did it!

First of all, congrats on the decision of having a child, and of getting healthy habits and losing 30 lbs (Nice job by the way!). It's normal to wonder about those things, but let me reassure you: being 50 lbs overweight will not necessarily cause you any health issues, and you will not necessarily gain 60 during your…

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, look at the number of pounds you need to lose overall. Think however, of how good you will feel losing the first pound, and the first 5 pounds, and the first 10 pounds.... Every single pound you will lose will make you feel better and will make the workouts easier. You will not wake up all of a…

The best advice I can give you is to not set a goal with a deadline. How long it takes doesn't matter. What matters is where you want to be, and how you are going to achieve that goal. Eating right (avoid carbs when you can, avoid fast food, eat clean) and exercising every day will help you get there. If you don't add a…

Thanks for the tips! I have tried to stare at myself int he mirror but I get distracted too when I see the fat moving. hahaha And I haven't named my brain yet but it could also be described as a "drunken monkey always yammering on about unhelpful stuff" haha, That is awesome! :-D