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I'm right there with you Melissa. I am on my second week of classes. I dont understand the lingo, or what I'm supposed to be doing half the time but the coaches are great are really take care of the newbies. I am not new to fitness classes but definitely new to this type of training. I'm having fun so far and even though…

I'm new to crossfit too. This is a new way of working out for me since I've only ever really done cardio classes. Hope to see some results.

I'm knocking too! I'll be 40 this year and I too have decided to look fab at 40. Good Luck to all of us as we lose the weight! I am not happy aboout being 40 by the way LOL:sad:

YEs, please try Zumba even if you are not coordinated. As you keep participating, it will get easier and you will know the steps. Zumba keeps it simple and we repeat the same 3-4 moves the entire song. The music is awesome and as long as you keep your body moving, it doesn't matter if you are doing the moves right. Your…

Even though I am a zumba instructor.. You will love it! Of course I am biased. Its a great hour cardio workout that will put a smile on your face as you keep coming back for more. Have fun and burn those calories!

Good Luck it really does work! I too want to lose before the big 4-0. Its a dreadful thought, LOL so I at least want to be in better shape a drop a few pounds.

You can call me Gretchen:happy:

I'm back too after taking most of 2010 off. That was a bad idea LOL. I started in 09 with y'all. Hey Courtney , I work at Penn State Hershey Medical Center with the Internal Med residency program! Good Luck with your 3rd year clerkship in Medicine.

So glad you all love Zumba! I am an instructor and I love it too. The hour cardio is great and its so fun. Thats what keeps people coming to classes. The smile on our faces while exercising is awesome! Keep it up girls!

Travis barker's crank that is awesome. Check out his "Umbrella" remix too!

You could use canadian bacon. It is lean and only about 40 calories for 2 pieces. Enjoy!

I am turning 40 this year too ( Sept) and I am also making it a goal to lose by 40. 40 by 40 would be a little too much for me but I defenitely want to lose 10-20 lbs . I have done it before on here and I love MFP. It truly works. Good Luck everyone! By the way, I am dreading turning 40 ughhhh LOL

Don't give up! I waited a long time for my b1 workshop because I wanted a specific instructor. Then at the last minute they changed instructors on us. grrrr..LOL It was all good though and I'm having a great time teaching classes. You should check the available trainings regularly becasue they keep adding them. Keep up the…

Hey Zumba crew... I am an instructor and of course I LOVE Zumba! Keep up the good work. Sounds like y'all are having fun while burning those calories.

It is called Aqua Zumba. I don't think we have any in my area yet but there defenitely is such a program. I am getting certified to become an instructor on Apr 3 . I love Zumba!!

I take zumba 3-4 times a week. I lost all my weight this summer by mostly zumba-ing. I do run and take a strength training class but zumba is where i'm burning all the calories. I love it. I encourage everyone to try it if its in your area. Its so fun and you will laugh at your self the first few times but stick with it…

Sorry I haven't checked in in awhile. Just so busy and didn't get on MFP at all last week. I haven't given up though- still working towards my goal. SW-179 LW-157 CW-155 Hope you are all doing well!

I didn't get a chance at the computer yesterday but I did weigh in . No gain, No loss. I'll take it. SW-179 LW-157 CW-157

No problem on the name .. glandis sounds funny to me. I should have just used my name for my screen name.

Thanks! I was very happy with finishing the 5K in a decent time for a new runner. My name is Gretchen by the way. You always have such nice comments for everyone. You are doing awesome too!!

Thanks for your encouragement all the time! I'll shake it at zumba for you tonight!!!:wink:

I did my first 5K on Saturday too!!! I did great and surprised at how well I did. I didn't know what to expect. I ran it in 30:30 and if I knew I was that close to under 30 minutes I would have pushed my self a little more at the end. I hope to do some more races in the future. It was fun.

SW-179 LW-158 CW-157 Good Luck all of you!

Hey kandy.. I'm sure zumba will be a great motivation for you. I have lost all this weight this summer by sticking to my calories and Zumba-ing. I do take another strength class and I run but mostly all my workouts are zumba 3-4 times a week. I have doing it for almost a year now and I am not sick of it yet! Its so fun. My…

SW- 179 LW-159 CW- 158 :happy:

I zumba 3-4 times a week and I love it. I lost 20 lbs this summer! I am pictured here with my instructor who is the best!!

Hey! I used to live in Illesheim Germany.. been to BAd Windsheim many times Now in my hometown area , Lebanon /Hershey PA

I am living proof you will lose weight eating your exercise calories. I started in June and I am down 21 pounds so far. I faithfully ate back my calories everyday and consistenly saw the pounds drop every week!! It makes sense when you think about it. This topic comes up but I just wanted to tell all of you that don't…

I have spinned and I found it to be a very good cardio workout that will burn lots of calories! Your butt will have to get used to the bike seat but that goes away after a few workouts HAve fun!

I also felt a million times better when I stopped taking BC pills. I kinda felt weird while taking them... headaches, moody etc. I also tried not to let it affect my life and went on my merry way. After stopping... my hubby said I am like a new person. I was like.. how was i before???? LOL anyway I got my tubes tied since…