Andrea: I should be embarrassed, but I’m not.

3 12 2008

Tonight I went to my first ever Zumba class!  I’ve been hearing about it so much on the blogs, I had to try it out.  Luckily, Miss Kersten went with me so I had some support :)   I’ve never taken a dance class in my entire life unless you count pole dancing classes, which I don’t, because that just consists of touching your boobs and hanging upside down.  I’m pretty good at shaking it on the dance floor, but choreography is something my brain can NOT comprehend – my brain knows what the steps are, but my body just doesn’t follow.  I totally sucked at Zumba tonight, but I had so much fun and I can’t wait to go back next week!  My hope is that I’ll get better at it – my game plan is to get the footwork down, then incorporate the hips, then work on the arms.

As I prophesized in my previous post, I had a salad as my afternoon snack.  I really wanted anotehr chocolate chip cookie, but I passed them on my way to the work kitchen and made my salad.

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About 30 seconds after finishing this salad, I scarfed 2 1/2 cookies.  Oopsies!

Dinner was quick and easy – TJs Indian food and couscous.  For the couscous, I added crushed almonds, spinach, coriander and garam masala.  I rarely make couscous and I don’t know why because it’s so quick.

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I just had a little bit because I didn’t want it boucing around my stomach during class.  This is about a 1/4 cup of couscous and half the packet of Indian food.  I’m a little hungry right now, so I think I need to go in the kitchen and have a little snack – I see an apple and AB in my future.

I hope everyone had a fantastic Wednesday!


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16 responses

4 12 2008
maya

that coucous looks so good:) i love eating indian flavors.

4 12 2008
Hangry Pants

ha – i love that you are going back and had such fun at zumba. I want to join a gym with classes. :D

4 12 2008
Erin

Don’t lie! Those pole classes were pretty hard!
Zumba sounds fun. :) I’m so glad you and Kerst are working out together! Yay! She’s so badass.

4 12 2008
marafaye

I’ve been dying to try a Zumba class!! I’m glad to hear it was fun

4 12 2008
glidingcalm

i want to try Zumba! Happy Thursday Andrea!

4 12 2008
VeggieGirl

I LOOOOVE ZUMBA!!! I take the class 3 times per week at my gym :-)

4 12 2008
runningwithfood

I’ve never tried Zumba either … honestly, I’m quite skerred of it. I’m not very “graceful”, as my hubby would say. I bop around like a pogo stick!!

At least you had a salad with your cookies …

4 12 2008
gina (fitnessista)

i loooove zumba! i do miss taking it instead of teaching it though!
hope you have a great day!

4 12 2008
Melissa S.

i’m the same…brain knows one thing, but body won’t do it…hence, i too have yet to take a dance class. i can’t even do aerobics at home w/o feeling like a fool! hehe!

4 12 2008
ksgoodeats

Love the dinner and I’m glad to hear you’re going back! I need to get my butt to a zumba class because they sound like fun!

4 12 2008
Aimee

I’m glad you still had fun at Zumba : ) I haven’t taken it yet, but it does sound like a class that may be more fun to take with a friend.

4 12 2008
bobbi

I too have been wanting to try Zumba but none of the gyns around here have it!!! booo!

4 12 2008
Heather McD

Love the Zumba. Way to try something new!
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4 12 2008
catms916

I must try this much talked about Zumba class… I guess that would involve being a member of a gym though. Oh well I’ll stick to my pathic little gym in my apartment building and prance around in my room and call it Zumba until then. I looove me some couscous and agree – if it’s so esy, why don’t I make it more? I think I just always see the brown rice and don’t think of it. Poor neglected couscous…

4 12 2008
Pearl

hellooo! salad looks so amazing :)

what did you top the cous cous with?

4 12 2008
Brittany

I love zumba and I am the same way with not getting the steps. It’s still totally fun.

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