Hi everyone! I am sorry I did not blog last night. I was SO tired from my ZumbAtomic workshop! But it was a good tired, and I was floating on a cloud when I left the training. What an amazing day! For those of you who don't know what ZumbAtomic is, it is Zumba for kids, a specially designed class for children at the recommended age group of 4-12. There is the "Little Stars" class for ages 4-7 and the "Big Stars" class for ages 8-12. I have been looking forward to this workshop for a long time, and it was everything I thought it would be!
When I arrived yesterday, it was registration and all the women (there was one man) seemed reserved and ready to be sexy Zumba queens. By the end of the workshop, we were all dancing around like penguins, puppies, dinosaurs, and monkees! You should have seen the looks on men's faces who were watching our class through the glass walls. It was priceless! We were all different people by the time the class was over. It was fun to have our "inner child" come out and feel playful. When our inner child comes out, we don't have a care in the world, and it nourishes the mind and soul. We all need to let loose once in a while and let our inner child shine. With ZumbAtomic, I will be able to do that a lot! Our ZES, Lindsey Taylor, (I feel like I can say her name on here because she is pretty famous in the Zumba world) told us that if we feel silly doing these dances, then we should not be teaching children. Well, I will have no problem at all. I am a big kid at heart, and even a bit goofy at times. She showed us a dance called "The Chihuahua Song", and that was the cutest darn thing I have ever seen. I felt like I was 5 years old again while we were doing it. This is definitely a program I will love! Here is a picture of our ZES and me at the end of the workshop:
After the class was over, I went and visited my sweet sister-in-law in Salt Lake City. She is having some health issues right now, so I really wanted to stop and see her while I was in the area. She seemed to be doing better, but it is always a joy to see her. She has two of the cutest pug doggies (I have 3, and I got all of mine from her) and I sat and played with them for awhile, too.
I stuck to my meal plan real good yesterday, even though I was away from home. I planned ahead and took a real nice lunch with me. I always seem to get so hungry when I go to those workshops because I burn up a lot of calories. But I packed nuts, fruits, veggies, and a nice salad. Here is what I ate yesterday:
Breakfast-
Creamy Buckwheat Cereal w/almond milk and blueberries
1 c. green tea
32 oz water
Mid-morning snack-
20 almonds
8 oz water
Lunch-
Tossed green salad with sunflower seeds, tomatoes, carrots, grilled chicken, and low-cal Italian dressing
1 boiled egg
16 oz water
Mid-afternoon snack-
sunflower seeds
1 c. pineapple
8 oz water
Dinner-
Grilled shrimp
Sweet potato
Steamed asparagus
16 oz water
No after-dinner snack
I slept in this morning, and it was wonderful! I was just plum tuckered out. But when I did get up, I was refreshed and excited to start learning all of my ZumbAtomic choreography and games. Oh, and if you think teaching this class is a piece of cake, think again! It is extremely high energy and intense. LOTS of jumping! Another incentive for me to get the weight off....so I can be as energetic as a 5 year old! :) We learned a dance where in one part you have to jump on one leg, then the other. Oh boy. I can't do that very well yet. Everything was easy till I got to that part. Another 30-50 pounds and I should be ready to go. Good thing I am running on the treadmill and getting my endurance up! I have got to get ready to keep up with those kids!
Today I just hung out with my family and then went to the store for my weekly shopping. The day went by kind of fast because I didn't get my lazy butt out of bed for a long time! (But it was sooo worth it) I worked dang hard yesterday.
Don't forget to let your hair down once in a while and have some good child-like fun. It will recharge you heart and spirit and put things into perspective. Peace, love, and joy to all of you! Have a wonderful evening! See you all tomorrow. Here is what I ate today:
Breakfast-
2 scrambled egg whites
2 slices turkey bacon
1 c. green tea
32 oz water
Mid-morning snack-
1 c. sliced jicama
16 oz water
Lunch-
1 bowl vegetable soup
16 oz water
Mid-afternoon snack-
20 cashews
16 oz water
Dinner-
Mexican salad with black beans, tomatoes, chicken and low-cal Italian dressing
16 oz water
After-dinner snack-
10 baby carrots
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