Designer's Original

In one of my posts, I announced that I was getting into shape by doing Zumba. I am proud to say that Friday will make it two weeks for me doing.....ZUMBA!! Woo Whoo!!  Zumba works every muscle in your body. I think I discovered muscles that I didn't realize I had. I do it for an hour each day. After I finished each class, I have this sense of accomplishment, which feels great by the way. To change things up, I have decided to incorporat water aerobics at least 2-3 times a week. I love getting in the water. Another plus for me is that the pool at the gym is an indoor pool. Yay!! From there, I will look into other classes that may peak my interest. I want my workouts to be fun and exciting. I don't want it to feel like a chore. Chores are not my cup of tea. There are so many styles and methods for exercising. There is something for everyone. If you like to dance, then Zumba is just for you. If you are very competitive, there is an exercise progr...

I am challenging myself to get fit. Thats right...you heard me. I think it's time for me to get in shape. I have excercised plenty throughout the years. However, I never kept up with it; So, I did'nt lose any weight worth mentioning. I know this post is like preaching to the choir for some of you. That's because many of us are struggling with our weight. It can be anything from those extra 15, 30, 100 pounds. Bottomline is, we want to get rid of it. And, we should or at least try. To kick off my journey to lose weight and tone my body, I started taking Zumba classes. Depending on your Zumba workout, you will burn between 500 - 1000 calories per hour. The more intense your workout is the more calories your burn. My class is medium to high. So on an average, I burn about 800 calories. Now let me tell you something. I have never ever considered myself a bonafide dancer. However, I was able to get my dance on and stay on beat to whatever song was playing. ...

Ok, it's that time of the year again. Recently, my husband did a body check after getting out of the shower and realized that he had love handles.(oh boo hoo hoo) The world as you know came to a halt. The stars went dim. The moon did not shine anymore. The dogs stopped barking. It was a paradigm shift in the universe. Maybe I am a bit dramatic. But, I wish you could have hear my beloved husband. Ok maybe I should have had a little bit of sympathy. But then I thought, "That's what you get for telling me my butt looks big in those jeans." :) After sizing up his love handles, he decided to take a stand. He is not exactly on health kick in the sense of eating, just yet, but he is working out now. He's liftting weights now. You know getting his blood pumping and what not. He is getting himself physical fit just before summer rolls in this year. With all jokes aside, I thought maybe my husband is on to something here. For those who are not physically fit...