Starting Zumba

OK – last night I started Zumba. It is challenging, but I think I’m going to like it – a lot! The basics DVD is about 52 minutes long, and I kept up for about 30 minutes. But for my first time out, I’m not upset. I worked up a good sweat and got my heart pumping. I finished watching the rest of the DVD, while I waited for my breathing and heart rate to return to normal. Then I took a HOT shower. I slept great last night!

I think it would be easy to look at the instructors – and how well they move – and think that will never be me (realistically, it won’t) and get discouraged. But I have decided to look at this as a way to move and get exercise – and so what if I never perfect my technique – anything that helps me move is better than being a couch potato. A note of caution, though – if there is anyone who wants to do this with me – we have to promise each other that we will look at the TV and not anyone else in the room. I’m far too uncoordinated to do this smoothly.

I plan on keeping up with my measurements throughout this, and I thought that it might be interested to see where I am now compared to where I was right before surgery. I have mentioned total inches lost, but not shown individual losses.

Body Part At           2 Wks Pre-Op           Current                Difference
Neck                              18.75”                 15.00”                    3.75”
Upper Arm (Right)          23.75”                 15.00”                    8.75”
Upper Arm (Left)            23.00”                 15.00”                    8.00”
Wrist (Right)                     8.00”                   7.00”                    1.00”
Wrist (Left)                       8.00”                   7.00”                    1.00”
Bust                                51.00”                 38.50”                  12.50”
Chest                              44.25”                 35.00”                    9.25”
Waist                              50.50”                 37.50”                  13.00”
Hips                                75.25”                 50.00”                  25.25”
Thigh (Right)                   35.75”                 22.00”                  13.75”
Thigh (Left)                     35.00”                 22.00”                  13.00”
Calf (Right)                     25.50”                 16.00”                    9.50”
Calf (Left)                       25.50”                 16.00”                    9.50”
Ankle (Right)                  13.50”                  10.00”                    3.50”
Ankle (Left)                    14.00”                  10.50”                    3.50”
Total Lost                                                                              135.25”
                                                                               11 FEET, 3.25 INCHES!

I love the hips – I’m down over TWO FEET there. I’m down over a foot on both thighs and my waist, and unfortunately, my bust line. I’m certainly not where I want to be, or where the doctors want me to be, but look how far I’ve already come! And I still have curves in all the right places.