I tried zumba for the first time this past Friday and fell in love with it. Zumba is a mix of all the latin dances on turbo mode with booty shakes and jumping for 60 mins. I have never sweat so much in my life! I sweat more in that hour then I did running 3 miles or even crossfit.

Speaking of crossfit. The husband and I just finished doing the CINDY.

“Cindy”
Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:
5 Pull-ups
10 Push-ups
15 Squats

My prediction before trying this WOD was 5. Boy, was I wrong! 20 mins is a long time! I managed to do 9! My arms feel as if they are going to fall off! Hehe…

Happy working out! Oh yes, on my weight front – it keeps fluctuating! I’m at 97 and I can’t seem to budge! =)

I’ve never had any issues with weight, if anything I have been under. I think it also helps that my close girlfriends are all very fit. Most are fitness fanatics: yoga teachers, dance instructors, belly dancers, professional cheerleaders, fat camp trainers, gymnasts and my sister happens to compete in Ms. Fitness. A girl has got to keep up with friends like that. Having a muffin top would be unacceptable!  Speaking of my sister, she will be going to Kuwait to train her client. I’m excited and scared for her all at the same time.

Working out is so important – get that heart pumping. I hate it when I hear people say they don’t have time or make excuses, because there are no excuses. When we went to Ms. Fitness, half the competitors were mothers with full time jobs, 2.5 kids and were in AMAZING shape. All it takes is dedication. My goal is to have definition on my stomach and toned arms by summer. Wish me luck!  Unfortunatley, we will have to miss crossfit next week… while we are in paradise, i’ll be trading in squats and pull ups for yoga on Kaanapali beach.

Namaste!

Anyhow, for the last two weeks I have been on holiday. It was really hard to go back to work, but I’m really thankful I had time to RELAX because I came back to 8 deadlines for the entire month of January! It’s going to be a busy month! I actually love the people I work with and enjoy what I do – FINALLY!

So yesterday my boss took our team out to lunch, guess which movie we all talked about with flying fantastic reviews?!! SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE! SM is on my top movies of all times list – it’s such a feel good movie. Without giving too much away, Slumdog Millionaire is set in India and tells the journey of  a young poor man who wins the millions on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and is accused of cheating – it’s also a love story. I heart boutique-y foreign films. You know how you watch a movie and there are only a few memorable scenes you talk about, well ALL scenes from start to finish are discussion worthy. All I have say is you have to see it!