it's over

Last night was my last Zumba class in Kansas City. It was fun, overwhelming and so surreal. I CAN'T believe it's all over!

I'm going to miss my Zumba peeps dearly.

I had a hangover this morning from celebratory margaritas. But it was worth it!

Thank you for all of the kind words, the smiles and gifts. When I teach Zumba in Miami I'll be thinking of you.

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The time is come. My LAST two days teaching Zumba at theGYMkc is here :(

MUSIC

I'm playing ALL of my favorites for the last two classes. Whoop-whoop!

AIR CONDITIONING

It's fixed! It's a lovely 75 degrees in there. YAY.

WEDNESDAY

After the 2nd class on Wednesday we're going to walk over to Manny's for my goodbye party.

Margaritas, chips & salsa isn't the most healthy thing to have after a workout. But, oh well! I hope to see you there at 8p.

It's been wonderful and I thank all of your smiling faces for coming to my Zumba class :) I can't believe it's been five years!

All good things must come to an end. Keep the party going!

Insanity, day 24 & 25

Ok. I'm going to take a break from the Insanity workout. WHEW!

Yesterday was my last workout for a couple of weeks. Why? Well, we're moving to Miami in 10 days! OMG! I have so much to do and I do not have the extra time to workout. My plan was to workout up to moving day, but I changed my mind.

I know, I know. It sounds like a copout. I should make time for myself and workout. But you try moving 1,500 miles and you let me know how it goes.

I can't believe next week is my last week teaching Zumba at theGYMkc. {tear}

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I can't believe next week is my LAST WEEK teaching Zumba at theGYMkc. ONLY 2 MORE CLASSES :(

CLASS CANCELLATIONS
Due to the EXTREME heat that Mother Nature has thrust upon us, the following evening classes will be cancelled: 

• Tuesday, July 24 Project Poolside: Quickie at 6:00pm at theGYMkc: River Market
• Tuesday, July 24 Project Poolside at 6:30pm at theGYMkc: River Market
• Wednesday, July 25 Zumba at 5:30pm at theGYMkc: Westside
• Wednesday, July 25 Paulates 6:30pm at theGYMkc: River Market
• Wednesday, July 25 Zumba at 6:45pm at theGYMkc: Westside

Insanity, day 23

It's SO HOT and I need a treat!

I never had these dairy-free Almond Dream ice cream bites before. They are SO GOOD! Only 4 left. (I did share).

Insanity, day 22

Day 22 already?!? Where did this month go?

Today in my Zumba class on of my gals told me that she saw an improvement in me since I started the Insanity workout. She said I have more energy and lighter on my feet!

Well alrighty then!

Insanity, day 21

DAY OFF and WEIGH IN!

• 4 lbs lost
• total 2" off my tummy
• total .5" off my bootie/hips
• total 1" off my thighs

Insanity, day 20

The Insanity workouts have been going fair. I've been using an awesome mat since the very 1st day.

It's an all purpose fitness mat. So I use it for the entire workout so I'm not jumping and jogging on the hardwood floor. And it's nice and cushy for the push-ups.

Insanity, day 19

Pretty much every morning I'm NOT looking forward to doing the Insanity workout. But I "dig deep,"  press play and hope for the best.

Insanity, day 18

Whoo-hooo! It's my favorite Insanity workout today. Cardio Recovery. Ah... the stretching and toning is a nice change from sweating my butt off!

BTW, this is my FAVORITE juice to make. Juice 4 carrots, 2 red delicious apples, and a nice slice of fresh ginger. YUM!

Insanity, day 17

My brain hurts.

Insanity, day 16

So glad that the Insanity DVDs allows you to turn the music off, 'cause it's kinda lame. I've been listening to Drum & Bass music to get me going during the workouts.

Insanity, day 15

OMG... it's been 2 weeks since I started the Insanity workout and time for the Fit Test again.

I took the Fit Test on day 1 and I was anxious to see if I improved. And I DID! Most improved were the push-up jacks. I started with 4 and today I managed 11.5! Yes, I'm counting the 1/2 a push up I did. Those things are hard >_<

I also taught my two Zumba classes tonight. Having the music on random is fun, and... random! The 2nd class had LOTS of surprises which made for a very sweaty workout.

Insanity, day 14

DAY OFF!

I have a brunch with the girls and a blogger shopping event with dessert and bellini's.

I don't like to watch my weight because the numbers are always out of whack. When I started the Insanity I weighed:

• 150 on 7/1
• 147 on 7/3
• 148 on 7/8
• 146 on 7/13
And now 149! I don't get it!

So let's look at inches:
• total 1.75" off my tummy
• total .5" off my bootie/hips
• total .5" off my thighs

Let's see what next week brings!

Insanity, day 13

I'm feeling much better from last night's tummy ache. However, I wasn't looking toward doing Insanity Pure Cardio AND Pure Abs! Pure Abs? I haven't done that workout yet...

I decided to throw on my Zaggora Hot Pants to sweat a little extra to make up for yesterday. Let's just say I wasn't looking forward to pealing them off after the workout! But, you're supposed to loose weight 4x faster when you wear Zaggora Hot Pants!

LET'S DO THIS!

Insanity, day 12

I dunno what the deal is. Maybe Friday the 13th has me all screwed up. Or was it the margarita's I had last night? I was not in the mood to do Insanity at all. I think I did my poorest ever!

All day I was in a funk and couldn't wake up. Not even a Red Bull got me going! I even ended up with a terrible tummy ache and went to bed early.

Ah.... maybe tomorrow.

Insanity, day 11

I just LOVE the Insanity Cardio Recovery. It always shows up when I'm not in the mood for sweating my tail of. The Cardio Recovery is great toning and stretching.

Today I also tried Starbucks new Very Berry Hibiscus drink with whole blackberries. It's their NEW natural energy made from green coffee extract from their Refreshers™ line. It was SO GOOD!

I used to be a Starbucks barista. And I enjoyed the Very Berry Hibiscus drink much more than the passion teas they used to have. I can't wait to try the whole line of products!

Insanity, day 10

Wow. Last Wednesday was the 4th and my body was sore. Today I got a late start on my Insanity workout and I taught my Zumba class for 2 hours. And I can happily say that I'M ALIVE!

I'm getting faster and stronger at the exercises and my body is starting to firm up!

Insanity, day 9

Day 9 of the Insanity workout and I'm tired today. My husband and I had cocktails with a late lunch today and I went home and too a 1.5 hour nap!

As a vegetarian I need to be sure I have enough protein in my diet. Especially with strenuous workouts. So I like to eat boiled eggs. Last week I tried out baking my boiled eggs.

I've heard that baking your eggs instead of boiling them in water is supposed to make them taste better and the shell is supposed to peal off easier.

All you do is:

• Place your eggs in a muffin pan so they don't roll around.  

• Bake at 325 degrees for 25 min.

• Cool eggs in a bowl of cold water for 10 min.

It was so easy. No eggs were cracked like the usually are when boiling. I found the pealing to be normal and they taste just fine. 

I'll be baking my eggs again! 

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The Top 10 Workout Songs For July



Wiz Khalifa - Work Hard, Play Hard - 70 BPM
Waka Flocka Flame, Nicki Minaj, Tyga & Flo Rida - Get Low - 125 BPMThe Pretty Black Chains - Ambulance - 153 BPM
Matchbox Twenty - She's So Mean - 120 BPMJuan Magan - Bailando Por Ahi - 131 BPMRussell Brand & Catherine Zeta-Jones - We Built This City / We're Not Gonna Take It - 143 BPMOne Direction - One Thing - 127 BPMJustin Bieber & Ludacris - All Around the World - 130 BPMRihanna - Where Have You Been - 128 BPMNero - Promises - 144 BPM

To find more workout songs, folks can check out the free database at RunHundred.com. Visitors can browse the song selections there by genre, tempo, and era—to find the music that best fits with their particular workout routine.