Rate-A-Zumba: East Lake Athletic Club - Paty Stiles

Difficulty: 8
Music: All Latin (knew one song - el amor el amor)
Clientele: very diverse from an older asian couple to latinas to 30-50 white women
Class size: probably 25-30
Cost: $7
Time: Mondays 7-8p

Class was taught in the dark with those colored circle lights. Instructor roamed around and helped people so I mostly watched the two girls in front who knew what they were doing. SUPER fast feet and hard Latin choreography but repeated during the song so I was able to pick it up after a time or two. I was super sweaty and out of breath. It was just a different kind of Zumba workout because it was all latin moves and very fast. I would not recommend it if you do not know your basic Latin steps.

YAY Zumba!

I went to the gym tonight and Zumba-ed! I really like going to the class at Hamilton Sports Complex because there are usually only 10-15 people there in a bigger space so I don't feel so crowded and I can get to know people more. I was so not motivated to go tonight but went anyway. I just made sure this time around to limit my jumping around to light hops or faster steps. Last time all the jump jumping made me want to throw up and/or pass out! It was awful. This time was MUCH better and I could go the entire hour without stopping!!!! I made sure to do jumps midway through and hit the last song hard. But paced myself better. I also went through almost 2 full water bottles. It was fun. Then I came home and made some chicken salad (canned chicken, light mayo, sweet relish) on Saltines (i ate like most of a sleeve of them). And then I had five slices of colby cheese. And about 1/2 a box of Cinammon teddy grahams. For lunch I had this Lean Cuisine teryaki chicken thing. I think that's it. I swear at one point I had peanut butter. That's like a given day for me. Oh and I had two mini fun size baby ruths and a couple handfuls of Chex Mix that Ian made.

I am leaving for the Dominican Republic family vacation on Dec. 26th so I need to not look giant in family photos on the beach.