Zumba Breakthrough

So I haven't had a chance to write for a while, but tonight was a big night for me.  The girls at work have been working out a lot, and they started talking about going to Zumba.  I have heard about it, and sort-of did a Zumba class a while back, but the teacher kept stopping to catch her breath.  I wasn't impressed, so I never went back.  Now keep in mind that it has been probably a year since I have worked out at all, so I was a little nervous to go with them.  Class is on Wednesday night and that is the night that I usually work late, so I thought about just being like "I have a late appointment" but I decided this morning that I was going to give it a try.  So, I packed my gym bag, headed off to work, and told the girls "I'm coming!"  They were all excited, and Ronna offered to give me a 7 day pass, but Melinda said that you can get a 14 day pass online, so I did.  I went to the gym, filled out the paperwork, and got ready to start.  I had my water, my yoga pants, and my t-shirt, so I found a spot WAY in the back.  Once we started, I got 5 minutes in and thought that I was going to DIE!!!  Oh my God, what had I gotten myself into???!!!  Ten minutes in, I am covered in sweat, couldn't breathe, and wanted to quit!  Then I had this little voice in my head (Jillian from the biggest loser) say "That's all you've got?  You CANNOT give up on me!  You have got to keep going, or else you will never change your life."  It finally sunk in that I had to prove to myself that I could.  Twenty minutes in, the voice was still there, but I still was not having fun.  Thirty five minutes in (Yes, I am looking at the clock more than I am looking at the teacher) I think I'm halfway through!  :)  Then I think, I'm only half-way through :(  Ugh, 25 more minutes of this.  But I managed to get through it.  I finished the whole hour, without embarrasing myself, without passing out, and without quitting.  I proved to myself that I could do it.  Now I have no excuse for not going back.  Who knows, maybe one day it will be easy. 

Weigh In Today

This weeks weigh in is -6.8 pounds and 8.5 inches!  YEAH!!!!  Will write more later.  Came up with a new salad this morning to take to a BBQ.  Gonna taste it later.  If it's good, I'll post.

The BEST lunch!

I just had THE BEST lunch!  It was super easy, very low in fat and calories, and was delicious!  Take a whole wheat pita, and open it, so that you have two whole rounds of very thin bread.  Put it on a pizza pan with holes on it so that the bottom can get very crisp.  Coat the bread with olive oil cooking spray-(0 points!).  Sprinkle 2% mozarella cheese, then layer with slices of tomato.  I used cherry, but roma would work well.  Then sprinkle with Italian seasoning.  Bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.  You have 2 mini pizzas that are one meal and will contain only 4 points!!!  YEAH!!!  (That accounts for 4 tablespoons of 2% mozarella cheese.)  You can also add a cut up chicken breast on it which would be delicious!