MUMenTUM

So I stepped gingerly on the scales this morning, after WEEKS of no loss, I am pleased to announce that I have actually lost a whole pound.  Err.. go me.

Still a pound is a pound..  I need to lose about a stone so not a huge amount to lose but it is proving way more difficult than I imagined.  This week has been tricky as we went to Peppa Pig World for two days and theme park food is not great at the best of times.  I went with good intentions of course but the choice was limited so I may have resorted to chips.  And then of course we had to go out for tea with the kids so Pizza Hut were doing a good deal....  and then we had another day of junk essentially, rounding the 2 days off with a KFC.  Whoop! Did I do well... ??!

On a more serious note, when we got back I did feel bad and subsequently went swimming on the Friday, then attempted the gym on the Saturday (but it was closed so I went for a 'run').  When I say 'run' I mean that in the loosest of terms, as the lovely man walking his dog remarked as I went past 'err you're supposed to be running love, not walking'.  Yes, thank you.  Anyhow, I brushed myself off from that little comment, came home and did Just Dance on the Wii.  Then on Sunday I went swimming again, yep another 50 lengths.  And get this, I've just got back from Zumba.  Phewwww! 

Funnily enough (now I may be getting obsessed) but I weighed myself after Zumba and I'd lost another pound.  That could be through sweat though?!  So that's two whole pounds.  What's the bet it's all magically back on by the morning?

Watch this space!

Shaking my booty - oh yeah!

Well tonight I have just come back sweat laden from my new Zumba class.  It's been something I've been putting off for ages and I decided tonight was 'the night'.  I was lucky to get a cancellation as the class is normally full and I'm really glad I went.  The class was fun and I shook my booty!

Yeah, I was a bit nervous to begin with, I thought everyone would be super fit and super co-ordinated but fortunately this wasn't the case.  I was able to learn the moves reasonably quick and I realised how much I'd missed dancing.  The only dancing I do now is drunk wedding dancing - all a bit tragic really.  I hardly listen to music anymore really so it was great to get back into it again.  Don't get me wrong I'm not a dancer but I used to enjoy nights out and 'getting on down' before I had the kids!

The lovely Trevor from 'Slimpod' fame, hasn't quite worked his magic weight wise, though to be honest I haven't had a bar of chocolate for 3 weeks (unheard of!).  So why I haven't lost any weight I don't know.. although I'm thinking the copious amounts of wine (ahem) I've been drinking probably haven't helped my cause. So the Zumba class is needed I think.  Obviously one class a week isn't going to make much difference, but I'm going to try and do a session mid week as well and then perhaps on Friday go swimming or something.  Ha! listen to me!  I always have so many good intentions....

Me!        (no, not really)

PS. Have decided to join the Mumentum ladies if they'll have me ;-)