It really Works!! My Life is Changing... A Work in Progress...

"We were made for more! More than this failure . . . more than this cycle . . . more than being ruled by our taste buds, body image, rationalizations, and guilt. We were made for victory. Sometimes we just have to find our way to that truth."

Hi Everyone,
Well I have been trying to avoid writing and showing this blog for awhile now... Not because I am not proud of my achievement but because I am ashamed to show how I was before. I never thought I would have such a big reality check on my self image. So this would have to be one of the hardest things for me to show and write about.

I have been struggling with my weight and a lot of self esteem issues because of my weight  pretty much my entire life and I finally made the decision in February of this yr (2011) to do something about it. I attended my very first ZUMBA class on Tuesday February 8th and I have to say that I was immediately hooked! I have to be honest, I have never been able to stay motivated in any kind of work out program or diet. I would have never ever imagined that Zumba would have changed my life the way it did.
I am No-where near my goal yet but it is a work in progress and I am more motivated than ever to keep reaching towards my goal. Zumba has been one the best things to happen to me and I am a firm believer that Zumba changes people's lives... (It sure changed mine). With Zumba I have been able to lose 56 lbs and it just keeps on comin.

I certified to be a licensed Zumba Instructor on June 17th of this yr (2011) because of the great impact it has had on my life. I wanted to help people who may have been in the situation that I was in. Its been nothing but AMAZING since! It makes you happier, it makes you look at living healthy in a whole new way! I have such a blast teaching Zumba! I have a love and energy for life and I am a very passionate person.I love to teach, motivate and uplift others. Zumba is such a PARTY!!

Here are some pictures to show how my progress is going...

August 2010.

In September 2010.

At my HEAVIEST! October 2010.

At my HEAVIEST!! 2nd Picture. October 2010

April 2011, 2 MONTHS into Zumba...

Certifying to be a Zumba Instructor June 2011.

July 2011.

Exactly a YR from my Heaviest. October of this yr (2011)

October of this YEAR (2011)

October 16th 2011, 56lbs LIGHTER!

I just want to thank everyone who has helped me through this amazing journey; My wonderful Family, My amazing supportive friends and I have to give a special thanks to those Wonderful, AMAZING Instructors who have helped Mentor me and who have always believed in me and pushed me to get Certified to be an Instructor. I will forever be thankful to you. The Journey HAS NOT ENDED and it sure hasn't been easy but I am half way to reaching my goal and I am NOT giving up! Im ready for the next challenge so BRING IT ON!!! CHEEEEOOOOO!!! :-)

Las Vegas Adventure!!!

I went to Las Vegas with some of my closest friends Carrie, Abe, Kristy and Adam over Fourth of July weekend. We had so much fun!!I just love them, My closest friends Carrie and Abe have always been there for me whenever I have needed them. Carrie and I go way back and I must say that every trip we have I get to appreciate her even more as a friend. Abe is my negro, he is so understanding and every time we go out and hang out we always have fun. He is always willing to make me laugh. Love them both so so much. We all had some unforgettable moments, What an amazing weekend. I decided to take some pics to show all the events. Enjoy!

On our way to Vegas!

I love Road tripping con mi Negro!

I was SOOO tired. Lol. But I was also super excited.

Negro y Negra! Love this kiddo!

Our room at the Excalibur Hotel.

The view outside our window.

The Amazing Pool.

I know this may sound cheesy but this is my favorite spot in Vegas.... M&M WORLD!

Posing on the Strip

My favorite M&M Mrs Green!!

Bechitos!

Love Vegas!

My boy Blue!

Excalibur at night!

Left to Right: Me, Carrie and Kristy. Love these Ladies!!

Me and Kristy

Carebear and Sherbear! BFF! Love you!!

My crazy boys. Adam and Abe a.k.a. Negro Lindo!

Ready for the night!

Excited to go out!

Awesome club at the New York New York.

Sad to leave for home but kissing my Vegas Goodbye!

On our way back to Salt Lake City! Lol

Zumba Classes!! SBA ZUMBA!!!

Here are some pics of my Zumba class that I teach at the "School of Ballet Arts" :-) I love being able to bring joy unto others through Zumba. I love being able to see everyone's own unique style when they dance and I learn so much from those in my class, I love my students they make everything so AMAZING and I love all the zumba instructors who keep on inspiring me to be better!!

First time teaching a song at Charisma Studio.

Teaching at my SBA Zumba

Lets go!

Zumba He Zumba Ha!!

Toning!

Party!!

Ready to work it!

 

Shake it!

Zumba Certification! I did it!! YEAY!!!

On June 17th of this year, I reached one of my biggest goals that I had my heart set since March. I certified to be a Zumba Fitness Instructor! I cannot describe how much Zumba has changed my life. I have been struggling with being overweight and suffering from a low self esteem my whole life, Zumba changed all that. On top of losing over 35 lbs, it has helped me emotionally and it is my #1 stress relief. I am now teaching at a Dance Studio in Lindon, UT called "School of Ballet Arts" and I am just so excited about life and I feel so blessed to have found something that has been able to change my life the way Zumba has. If you havent tried Zumba, DONT WAIT and START NOW! Trust me, you wont regret it. Zumba <3 Baby!!

On my way to Lifetime Fitness for Certification!

All the Ladies ready for the our Great day of Certification!!

Waiting for our Master Class to start.

After our Master Class super sweaty and already tired! Lol

                     With our Amazing Training Specialist Lindsay Taylor and the amazing Zumba instructor Cecilia Mills. They are just so amazing!!

I did it!! Certified!!!!

the amazing Lindsay Taylor and I. Now Certified!!

Im super Happy and Excited!

ZUMBA FEVER!! My Newest Passion!!

Amazing Crew!

One night after our great class with some of the Instructors and Crew!

Springville Zumba Crew Instructors! These Ladies are AMAZING!!

Lets do that promoting!

Zumbathon Pic with one AMAZING instructor!! Love her!!

Hi everyone!!  Well I haven't written to you  in quite sometime but wow I have so much to tell you all. Just recently in Febuary of this yr I started attending a Zumba class in Springville with the Springville Zumba Crew. Wow!!! I cant even begin to tell you how much Zumba has changed my life. It has helped me Mentally, Physically, Emotionally and in every way. My bestie Liz is the one who had me go with her for the first time to Zumba and I cannot thank her enough. She is amazing. She helps me so much and she pushes me to be better even when I dont feel like doing zumba on certain days. (We all go through that. Lol) In the last month and a half of goin to zumba I have been able to lose 18lbs!! At the beginning of this year I had mentioned that I was going to be making certain changes in my life and this is definetely one of them. I have struggled with my weight since I can remember. I have always been a chubby girl and I have suffered from self-esteem issues whole life. I have never thought I was pretty and I have always put myself down because I have never been comfortable with the way I look. Zumba has changed all that. Within the last month I have grown more confident in myself and I have been able to show that to other people. I truly feel so blessed to have found something that makes me want to be better. I am currently looking into certifying to be a Zumba Instructor by the end of this year. I was really inspired to do so when I was able to help instruct for the first time at a huge event called a Zumbathon. Wow what a feeling it gave me. Truly inspirational!! I want to be able to help inspire others the way my instructors have inspired me. Thank you to all the Zumba instructors that have pushed me to keep going and who have infused there passion for Zumba to me, I will forever be grateful to you all. I love you girls so much.I want to keep losing more weight and get all the zumba training possible and then hopefully by December of this yr 2011. I will be a certified Zumba instructor. Wish me luck everyone and I will keep you posted.