I found a fun way to exercise! Dancing! It's exhausting, but it IS fun! I've been watching the infomercials on TV and almost ordered the DVDs and maraca-like Toning Sticks but then I found a bunch of Zumba videos on You Tube! I figured this was much better to get me started, because that's FREE and as I said before... it's revolting how out of shape I am. Just as my legs are about as limp as a pot of Al Dente Pasta, the instructor says, "OK, give me 8 more"! Argh!
About the Zumba® Program
The Zumba Program was created in the mid-90s by Colombian native Beto Perez. Inspired by the traditional cumbia, salsa, samba and merengue music he grew up with, Beto paired his favorite, pulsating Latin rhythms with the red-hot, international dance steps his clients loved and the Zumba Program was born.
I even found several instructors right here in town! I may sign up for a few classes a week... once I have stamina lasting upwards of 5 minutes! LOL!
Ditch the workout! Join the party!
I made this yummy Chicken and Potato Salad yesterday to use up the rest of my Rotisserie Chicken. It's a variation of a Hellmann's recipe because I didn't have carrots or sofrito... I would not have added the sofrito anyway!
Ingredients I used:
2 rotisserie chicken breasts, shredded
4 medium. red potatoes - I left the skins on, chopped into 1/2 inch cubes and cooked until tender, then rinsed and cooled in ice cold water
2 celery stalks, chopped finely
5 green onions, including some of the greens, chopped finely
about 15 green olives with pimentos, chopped
1 Granny Smith Apple, I left the skin on, chopped
crumbled bacon to taste (about 4 pieces) but I use Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Recipe Pieces, because I can!
fresh cracked peppercorn medley to taste
1/4 tsp sea salt
3/4 cup of mayo, soured with the juice of 1 fresh lime (I mixed my salt and pepper in the mayo and lime juice before adding to the chicken and potatoes)Directions:
Throw everything in a large bowl and combine, gently folding in the potatoes last. Then fold in the mayo mixture. Chill well.
It was really fast to throw together since I used my leftover rotisserie chicken. From start to finish it took perhaps 20 minutes? That's hard to beat for a yummy dish! I bet this would be awesome with shredded carrots and broccoli, too! Maybe even my personal favorite add-in - French's Fried Onion Rings!
So is it a side dish? A sandwich middle? Yes! At any rate, I called it dinner!
I had it with a simple salad, some nice French bread and a glass of wine. Mmmmm... Al and Barbara came over and we had this nice cold supper on a very hot night. And I've got left overs for today's lunch! .
And regarding some of the comments on yesterday's computer virus post... I was up and running in no time, as far as being able to work. I spent the day installing software to my backup computer which got a new hard drive last fall. It was basically empty - a clean slate except for having Windows XP installed as well as an Anti-virus and a few other basic programs. I was able to run my business in minutes. I'll be bringing the infected computer to my guro on Saturday most likely. I'll let him disinfect it! =0)
That's all I know today, except that I'm real sore! hahahaha! Enjoy today's trip around the sun! Big hugs :)
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wow, that workout sounds like fun and something I might be interested in doing. Yum to the salad too.
ok, me dancing/doing aerobics is like alerting the USGS of tremors from me jumping around to the stuff I'll be knocking over. Then the docs would be happy -- especially orthopaedic surgeons -- so they can pay off their new maserati!
Not to mention the black eyes I'd get from certain anatomy... bwahahahahahaha!
Zumba is great fun and a great workout. I've been doing it for about 2 years at the Y.
As your your chicken salad, you had me right up until you added apples.
Those salads look yummy!
Lois cracks me up.
I want some of that chicken potato salad. That looks so yummy.
Dancing is great exercise. I just do the treadmill. Works for me and I can do 40 minute (at a time) without any problem. I probably need to do an hour a day though.
Have a terrific day. 220 days and counting. Big hug and lotsa lovies for the babies. :)
Ditto what Lois said, verbatim! But you enjoy it!!!
i have never heard of zumba before, sounds fun though. and the chicken potato salad sounds REALLY good!
smiles, bee
xoxoxoxoxoxo
My new fitness regimen involves running up and down our stairs every night. The first time I did it, I thought I was going to die. I'm hoping that reaction stops soon :)
The chicken salad sounds heavenly! When I lived in CA I used to go to a place on Union St (in SF) that made a the most delicious chix salad. They added apple and some type of tiny grape. I'd forgotten all about it. I want some....now.
I agree with the previous poster about using the stairs (of which I have none now).
If you maintain good posture and body mechanics, running stairs will tone legs, butt and core fast. I saw something about the benefit of stairs on c/v fitness and for staying thin on the Dr.Oz show a while back when he did a show about blue zones.
Latin dancing is great exercise because it works your core and increases stamina. And it's fun!
Dancing is a super fun way to excercise.
Us cats prefer chasing each other, and leaping after bugs.
xoxo Cory
I've never heard of this..I have so many tapes, CDs and other stuff that I find I can't do....I hope this works out for you Barb..
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