Zumba Wednesday

Over the summer I have started referring to my days based on the classes I take at the gym. As you can see, today was Zumba!!! I love Zumba. I love it. LOVE it. It's so much fun, the time flies! At first I was a little self-conscious there is a lot, and I mean A LOT, of booty shakin and hip whippin'. After a while though, I realized, it doesn't really matter. No one is watching ME and besides almost every single person in the room is at least double or triple my age.

Which brings me to my next point... usually there is someone who is my age or younger at the Zumba Wednesday morning class. Today.... not so much. It was me and all the moms and grandmas. Which is totally cool, except the fact I felt like I was being judged for not being at school or work or something of that nature. It feels weird NOT being in school. I feel like I'm breaking some law not being there. It's where I am supposed to be... someone please call me to sub soon. I need something to do! I miss being in the classroom!

Regardless, my workouts have been going well but I am getting annoyed. I work out at least 5-6 days a week. By this I mean, I take a class almost every day.
Monday- Turbo
Wednesday- Zumba
Thursday- Hip Hop Heat
Friday- Turbo
Saturday- Turbo
Sunday-Zumba

After each work out I walk/run on the treadmill and depending on my mood, do the Arc Trainer. Which comes to usually, a grand total of 1 1/2- 2 hours of working out. Yet, I can't shed a pound. NOT A SINGLE POUND. I refuse to step on the scale. I have not stepped on the scale for 2 1/2 weeks. It was bringing my mood down, down, down. Those NUMBERS. Ugh. Maybe in a month I will step on the scale. Maybe.

Once I start subbing my workout routine will change a little. All my classes I can take at night (thank goodness!) but then I will have to start calling my days by different things. I don't care because 1. I want to work, I need to work, I miss school and 2. I love my classes and I get to see my favorite Turbo instructor more (she reminds me so much of Chalene, she is so great and motivating).

So there you go. Maybe one day I'll let you know how much I actually weigh, you know, when it starts going down to numbers I like again.
/end my obnoxious rant.

I had the house to myself today until 2:30 and I loved it. I love being home alone. I can do whatever I want without people, aka my sister, making snarky, rude, hurtful comments. After lunch I decided I would bake. Now, if you know me, you know I love to bake. I've been told that you can taste the love in my food. I just enjoy baking. I would bake all day. I absolutely savor being able to turn on my itunes and start baking. It makes me feel like nothing else matters in that moment except for what I'm making (and what I'm singing along to!).

I made some delicious banana nut muffins! They are super easy and virtually no mess! I got the recipe from this blog: http://www.abicyclebuiltfor2.com/ Check it out. Her recipes are healthy and pretty easy! (Tip: I find frozen bananas make better batter than unfrozen! I also add 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon!)

We've had a zucchini sitting on our counter for a week now. We got it from one of my neighbors and my mom wasn't quite sure what she wanted to do with it. So I decided, before it molded and went bad (which it would have before my mom got to it!) I would take a stab at zucchini bread. My oh my. No one told me grating zucchini would be so tediously boring! In the long run, it was VERY easy to make and it's CRAZY delicious. I was so proud of myself! The batter made two loaves, which is good because one loaf is already half gone. It's so moist and yummy... just thinking about it I have to stop myself from cutting a slice. I used this recipe: Mom's Zucchini Bread make it. You'll be happy.

This is turning into a long blog. I better wrap it up... tomorrow I am making my infamous Peanut Butter Balls. They are originally my Auntie B's but I was given the recipe and replicate it often! A bunch of ladies from work, well it's not work it's the school I student taught at but I call it work out of habit, have been texting me asking me to bring a bowl in this week. During the year I student taught (yes, I student taught for a full school year) I would bring them in periodically and they would be gone before lunch time even hit. They have become such a staple that they are being requested as a "Friday Treat." I love everyone there so of course I'm going to make them... plus a little sucking up never hurt anyone!

Okay, okay, I'll shut up now! Music of the day... man you're going to get sick of Darren Criss if you actually watch these videos. I don't actually know if anyone watches them but I enjoy them as a nice little parting gift. Here's one of my favorite, favorite, favorite oldies, "One Fine Day." When I first heard him cover this song I couldn't believe my ears. He made a reference that many people wouldn't know this song... um is he crazy? I grew up listening to the oldies!

One fineee dayyyy... sigh.

Until next time..
xoxo