I've gone to Zumba 3 times this week and feel like positive things are starting to happen. I'm having fun, feel comfortable in the class and feel energized when I'm done...although I'm usually a little sore! I have always said that exercise isn't what I need to focus on because losing weight it 80% what you eat and only 20% exercise, but this past week I have started to notice how much the two are interconnected- at least for me. Doing one inspires you to do the other, and it creates a cyclical motivation that continues to drive the right behavior. Because I'm working my butt off in Zumba, I want to come back home and eat something healthy. And because I'm eating healthy, I want to exercise to boost my metabolism and get the most bang for the buck. It has only been a week, but I can see how exercising and dieting could have a closer to 50/50 relationship in weight loss when you take into account motivation, emotion and self control.
Give it a shot. Add a little exercise to that diet that you've been trying to keep up, and see if it gives you that little boost of motivation that you needed to keep going.
Cheers,
Savannah
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