My name is Marie and I am a Zumba Addict.

I am a busy mom of three. And I have had my share of frustrations when in comes to losing weight. In my younger years, I used to be an Aerobics Instructor and avid dancer. I used to live a more active lifestyle before I had children of my own. Sadly, when I became mom, I failed to “take care of my health”. My focus switched from “me, me, me” to “them,them, them”. This has resulted in a major change in my diet and exercise routine … suddenly I stopped exercising and not really watched what I ate. I felt that I have lost the “old me”.

In March of 2010, I decided to switch the focus back to “ME”. I decided on March 5, 2010 to jump back into exercising because I was faced with an opportunity to meet-up with friends from the past. I had three weeks before our reunion. Embarrassed by the way I looked, I jumped back into exercising and I have not slacked off. In 3 weeks, I lost 3 inches in my waist and 5 pounds. SUCCESS! I continue to “zumba-cize” and continue to lose inches all-over.

I was introduced to Zumba by a friend of mine and as soon as I tried it … I fell in love. Suddenly … I felt like I found the “old me” again. I missed dancing so much – I almost forgot how FUN it was. I got certified to be a Zumba Instructor on April 25, 2010.

Below are pictures of me as I go through my “healthy transformation”. I still have quite a ways to go but I know I will get to my ideal weight soon enough.

You can learn more about me on a personal level by visiting my personal blog.