Normality Reigns Victorious!

Finally - almost at the end of January and we have had an uninterrupted week of classes, sessions and workshops and what a week! We had a great workshop on Saturday looking at how to implement successful strategies to make your healthy choices successful. The best tip I can give you is to keep your changes small - the smaller they are the more likely you are to succeed, then you don't have the infamous guilt trip and the feeling that you have failed - that is NOT going to do you any favours! If you have a 'blip' then deal with it and carry on, don't beat yourself up about it, it wont help you reach those goals will it?

Going on from that you need to try and remain positive no matter what gets in your way. Negativity breeds yet more negativity. You need to stay positive and very importantly surround yourself with positive people. If your friends and family are not supporting you ask yourself why? Do they want you to fail? Are your goals unrealistic? Do they want you to stay the way you are regardless of what you want? These are all really hard questions and I do appreciate that but you still have to ask them.

This was a poignant point at today's workshop and I mentioned a fantastic documentary I watched last year. It was about a 30 stone man and his battle to try and lose weight. As determined a he was his family were unwittingly working against him. Yes, they loved him but they were the ones bringing him plate after plate of food because he was unable to move by himself - how is that loving and supportive? If losing weight or changing your body shape will make you happy then let your family and friends know so that they can support you in the way you want and need to be supported.

Don't get me wrong - I doubt any family or friend would deliberately try to sabotage your efforts, they are just trying to be nice! YOU are the one that has changed - not them and you have to allow for that. YOU are the one that has to be strong, you have to stay true to your goals and targets and celebrate with those that you care about when you reach each and every one of those targets.

The year has now kicked off well and truly and I have lots more planned to keep you motivated, enthusiastic, focused and on track! I am looking at holding nutrition workshops in Southampton and Whiteley, please let me know if this is something that would be of interest to you. As well as Zumbatomic, I am also launching Zumba Gold in the Summer - these will be daytime classes and I will keep you posted. Zumbatomic is for kids and Zumba Gold is for those of us who love the Latin music but like to take things at a gentler pace!

There are several dates where various halls are not available and I will also be having a holiday in June - you may be wondering why I am mentioning it so early but at least it will be out of the way - I will remind you closer to the event! If you have any queries feel free to get in touch.

ZUMBA - PAVILION ON THE PARK - EASTLEIGH
There will be no classes at the above on the following dates:
8th February 2010
22nd February 2010
April 2010
26th April 2010
7th June 2010
28th June 2010
6th September 2010
18th October 2010
1st November 2010
13th December
Apologies but they have the blood donors in on those days and they don't finish until 8.30pm - you can always join me at Chandlers Ford on Thursday instead!

PILATES - UPHAM VILLAGE HALL
20thFebruary 2010
This is my fantastic Zumba Gold workshop day!