Last Week's Lesson Cha Cha and West Coast...

Hi gang!! I once again must apologize for lagging on my postings, mid-terms will do that to me.
Last week was absolutely one of the best lesson weeks, first my original instructor is back! YEAH!!! And I have decided that his moniker from this point forward shall be RT. SO... away we go.

Tuesday brought on my first lesson with RT since he's been out, and it was so much fun to have him back. Because I've been working with him since the day I walked in, to dance with him again was like putting on my favorite pair of jeans. It just felt right! We opened with a little hustle just to get warmed up, then I asked for some West Coast as I hadn't really done it in his absence. Blissfully the lesson was primarily West Coast and I was extremely surprised that I really hadn't forgotten much of it.

At one point we were fine tuning one of my hips for a type of step called a "whip" and I must have really learned it because when we finished he said "That was good." Now I don't like to be over complimented, I always believe that there is room for improvement, so I come back with "No, that was just better, not good." Normally he lets that be, but this time he corrected me, "No, that was GOOD." YEAH! Something was good!, better yet, something I think I can actually do again was good!

We continued on our West Coast path for a while, and then decided to do a little Cha Cha, which I still need SO much help on... I'll get it one of these centuries I'm sure. At any rate, RT decided to change up a lead and send me into an independent spin, any time a lead is changed up on me my brain instantly freezes and I suddenly have no idea what I'm doing. So I stopped and said "Ok, that was new... what do you want me to do there?" to which I receive the response "just spin"... well ok...just spin independent of any support or guide and try and be back on time to pick up the Cha Cha again.... (I have the hardest time maintaining that rhythm in my head, it's sad really) Anyway RT was relatively impressed with my independent spin, must have been better than he remembered, because it felt the same to me.

All in all another excellent lesson. I'm convinced with each lesson my confidence on the dance floor and in myself increases just a smidge. What ever would I be doing now if I hadn't started??

Ok...well postings are about to pick up speed as I have a lot to write about suddenly. Keep you eyes peeled!

A Milestone Reached... 100lbs Lost!

Wow, my dear readers, I must first apologize for my lack of posting since October 22. I hope you all had a great Halloween. Let the Holiday Season officially begin!

Ok... back to business... In my last post, I acknowledged that I had a bit of a personal celebration. As of that Sunday I had officially hit that magic number on my scale. I've lost 100lbs! I've only recently been able to get excited about it. There isn't anything in this life that has allowed me to have what one might think of as an appropriate reaction. I was shocked and a little numb about it all... it's been a long time in getting here! I am happy though to report that the power grid accross the mid-west is still intact! My world hasn't imploded. In fact it's continued as normal... the people I've told have expressed their support which is appreciated BEYOND measure!

The only major difference I've noticed, and for me it's major... is that I now have to be donned in dresses when I dance at the studio as all the NEW slacks and pants that I have recently purchased tend to slide right on down when dancing! I refuse to run right out and purchase MORE new clothes. Because another 10 lbs or so from now I'll only be running out for more! Yet, the idea of being clad in a dress and hose up to twice a week is a little daunting. (I'm the girl that had worn a dress 3 times since 2005.) I have about 5 relatively casual and mostly dance friendly dresses that are contenders, and thankfully all machine washable. (Hopefully shrinkable too, as even some of these are getting a little loose) that will now be in what I consider to be heavy rotation. Hopefully those I see most often will forgive the repetition in my wardrobe.

The other thing that's rather frustrating for me is that after 100lbs lost, I'm not where I want to be... I look in the mirror and all I see are the things that need to change, too much weight around the middle, double chin smaller but still ever present. Face still impossibly round (which unfortunately may be more genetic than anything I can help) UGH! Mixed in with that desperate want to celebrate is the harsh reality check that I'm not finished yet.

Thank goodness I'm dancing! When dancing it doesn't matter... all I do is focus on my steps and my performance, and making my teacher laugh when I'm too frustrated to continue!

Oh well, if these are the greatest of my weight loss concerns... I'm doing well!

So, yes I am officially 100lbs lighter than I was on June 21, 2006.


Wow...