How I Danced Off Twenty Extra Pounds

I work at an advertising office. Ten of us workers at my company decided to hold a “biggest loser” contest. The purpose was, to see who could lose the most amount of weight in three months. We each put in twenty dollars into a betting pool. The winner would get the money at the end of the three months.

I was approximately thirty pounds overweight. I was tired of my clothes fitting tight and uncomfortably. So this is why I signed up to compete in the office contest. I downloaded some videos from Hot Latin Salsa’s website and I began practicing salsa dancing at home. I have never been very good about exercising on a regular basis because I always get bored and lose motivation to exercise.

Salsa dancing at home was something I was able to stick to. Learning to dance at home to the tutorial DVDs helped me to learn how to salsa dance. These videos also kept me active on a regular basis! In the beginning, for the first few at-home dance lessons, I fumbled trying to match my steps to the dance instructor’s steps on the DVD. Eventually, I became familiar with the steps and moves of salsa. Soon, I was getting a regular cardio workout.

I danced to the DVDs at home five times a week, for thirty-five minutes per workout. I also began replacing my regular lunch of soup or pasta with salad and cold cut vegetables. By the end of the third month, I had lost a little over twenty pounds! I did not win the office “biggest loser” competition because my co-workers were competitive, but I did find a figure that I had not had for years. I also learned how to Latin dance. I loved this experience. I love the way I look and feel now!

Cynthia, San Diego, CA

Cynthia is my Name. I come from San Diego California.

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