Dance It Off

As you all may have read in the May 2009 issue of Latina, I have always struggled with my weight, even as an adolescent. One thing that has always helped me shed some pounds (that I would eventually gain back) was dancing. Who doesn’t like to dance? Every Latin family has house parties for just about any occasion you can imagine, right? And doesn't everyone dance while doing chores? My wonderful mother would buy me VHS tapes featuring my favorite activity. I danced with Paula Abdul and threw in a little Richard Simmons. Before I knew it I was on my way to shedding pounds and inches!

As I got older, Richard Simmons and Paula Abdul got dusty and I started to gain more and more weight. Recently, my best friend and I had the idea to start going to clubs to dance and shed some inches while having fun. Once again, I'm starting to notice the more I dance, the more I lose. Now, the trick is to not drink alcohol or sweetened drinks while I'm partying. Instead, I grab seltzer water and keep it moving. The sweat dripping down my face and back represents the fat I'm burning in my body!

I feel like dancing this weekend! Any takers?