I could do cartwheels (If I could bend down without an ache lol) I'm so excited I taught my zumba class tonight 5 days post op! Yay yay yay!

I just found Zumba about 3 weeks ago...I go 2 times a week, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it...I feel so good about myself because I can make it through a whole class...and I look good doing it, if I do say so myself...LOL

Before trying out the zumba class at the YMCA I pulled up a lot of videos on youtube just to get a feel of the types of moves that they were going to be doing...lol.... I felt so out of place my 1st time going but I had confidence about the moves because alot of them were the same as the ones I tried out on youtube. I love the fact that I "practiced" at home in the comfort of my own living room before going public with it. I really have no coordination/rhythm at all and definately not a dancer...lol

When I cant make it to the YMCA I turn to youtube . There are alot of zumba videos that ive falling in love with on there.

you were able to start zumba 5 days after your surgery? THATS AWESOME! i was so worried about stuff like that. i havent gotten banded yet but when i do im going to immediately return to my zumba class! i love to dance so i love Zumba. Who knows maybe i can be the next instructor at my gym!

I had previously taken the Zumba class at the YMCA I am in my 2nd week post-op. Do you think I can go back to my excerside routines?

I think that's definitely a question for your doctor. When i left the hospital 1 day post op he told me to continue life as normal..and he knew what my normal was. I did my zumba class 2 days post op with minimal abdominal movement and overall i had only missed 1 class. After about a week I felt awesome, better than I did before surgery! Ask your doc, and try and see what happens! I also found a compression garment helped a lot in zumba because it held my belly still when i jumped around.

you were able to start zumba 5 days after your surgery? THATS AWESOME! i was so worried about stuff like that. i havent gotten banded yet but when i do im going to immediately return to my zumba class! i love to dance so i love Zumba. Who knows maybe i can be the next instructor at my gym!

My doc told me to return to normal life and i was determined to not get the NO2 gas pains and heal quickly. I think by moving around all the time it helped me recouperate much faster!

YOU COULD BE THE NEXT INSTRUCTOR AT YOUR GYM! Give it a shot :-)