Shake, Rattle & Roll

Jazzercise: I've joined, started shaking it, and my rolls have been rattled.

I was skeptical I'd like it.
Back it up: I was skeptical it'd even be challenging. Boy was I wrong!

I have done two classes so far. Let me tell ya, I feel it! Especially when I go up and down the stairs. (carrying the laundry basket upstairs today was challenging)
As they say on their site, "Jazzercise is a 60-minute class incorporating cardio, strength, and stretch moves for a total body workout. We’ve taken moves from hip-hop, yoga, Pilates, kick-boxing, and resistance training and bundled them into one hour".
Yup. That sounds about right.
Thankfully Jazzercise is no longer like this. They've caught up with the times and offer a very modern workout, like this.

I decided to try this because of my dance background. So far it's come in use, but I've learned two things: 1.) I should have had more ballet training, and 2) I miss dancing a ton.

My first class they took my measurements and weight. That was humiliating. Don't get me wrong-I was all for it, and I could have opted out. I needed that for motivation. But I actually went down to just my exercise pants and sports bra. Whoa Nelly!!!
In 6 weeks they'll re-do it. I'm hoping for some results. Improvements. There better be.

Now I just need to kick myself into gear for eating the way I know I should. Menu planning, actually sticking to that plan, and not stress eating.

Dang it's easy to stress eat when you're hubby is in grad school, your kids are with you non-stop, your baby has an ear infection, your family is in another state, most of your friends are out of state, and money is tight. Dang dang dang. I've got to work on that.

So what do you do for exercise? What are you eating? How do you manage your weight and keep it where you want it to be?