What's in a name

So the reason behind my blog name is really one of the main reasons I was drawn to the TAM. When Tracy speaks about her method she always emphasizes the goal of reaching a "Teeny Tiny" body. I love that! It completely motivates me to work harder to achieve my goals every time I hear it!

I have now been doing the workout for a week. I have attending 2 zumba classes and done the Mat video three times. Although it is recommended to use the DVD 4-6 times a week (which was my intention), life stepped in and got a little hectic this week.

However I LOVE the DVD so far. It is very challenging and unlike any workout DVD I have ever tried. I get to the point where I don't think I can continue, and of course queue Tracy telling me that we are almost done and hang in there. Hoping to get my measurements today and will post tonight or tomorrow.

Newlywed = Newlyfed

It seems that as a newlywed everything in life has been changing for the better...that is except my waistline/hips/thighs...basically the whole package! Simple put this has been much worse than all the warnings I was told about the "Freshman 15" back 8 years ago when I was entering college. In my attempt to please my husband and become a perfect "Housewife," that also works fulltime (as I'm sure we all do), I have been trying to provide the best "home cooked" meals possible. This has turned into several semi homemade meals, but I digress. As my husband continues to shed the pounds I have been putting them on.

The first of April (only three months into the marriage) I realized this could only get worse, so with the help and encouragement of my mother I started a Zumba class, and have been attending faithfully (up until July 1st) three days a week. Zumba is...well as they like to put it...a party. It's loads of fun and at first I just enjoyed spending the time with my Mother. The three hours a week I was dancing away was fun and I soon got a close friend of mine to join in.

After 2 1/2 months of zumba I noticed I wasn't loosing anything. And I hate to admit it but the jeans were getting a little tight. I realized that while doing 3 hours of Zumba a week was allowing me to still eat what I wanted, I wasn't losing any weight. This is when I stumbled across an article online (can't even find it now) that mentioned The Tracy Anderson Method. Was this the same girl I had been seeing bust Catt's ass on the Daily 10 (one of my E obsessions)? I tried to find clips from past Daily 10 shows, but had zero luck. I finally...finally was led to Tracy Anderson's own website. I was very excited. This looked like it might be worth my time.

I found that she had 3 dvd's for sale on Amazon.com, but they were $30.00, and although I thought this might be the perfect exercise...I didn't want to spend the money without knowing for sure. I found a clip on youtube that gave examples of her leg/arm/ab workouts....so I tried them for 2 weeks along with Zumba. I LOVED it! Ordered the video and it arrived last week.

My plan is to still continue with my Zumba three days a week and do the Mat DVD 4-5 times a week. Tracy suggests 4-6 times a week on the DVD. We'll see how it goes. Check back often to see my progress. I'll post all those embarrassing weight and measurements along my journey to find a teeny tiny body.