Fit with Ruthie

yesterday i found some zumba shoes :) i needed some with less traction .. running shoes just arent the thing to dance in :) today i made myself a green smoothie! and my hubby had a regular smoothie:) speaking of vitamix ... ha! CONGRATS to josha for her knew red beauty :) and to jami who just poured all her diet coke down the drain :) hour of zumba planned later today :) woowhooo

Well, Feb 27th I began another round of 90% raw vegan. I am am feeling GREAT! Its been almost 3 weeks and I havent been perfect but I feel comfy in saying its well within the 90% raw ratio! I am sure people will call me crazy, will think I have gone off my rocker and will judge me as obsessed about food.  They will wonder if I am getting all the nutrients that I need. They will comment about protein and make sure "your eating enough protein arent you?" You might be one of those people who do not agree with my choice of menu.... and that is ok.... because I am definitely eating this way for my own reasons. I have seen where the Standard American Diet had gotten me and it wasn't good. Its been a long process for me to this point. Five years ago I was downing 8 to 10 cokes a day, eating loads of buttery bread, home made chicken nuggets, and loads of chips and such. I gradually figured out that what I eat effected me more than I had thought. I struggled with Hypoglycemia,...

I am sooooo excited! Just signed up for my Zumba Certification class! Will be going in April! wooowhooooo! now excuse me while I go zumba for an hour and then to teach my phase 1 class :) woowhoooo!

woowhoo hour of zumba a morning of fasting and i feel great! now wheres mu smoothie?

Reality for me then... I think of it often. I think of it when I overweight out of shape people around town. I think of it at church when everyone rushes to get donuts at during class...when people struggle to walk because of their weight. I think of it when I hear stories of people having back surgery, knee surgery, diagnosed with diabetes, or worried about loved ones that are going thru these things. I dont judge those people. I use to be that person. Miserable in my own skin. Feeling stuck and unable to get free from illness and aches and pains I lived with everyday. I remember vividly what it was like. How painful it was to wake up in the morning and try to get out of bed. The physical pain of simply rolling over in bed was debilitating. I remember laying in bed wanting to roll over to my side and trying to think of how to move without it hurting my abdomen. Two c-sections and all that weight in my belly made it so painful to move. I told my husband last night. I am so grat...

I have a confession to make. I love zumba. I know I know... it sounds silly... for a "runner" to love zumba. shhhhhhh! Dont tell anyone LOL.... You see, as a runner.... zumba always seemed a bit over the top for me. I love running out on the road alone ... me and my ipod :) .... but .. I have always been a dancer of sorts. Mind you I was NOT allowed to dance as a teenager... no prom for me. But as a young child I danced hours away in our den rock n and rolling doing the hand jive, and doing my own version of swing dancing. What I LOVE about Zumba.... THE MUSIC.... and the feeling of a great workout without realizing your working out.... I attended my first zumba class last week ... when it was done.. I was dripping sweat and jumping for joy. I was so very happy! It brought back my inner dance child LOL.... I have been working on my own dance dance routine over the past 4 days.... trying to get a routine together to substitute for the class I attended last w...

i decided 13.1 for this month was a no go... i have found the 13 n a row is putting a cramp in my running... ha... its stealing my running joy my plan is to run half marathons how ever often i want and to get back the joy of running without the pressure of this goal every month:) i subbed n a bootcamp class last week and loved it and next week i will sub a zumba type class next week .. i worked over an hour yesterday getting routine together and think zumba will b my new fitness love! this past monday i started 90% raw vegan again and oh my goodness i feel amazing!!!! so much energy i plan on sticking with this this time wil a goal of staying 90% raw until end of may.... i dont know why i ever fall off tge raw bandwagon when it feels THIS GOOD!!! off to get the day going will attend a zumba class tonight excited about it!! blessings!! r