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Bellydancers of Color Association’s Movement and Wellness Expo 2011

Most people spend Memorial Day weekend travelling to see relatives and friends, entertaining or being entertained by relatives and friends, and shopping.  What did I do?  I travelled to Silver Spring Maryland to attend the Bellydancers of Color Movement and Wellness Expo (the "Expo"). I know.  The term "bellydancers of color" sounds (as my mother would say) repetitively redundant since most...

Finding Workouts and Activities You Enjoy Leads to Weight Loss

A friend of mine told me that her sister lost more than fifty pounds by watching what she ate and doing extreme exercise programs like Insanity by Beachbody. She would complete one extreme exercise program and then look around for the next thing that would help her reach the rest of her weight loss goals. I started to do the Slim in Six program by Beachbody myself but I didn't like it. The...

Exercise Videos Actually Work

Hello, my name is L.J. and I am a video exerciser.  At least three times a week, I do all sorts of video workouts, ranging from ballet to bellydance, from kickboxing to yoga, from Pilates to in-home walking, from step aerobics to ballroom dancing.  I've even tried strip aerobics and a hula dancing workout.  Anything to get my behind moving for at least 30 minutes.    I own 2 lb., 3 lb,...