March Madness

I know many of you don't do the social media thing so I hope my blog posts will keep you up to date with things going on in the Zumba world and other news.

Save the ta-tas:
On March 17th, a few of your classmates and my Zumba students (along with myself) danced at the Rocket's half time show with 300 Zumba enthusiasts. The game was 98% sold out and the crowd showed us lots of love. I have to admit, all my students did an amazing job, a few appeared on the big screen and some even got a text saying they were seen on tv...woohoo!!! Looks like I have some celebrities in class. Let's give these ladies a round of applause for having the courage to perform infront of so many people and being a part of such an awesome event.

Patiently waiting for practice to begin....

All ready for our half-time performance

All smiles after a great performance...MY STUDENTS ROCK!

   

Masterclass with Texas Zin Jammers:
   For the first time ever, all of our Texas Zin Jammers (Jammers are instructors who are auditioned by Zumba to teach other instructors choreography) came together to have a HUGE masterclass. The event was a huge turn out, there was not enough space so we had to move the party outside. I don't think they were expecting this big of a crowd but it goes to show how many people LOVE ZUMBA!! Check out the pics of a few of your fellow classmates who attended

Pendragon at their FIRST Zumba event

Izzy gettin' down

Get it ladies

I want to thank all my students for always being so supportive. I can't thank ya'll enough. Thank you for choosing me as your instructor.

What's happening?

I didn't keep my promise...I know, I'm sorry. I said I would blog at least once a week and four months later I'm finally writing my first post of 2013. This year started super busy but I'm not complaining. First things first..... I need to do my "thank you" shout outs!

I want to thank.......
 - The ladies at Impact for attending the Masala Bhangra Masterclass. Thank you so much for being a part of such a great event. I appreciate all the support. Secondly, thank you for being patient with us as we try to find the perfect spot for our Zumba classes. As you all know, our classes will resume this Wednesday, February 20th at 8:00pm. Until our new place is ready, we will have class at 11688 Barker Cypress Cypress, TX 77433. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so patient.

 - My Curves Crew: Thank you for your participation in our Sparkle, Glitter and Bling party. I loved watching all of you participate in making up your own dance. How about those choreo skills??? Looks like ya'll can help me come up with some moves. I know we haven't added it into our routine but I'm trying to use that song for toning so we will be using our toning sticks once again...can I get a woot! woot! I also want to thank the ladies who came out to the Masala Bhangra Masterclass. I hope you enjoyed the class as much as I did. You all know how obsessed I am with the Indian culture so it made me so happy to see ALL(impact and curves) my ladies at this event. Thanks again for all your wonderful support.

Choreographing their own dance while working the stilettos!



Upcoming events: For those of you who will be participating in the halftime performance at the Rockets game..ARE YOU READY?? Another great Zumba event, filled with  over 200 Zumba lovers supporting a great cause. Space is limited so if you haven't registered, be sure you do so soon. I will be having a Sunday practice. I haven't asked Dalila yet if we can use her facility on Sunday but I'm sure it won't be a problem. I'm trying to learn the dance so that I can teach it to ya'll. The event is only a few weeks away ...eek! No worries, I'm not ready either. Worse case scenario, we will all learn it the day of. If we mess up, we'll mess up together :)

 I know I'm constantly inviting ya'll to Zumba events but I try to keep my ladies motivated. I want ya'll to try new things and meet people who are on the same mission as you. I think it's important in life to try new things, at least you can say you tried it ONCE!

Bluebell Run: I announced a few weeks ago about the Bluebell Run in Brenham, Tx. This is a fun run that rewards us with ice cream at the end :) How great is that?  You may register for the 5k or 10k, it's your choice. If you would like to register, here is the link https://bluebellfunrun.com/index.html  We will meet at Memorial Park to practice running or walking. We haven't discussed times yet but if you're interested please email me and I will add you to my "Bluebell run" distribution list.

Okay, I think I covered all the upcoming events. I get invites every day to different master classes. I would post them all except at some point ya'll will disown me. Instead of making money from Zumba,  I spend it on attending trainings or master classes..Ay yay yay!!

Do you ever want to dress like a Zumba rock star? ....Then don't forget to use code (pinksol08) when you check out to receive 10% off your entire purchase. Log on to www.zumba.com to check out the latest styles. I just came from the LA Conference and there will be tons of new things coming out.

So that's the skinny on the latest events. New blogs coming soon. Stay tuned.

Quinoa Pizza Bites

Here is another recipe I tried. I found this on pinterest so I'm not going to take credit for it. However, I did make minor changes....

This is a great way to prep for the week. Make these bites on Sunday night and you have your meals prepared for the week.(or at least for a few days) I find that if I prepare my meals on Sunday it helps me not cheat. Quinoa has great benefits and what better way then to make little pizza bites out of it. :) The recipe calls for a "mini-cupcake pan" but I used the regular size. I wanted this to be a meal instead of a snack. However, this is a great snack to have if you're having a get together or if you're in the mood for a mini snack :)

If you guys can and don't mind, if you make any of the recipes I post, please posts pics or comments of your thoughts. Or if you did something different to tweak the recipe, please let me know! :)

Recipe:

Quinoa Pizza Bites

Makes ~14 (with a regular size cupcake pan)

• 2 cups cooked quinoa - (If you can try to find the "pre-washed" Quinoa to avoid having to spend the time cleaning it.)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup chopped onion (I used a green onion and chopped it extremely fine)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (I used vegetarian cheese- but the regular kind wont hurt you)
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped (I actually used crushed and it came out the same)
• 1 cup chopped pepperoni slices (~1/2 of a 7 oz bag) (I found turkey pepperoni slices and they were just as great. I chopped these extremely fine as well.)
• 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp dried crushed oregano
• pizza sauce for dipping

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.  Mix together all ingredients, except pizza sauce, in a medium mixing bowl.

3.  Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact. 

4.  Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Nutritional Information for 5 bites per My Fitness Pal: Calories - 175, Fat - 10g, Protein - 9g, Fiber - 2g, Calcium - 10mg, Carbs - 12g

Here is a pic of my quinoa pizza bites. .....

Dinner is served!

 

Eggwhites Omelet Muffin

Helloooo! I know, I've been slacking. I'm trying to post something once a week but my schedule is cray! However, I got something for ya'll this week. I recently tried making two things, eggwhites omelet muffins and quinoa pizza bites. I figured I'd find some recipes that are strictly on portion control(which is the key to dieting). Here is what I tried recently...

I cooked these recipes using a cupcake pan. It's a great portion size and you can have up to two. Yay!

Breakfast:
Eggwhite Omelet Muffins:
1 dozen eggs

1 bag of Jimmy Dean (the mix has potatoes, onions, bell peppers and sausage)
1 bag of vegetarian cheese

Cook the Jimmy Dean bag until sausage browns(I cooked mine till the veggies were soft)

In a separate bowl crack the eggs using only the egg whites. (in a previous post I demonstrated how to take the yoke out)- You can buy a bottle of egg whites if you prefer. I just think its pricey and by me manually doing this I know its all egg whites and not some random thing mixed with it....
In the bowl with the eggwhites, pour the Jimmy dean mix and vegetarian cheese. Mix all together.



Spray the cupcake pan with healthy heart canola oil or whatever type of oil you would like to use. I use this brand because its ZERO everything.
Next pour all the ingredients into the cupcake pan. Cook in the oven for about 15 minutes (or when the muffins start to fluff) at 350 degrees.

This is what I prefer to use

Tadaah! Here are the muffins :)

Zumba Sentao Event

Another successful event with the support of all my ladies. I want to thank all the ladies from Curves and Impact for participating so that we could "Sentao" VIP style. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. I know I had a blast. Thanks to you guys, I was able to win a spot in the Houston Rockets half time show to support Breast Cancer Awareness. If you guys didn't know, my mom is a breast cancer survivor so I support this cause 100%. We did this event last year and it was a blast. We got the opportunity to meet amazing survivors and meet Zumba lovers. I hope that everyone has an opportunity to participate this year. Below is the link to be able to purchase your ticket.

Breast Cancer Awareness Zumba® Master Class & Pre Game Performance

~Due to overwhelming excitement of our past Zumba performances,

the Houston Rockets are proud to announce the FIRST of two Zumba Performances for this season.~

BOTH MASTERCLASS AND PERFORMANCE WILL TAKE PLACE ON SAME DAY

SUNDAY OCTOBER 14TH!

When: 

Master Class and Performance Rehearsal:  October 14^th, 2012 @ 8 am. AND GAME October 14^th, 2012 @ Game Performance 1pm with the Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs

Where:  Toyota Center; 1510 Polk Street Houston, TX 77002.

Cost: $20 per person. This is a special Zumba group discount. Family members and guests are also invited to attend and support you for the same reduced price. 

Performance: Zumba Fitness has been invited to perform on court for the pre-game show.  you are getting advanced notice to sign up first! (The number of participants for the performance is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis).  

Requirements: In order to participate, you must attend the master class and performance rehearsal. You must also send an email with your name and any other participants you have paid for to Ingrid Kessler at the below email address to receive the choreography instructions.

Choreography: will be sent within 48 hours of registration.

Attire: ANY party in Pink Zumbawear tops old or new and black workout pants. You may also purchase party in pink tops at www.zumba.com. If not available a PINK top with black workout pants will be ok.

For Zumba performance and choreography questions, CONTACT:

800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Zumba Jammer®  Ingrid Kessler;   ilkessler@peoplepc.com or (281) 660-9142.

TO ORDER:

CLICK ON LINK BELOW OR COPY AND PASTE TO YOUR BROWSER ...USE PROMO CODE  ZUMBA

	http://www.ticketingcentral.com/V2/Home.aspx?&&&I=AQAAAAAAAACBO9KQAQAAAADZ%2fv%2f%2f%2fwD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fAAD%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2f%2fw%3d%3d OR Call:  Josh Randall (Houston Rockets) @ (713) 758-7451 Email: joshr@rocketball.com Once you register Ingrid will email you the choreography and then we will practice in class. I will add it to our Zumba routine until the day of so that we are PERFECT!! Because the ladies I Zumba with are DA BOMB.COM :) Thanks again for all your hard work. For choosing to attend my classes and always being so supportive. I know you can be anywhere else but you chose to be with me. SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU....THANK YOU!!!

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!!!

If you haven't heard, Dalila, Keisha and I will be getting Zumba Sentao certified on September 9th. However, there is a master class on September 8th for all Zumba lovers. You will get to per-experience(not sure if that's a word) what Sentao is all about. Let's make this another party and head out for some Sentao fun.


What is Zumba Sentao? Zumba Sentao, which combines high-energy cardio with strength-training. In addition to the fitness program’s sizzling dance moves, Zumba Sentao incorporates a chair that exercisers can use as a support, a step, and a bench, making it possible to fluidly move from a dance combination into a set of triceps dips. Muscle-toning moves like pushups, squats, lunges, and crunches.
Now how does that sound? FUN?! Most importantly, we will be bringing this new Zumba style to you.  So why not try it out and see what Zumba Sentao is all about. The instructor Marcie Gill is one of my FAVORITE Zumba instructors. She has high energy, she's super talented and she's got lots of awesome moves. Because she's my favorite gal, I want to be able to dance "VIP" STYLE with all my Zumba ladies. Below is a note from the event organizer, please read:

September 8, The first couple rows will be reserved "Instructor/Student Party area" meaning that instructor or two who Preregisters the most students will get to party with them in this area! Make sure you email me who your students are:) Now if you haven't registered, don't wait too long, tickets are selling fast:)) AND the order you register is the order you will be assigned a chair:) 

What do you ladies think? Can we make it a plan? If you pre-register please let me know because I want for us to be able to PARTY in the VIP section. Email me at zumbawithmarysol@gmail.com, once you've registered.  LET'S DO THIS!!! :)

What's up Wednesdays

It's HUMP DAY!! You're almost there ladies. Only two days left until your cheat meal!!..jk No cheating allowed girls!!! However, I do have a great recipe today that will kill that sweet tooth....AND IT'S HEALTHY!! Yes you hear right, it's healthy. I have a few updates before I give ya'll the recipe of the week.If you follow me on facebook then you know about the two events happening June 29th and June 30th. If you don't follow me yet, please like my Zumba page for the latest updates. ( Zumba With Marysol) If you don't have a facebook then here is the update....

June 30th- Zumba to save Jonathan!! This is a Zumbathon event to help raise money for my cousin's husband. He is extremely ill and is in need of a kidney transplant.  He also isn't getting the required treatments(dialysis)as needed. My cousin, Maritza and her husband Jonathan have only been married 2 years and for the last couple of months they have struggled to keep Jonathan healthy. He is only 26 and in bad shape. Being that I'm not rich, the only way I could think of helping them out was to host a ZUMBATHON to help bring Jonathan back to good health. I will have the help of Dalila and Roci. So PLEASE come out and join us.
With God, Prayer, Zumba and your participation we can help save Jonathan's life. Hope ya'll can make it.
Location: CK Ray Recreation Center
1203 Callahan Ave Houston, TX 77301
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Cost: $15.00 pre-sale $20.00 at the door
Hope to see you guys there!!!

June 29th- GLOW IN THE DARK ZUMBA PARTY!!! I am a part of this event and want to extend the invitation to all my ladies. The tickets are $15.00 pre-sale and $20.00 at the door. There will be tons of raffles, food and ZUMBA!! So join the fun and come party with us.
When?: June 29th
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: $15.00 pre-sale or $20.00 at the door
Attire: Anything that glows :)
Location: Impact Martial Arts
17021 FM 529
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Hope you guys can join us!!!

 A lot going on but all for a great cause!!!  Next on the agenda, the RECIPE. Today I have another recipe by my favorite body builder, Jamie Eason. This is her famous Carrot Cake Protein Bars. They have only 120 calories(2 per serving), 6g of carbs(per square)12g of PROTEIN! Protein is important after a HARD work out. So here it goes...

What you need:
1-1 1/2 oat flour
2 scoops vanilla whey protein(try to find low sugar, low EVERYTHING if possible)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 ground nutmeg
2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp baking cocoa
3 egg whites
3/4 splenda
1/2 cup of ricotta cheese
1/2 cup of butter( can't believe its not butter will work)
(2) 4oz carrot baby food (try to find the one that contains the least sugar)
Non-stick pan (I found that using a glass pan didn't work)

In bowl #1: Add..
1-1 1/2 oat flour
2 scoops vanilla whey protein(try to find low sugar, low EVERYTHING if possible)
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
3 tbsp baking cocoa (this is actually an ingredient for the chocolate protein bars but I found it gave the protein bars more flavor. No sugar so no harm)
1/4 ground nutmeg
***mix together***

2nd Bowl:
3 egg whites
3/4 Splenda
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 cup of butter(melted will work better when mixing everything)
(2) 4 oz carrot baby food
***Mix together***

Pour the ingredients from the 2nd bowl into the 1st bowl, whisk both bowl ingredients together then pour into non-stick baking pan.(22-28 minutes @ 350 degrees)

Here is a picture on how to use a whole egg for egg whites. Crack the egg, switching the yoke back and forth into each side until all the egg white fall into the bowl.

Here is the end results! Carrot Cake Protein Bars. Now cut into little squares and ENJOY!!!

 Have a great night ladies! Please comment and update me with your thoughts. With no feed back I have no clue if these blogs help. Good night xoxo Marysol