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Making a dance video til I’m skinny Day 71…

Happy Sunday!!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian peeps!!!

I am happy to report that I weighed myself this morning and have weighed in at 260.4 pounds… Bringing the total weight loss to 60 pounds in 71 days and I’m halfway to my goal… Quite the milestone to be celebrated and I’m very proud of myself.

It’s been an amazing experience so far, and I have eternal gratitude for everybody who has been so kind and supportive, and kept me motivated and on track.

I am on Night Shift still so I’m off to bed. I would love to stay up and celebrate, but I still have 10 days left before I go home so it’s business as usual.

As always, I hope you all have a wonderful day and I will see you Tuesday!!!

Much love 💕
Bob.E.Bland

“Dance enables you to find yourself and lose yourself at the same time." –Anonymous

u/2burgsandadog — 4 days ago
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This guy got people from around the world to teach him their favourite dance moves. Credit: Ed People

u/FloatyFloatyCloud — 11 days ago
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The joy of embracing one another through dance 🇮🇳🇬🇧 @downtown.bhangra

u/yawnjew — 11 days ago
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Making a dance video til I’m skinny Day 63..,

Happy Saturday!!!

Mr. Bob made a critical error this morning. I thought I would switch it up and do my weights first, and then my dancing. I thought maybe the squats would loosen me up and I could move around more.

That was not the case 😂😂. My legs were completely shot, and i was full of water from the gym, so it was a terrible idea. Also, the first video is darker for some reason, but I’m too tired to reshoot anything . Not my best work, but it’ll have to do .

I’m back on night shift , so it’s my bed time. Have a wonderful weekend , see you all tomorrow,

Love,
Bob.E. Bland ❤️❤️❤️

“All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.”
-Moliere

u/2burgsandadog — 12 days ago
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Making a dance video til I’m skinny Day 62….

Hello Wonderful Friends !!!!!!!

So nice to be back after my seven day hiatus!!!!

Sorry for not posting but my 10 days off is now 7 and i needed to rest. Also i had company 😉, so my time was limited.

On a plus note, did very good at sticking to the diet this time off, and now weigh in at 265, which brings the total weight lost to 55 pounds!!!!

I’m going to be focusing more on weight training this rotation. I’ll still be do dancing , just adding more weight exercises such a deadlifts and squats to the workout full time .

It’s absolutely wonderful to be back at work, my time off could not have been more joyous and absolutely amazing!!!

Until tomorrow my friends
Your Boy,
Bob.E.Bland ❤️❤️

“To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak.”
(Indian proverb)

u/2burgsandadog — 13 days ago
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Question about injuries

I started taking heels dance classes at the beginning of September, and then I took up ballet too because I felt it would help me improve my posture and build up the core muscles I need for heels dancing. I now have two ballet and one heels class a week, and I really enjoy them.

I usually feel sore the morning after class, but by the next class, I'm usually fully recovered. It gives me a lot of joy and I usually can't wait for the next class.

I'm in my mid-30s, and I thought I could do some core workouts on YouTube on the days I don't have classes. I was also thinking about doing some stretching before bed, so I asked ChatGPT for advice on what to search for on YouTube. I also told it my age, height, and weight (164 cm, 52 kg), and it told me that I shouldn't do any more workouts because I already have three classes a week, and I risk injury as I'm older and could overstretch myself. D:

Is that true?

I haven't done any sports before, but I don't have a car – I walk and cycle everywhere. I don't have any back pain, just poor posture.

What should I do now?

Also, btw, how do people usually get injured? What should I be careful about?

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u/cocovello — 8 days ago
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Never tried belly dancing, and randomly won a holiday contest in Egypt… My friends and family swear I'm good - should I actually take real classes?..

Hey everyone!

I’m completely new here and have zero dance background, so I’m looking for some honest advice from people who actually know what they’re doing.

I was recently on holiday in Egypt and impulsively entered a casual, improv belly dance contest at our resort. To my (and my husband’s!) surprise, I actually won, and the crowd seemed to really cheer me on.

Ever since we got back, my friends and family haven't stopped hyping me up. They keep telling me I have a natural predisposition and that I absolutely have to start doing this for real. But of course they love me, so I'm taking their compliments with a grain of salt.

I had so much fun doing it and really felt a connection to the music, but I know how much insane technique and respect goes into actual belly dancing. I don't want to let holiday hype go to my head, but it really made me wonder if I should look into proper classes.

Has anyone else started out because of a random moment like this? Is it worth taking the plunge and signing up for a beginner class?

Would love to hear your thoughts!

u/reindeergal — 11 days ago
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Mouvement caméra

Hey! This is one of my first dance videos, so please don’t judge the rather mediocre dancing back then too harshly 🤣
The problem is still the camera effects that I added in post-production, which are honestly pretty damn awful 😂 And I think this video is probably the worst one when it comes to the effects, which is why I decided to post this one.
Since I don’t have a cameraman to move around and add some life to the video, I’m not really sure how to do it properly. I really love when the camera isn’t static and moves along with the dancer’s movements.
If you have any good tips or apps that could help me get a more natural-looking result, I’d really appreciate it! 🥰

u/misby11 — 11 days ago
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Overheard another dancer saying I can't be a dancer if I can't pick up choreography quickly

First of all, I attend adult recreational classes after having a few years break from dancing, and I have only attended those classes for 18 months. In one of them we were learning a routine and performing it in small groups, I have been struggling to pick up choreography quickly, I have ADHD and feel that plays a part in it, as predicted I forgot most of the routine but carried on, at the end my teacher praised me for carrying on despite forgetting parts and making mistakes and not running off like some people do.

After class when we were in the waiting area changing into our outside shoes, I overheard someone say "Yeah you can't be a dancer or perform if you can't pick up choreography quickly and that choreography wasn't hard!" And the other went "Yeah I could have done that as a kid" then they noticed I was behind them and stopped and looked embarrassed. I told them for some people its not the choreography but the speed it is taught, if half a dance is taught in 5 minutes I struggle even if its broken down.

I feel like an outsider sometimes, everyone else praises each other and ignores me, my teacher is the only one who praises me as she notices I get left out sometimes. Sometimes I feel like asking to dance with the slightly younger age group as when I have attended summer intensives with them they are supportive of me and kind, but I don't think my studio would allow it. What do I do about this whole situation? It's ruining classes for me.

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u/NorthernStarzx — 10 days ago
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Has anyone taken Monika Matys’s Confidence Through Dance / Get Dance paid program?

I have a ton of social anxiety associated with dancing and her program appeals to me - she describes it as a very structured curriculum, you send videos for her critique, and you get live call support for several years. But the cost is $6,500, which strikes me as very high. Would love to hear firsthand experiences from anyone who has taken her program.

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u/besclem — 11 days ago