The exercise is helping my leg strength. Went out to dinner and thought I wouldn't be able to stand up out of the low booth. Had no one to help me, hubby was behind me in the booth, kids out starting the car, yikes. Thought about asking the bus boy for a hand. Chickened out, so I just gave it a go myself.

**I stood right up.** It shocked me. I giggled right out loud!

Like, I have quad muscles again. I know the AS is damaging stuff, but the inactivity was damaging quite a bit too, and making me ultra weak!!! Yay, the bazillion squats in place of the hard stuff in class are paying off!!!

Thursday:Salsa exercise video 30 minutes (Caliente!!!)
Friday:60 minute class, step and Jillian Michaels butt/back buster workout
Monday:Step and bands, weights. 60 minutes. I did way more ON the step today. At first I was SO careful, (a fall will end it for me, can you imagine breaking my fused wrists trying to catch a fall, ouch) But I'm getting braver and more used to how high my foot needs to go to contact the step each time. At least 8 drops of sweat. Progress.