I would imagine Bellydance is like any other type of major workout - eat something about 2 hrs before to give you energy (no milk) and then load some protein after.
I mean, after all you are working some major ab and oblique muscles here! - Not unsmiliar to the muscles you use in kayaking to be hones, just going in different directions!
Hmmmm, I wonder how bellydancers would be at kayaking - kind of like that movie "Cool Runnings" where they used sprinters for the Luge. Makes you think! <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
Yes, and you really don't feel much like dancing on a really full tummy anyway. We've learned to put off eating at our haflas for a while because there's not much dancing if we don't!
LOL, our troupe is talking about doing a "float trip" where we "float" the river in canoes. I'll let you know how it goes!