Week 6: I was back on my feet after being down with the flu and a sinus infection for about 10 days. But the weather here was still really bad and I didn't want to chance doing outside exercising with the freezing temperatures so I decided to go back to my cheesy 90s strengthening videos. Ahh, they were like coming home again. It felt great to be doing something active after such a long time huddled under my blankets while ill.
Week 7: This week saw my feet doing a whole lot of walking for 5 days straight...in Istanbul!! The weather was unexpectedly snowy and cold but that didn't deter us from being the walking mad tourists that we are. We walked all over Istanbul from attraction to attraction through snow, wind and sunshine we were determined to see everything we wanted. I did however indulge in the yummy desserts that Turkey had to offer so on the food front not the healthiest, but the walking and stair climbing did help to offset those calories. (If you want to see some of the pictures from Istanbul, click here!)
Week 8: Back to school after vacation and while the first two days of weather were great, we did see some snow and rain which kept me indoors and huddled under blankets. But I spent that weekend in the south of Moldova at another volunteer's house so there was some walks to be had. And Moldovan food to be eaten that I don't normally get living on my own. On a side note, it was nice that his host mother, who had not seen me in about 7 months, commented on my weight loss. Moldovans love that I am losing weight in their country...it adds to their belief (and with some truth to it) that they have a healthier country than America.
Week 9: So that brings me to this week. Remember how just a moment ago I mentioned eating Moldovan food that I don't normally get to eat?? Well, it took its revenge on my and I was home for three days with intestinal issues. Good news, I'm sure I've lost some weight from lack of eating anything substantial (rice, tea/water and one hard boiled egg each day) but this is not the way I want to lose it.
Spring is making a valiant effort to take over for winter and with more sunlight during the day and warmer temperatures, I'm more motivated to be outside. I hope that my next post for week 10 will be about all the wonderful walks and jogs I took outside. I am also looking forward to fresh fruits and vegetables become cheaper and more readily available now that winter is waning.
