Last 2 Weeks' Results
Weight: Closer to 153 lbs.
Aerobic activities:
- Roller Derby Boot Camp
- Walking in Chandni Chowk, the greater New Delhi area, Agra, and Gurgaon
Hmmm, with a 3 lbs. difference between last month and this month, I don't see a significance difference from the mug shot. That's how I look without going to Roller Derby Boot Camp for 2 weeks. I was in India for one evening. I didn't have the energy to go last night since I returned stateside on Sunday morn. I wonder how long it will take my body to adjust to the time difference.
Last week was another good week for STEM outreach! I'm happy to report that this time it didn't take a toll on my fitness. I traveled across the American and European continent - by aeroplane - to mentor Indian, Pakistani, and Chinese high school students at the Asian Regional Space Settlement Design Competition in Gurgaon, India. Even with 13+ hour flights to and from the Asian subcontinent, I still managed to get in most of my 10k steps on those respective days. I think the walk across terminals, baggage claim, and other parts of the airport infrastructure helped with the count.
Before the competition, my travel/competition companions and I did the tourist-y stuff that bumped up the step count:
- watched the Republic Day parade in front of Red Fort
- ambled through one of the oldest marketplaces in New Delhi (Chandni Chowk)
- admired one of the 7 wonders of the world
- climbed lots of stairs at at Agra Fort
Yeah, I'm looking a bit chunky there in front of the Taj, but I actually lost a lb. there
The food was varied and I was happy the first couple of days when I had the opportunity to enjoy some mutton biryani.
Lamb/goat goodness with saffron rice, dried fruits, and nuts
However, by the end of the trip, I had nothing but vegetarian and carb-a-tarian options that looked like:
Naan, rice, and potato stuff
My gustatory senses were not engaged. The naan actually made me feel bloated. I cannot enjoy the taste of potato and curry for a while. Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Something potato. Something rice. Something curry. This curbed my appetite a great deal and I felt that also contributed to my (paltry) weight loss.
On the bright side, I'm grateful I didn't gain my usual 5-10 travel lbs. though.
Now that I'm back in the states and eating processed food again (I ate a pizza for my first dinner back home), let's hope my January weight loss efforts weren't in vain.
