Any conception of good diet is impossible to follow when faced with a five star buffet, twice a day, six days a week. I am eternally grateful for all the free food, but Taj really should issue health warnings to their interns. The long and short of it is that the weighing scales were mean today, and I am taking action.
Central Chennai is not the most enticing place to run about in jogging gear. Walking along the roads is almost a near-death experience; the sweet twitter of birds is smothered with the blare of beep, beeeeep, BEEP; and the heat will kill you long before a motorbike takes the liberty.
On account of all this, I joined a gym when I arrived in the city. That didn’t work either; I spent an inordinate amount on membership and then went only four times. But, I realised, it was more life-supporting than the many different ways I could die running along Chennai’s streets. I swallowed my pride and returned.
I decided to take an energetic (treadmill) stroll. I am no fan of indoor exercise, so I made use of my imagination. I was in New York, early morning, with skyscrapers towering above me. Then Colombia, wandering the ups and downs of the Andes. Then … uh, I almost fell off. (Better to keep my eyes open.)
This is the new plan.
I drive by my gym almost everyday, wondering what it looks like inside now. It’s almost like a long lost acquaintance that’s inviting, but never too inviting. I keep waiting for my discipline to kick in and force me to go, but alas, it doesn’t, and somehow another reason to not go pops up and I keep driving by.
Hopefully you’re able to do better than I have been, Samantha. Good luck.
hmm… same story everywhere 🙂
Samantha, you are doing a far better job than I am at keeping a blog.
As for me, one would think that Japanese food is one of the healthiest in the world…and that may be, if you are not fed university cafeteria meals.
Are you now more than half way through your stay? I am very proud of you, my dear. Be careful with the gym equipment.
Joining the gym never works unless u have a gang of friends to make you go there.
Or cycle around the city with a bunch of friends everyday early in the morning. More dangerous than the gym, especially in Chennai traffic, but early morning cycling is quite fun if u know the scenic routes 😉