Wait and Weight

 Since returning from Colorado I have been a bit lazy. I knew I was going to take the month off from the gym, but I had planned on working out at home and returning to the trails at Mother Neff State Park. Well the weather has not cooperated, we are still having record highs and for the month of October we are nine degrees Fahrenheit above average. I have been getting on my stair-stepper some, but maybe only two to three times a week for a quick workout.  I am thinking I might head back to the gym this weekend, at the very latest it will be next weekend.  I needed the break as I have lost weight ( now five pounds) since going to Colorado. I am now two pounds below where I had set my lowest target weight. I really want to stay above 120 lbs., preferably around 122-124 lbs. The women in my family as we age tend to lose weight. I also know that with all the trekking I have planned and international travel I will lose weight during those trips. I need to maintain my weight in the mid 120's to have a bit of a buffer to allow for safe weight loss. I guess I need to start treating myself to some high calorie desserts. 

My excitement about committing to teaching in Nepal hasn't diminished. I have a wish list on Amazon of things I want and need for the trip. I did go ahead and purchase a Khumbu region National Geographic map that has roads and trails on it. Salleri is located right at the bottom of the map, but the trails to Pikey Peak, EBC and many others are on it so it will be very useful. I am studying harder on my Nepali Language App and have nearly mastered the first two modules. I will have to pay to continue the course as only the first two were free. I don't expect that I will ever be fully conversational, but hopefully at least I can communicate the basics. I have been looking at TEFL courses. Most of them only give you six months access to the course material. I have found one that has twelve month access. While I expect to complete the course in just a few months, I would like to have access to review things up until I leave for Nepal. So with the twelve month access I can start the classes in September 2025. 

So life is going pretty well right now. I just wish the weather would cool down so I will feel like hiking again. November is just a week away, so hopefully Autumn will arrive soon.