Better than Weight Watchers!

After four busy weeks in the country, our bodies are still acclimating to our dramatically varying daily schedules, the Mt. Everest like altitude, the ever-increasing smog, the food, and the water. On top of that, our group leader is quite a sports fanatic. Thus, we miss several meals per week for sporting events. With all of that said, I may just set a record for the most weight lost in a six week period (18lbs in 4 weeks), in Ethiopia, while recovering from injera poisoning (the national food... which has made everyone sick countless times [including Gina last night]... and which we will be partaking of tonight). Don't misunderstand this post, I'm laughing out loud (lol) while I post this. I'm elated over the unexpected weight loss and I count all of these experiences with joy... usually after the event, but joyous nonetheless. [The picture is our first in-country injera experience. Oh how green we were... or at least would become later that night... hehe.]

BTW - Happy Fourth of July!