Health Watch on Travel

I haven't posted in ages!! But I have an excuse! I have been on travel :D
My brother got engaged (Yippeee!) in India couple weeks back and so I decided to kick back and relax here before wrapping up my Ph.D. in a less than a month! Its been great not having to cook all the meals or clean as much and I have been able to focus entirely on my work... with a few distractions of course ;)

That being said, staying healthy while traveling is super hard. I find it not just difficult to workout and watch my diet but very inefficient. But, I love being healthy! When I started my trip, I had unfortunately put on some weight even though I was going to the gym regularly and eating healthy. I suspect it was the creatine supplements I had started taking but who really knows what was the cause. I gained about 6 lbs in a matter of two weeks! It was crazy and I totally freaked out. And this happened a week before my brother's engagement. I managed to look decent for the event but I decided to loose all that wait ASAP. So, on travel, I have been doing at home workouts!

My workouts focus on not using the gym or ANY instruments, but instead just moving your body. Here is my general workout plan:

Monday: 30 min Abs workout (Jillian Michaels level I), 15 minute/ walk run (can be done indoors if you're walking), 2 sets of 15 donkey kicks, 2 sets of 10 fire hydrant, 100 air squats (in sets of 15 or 25), general stretching

Tuesday: 45 mins walk/ run (there is a treadmill that I got fixed at my family's home. You can walk in ten minute sets in your yard or outside), General stretching

Wednesday: 30 Abs workout (Jillian Michaels level II), 15 min walk/ run, 2 sets of donkey kicks, 2 sets of 10 fire hydrant, 100 air squats, post workout stretch

Thursday: Rest

Friday: 50 mints walk/ run, 2 sets of donkey kicks, 2 sets of 10 fire hydrant, 100 air squats, post workout stretch

Saturday: 30 mins Bum and thigh workout (plenty of videos on YouTube), walk/ run 10-15 mins, 100 crunches and 100 lateral crunches (in sets of 20-25), post workout stretch.

Sunday: 10 mins - 30 mins yoga (follow any video on YouTube). Rest

My workouts are an essential part of my day and the endorphin release makes me very content. Working on my Ph.D thesis can be really quite boring and monotonous so its fun to break up my day and focus on health. Along with working out, I have been focusing on portion control. Indian food can be quite oily and carb based but everything is good in small proportions. And now, I am back to my happy weight! Looks like all the blobbiness is gone and I feel healthy and fit again! :)

You don't need a gym membership to be fit - just the right attitude! Hope you try some of these workouts!!