Ok, so I left the states and before I ate a ton of food that i knew I was going to miss, so I certainly gained, but since arriving in country I’ve know I’ve lost some weight. Since I don’t have a scale I have no idea how much. However no worries b/c I’m going to wait till November when i go back to the capital and weight myself. It will be a nice surprise. I have done the following.
Limited drinking only when there are big gatherings
I run/walk every morning for about 30 minutes although I’m hoping to increase this to 45 minutes in about two months
I eat mainly veggies, fruit and whole wheat foods and drink a ton of water.

My goal is that by November I would have lost 15 pounds since Leaving the states and i think it’s completely manageable. I’ll update you all then and good luck!