A difficult weight loss journey!

Wow, February came and went very fast! It was very strange… Another small snow storm last week, and yesterday it was pouring rain! It’s very strange weather for this time of year…

Otherwise, I’ve been trying, as always, to lose weight. One exercise recommended to my by one of my students, Masami, was to do planks. I’d never tried them before, but they’re surprisingly intense!

I think I’m doing it right…?

I also tried baking tofu for the first time! I don’t like the texture of tofu, so I wanted to make it crispy. Here’s the first batch:

They’re tossed in soy sauce, and a little bit of garlic.

They were okay, but a bit too soft in the middle, so the next batch I chopped into cubes instead:

The second batch was a great texture; crispy on the outside, and a good chew on the inside, it was very much like meat!

But it’s so expensive here compared to Japan… I’m not sure if I’ll continue doing it…

And finally, I received a lovely Valentine’s day gift from Reiko, with some great towels for hiking, and some verrry delicious chocolates… I liked them so much, that I didn’t have time to take a picture of the chocolates themselves, sorry about that! ^^;

That’s it for February! I hope you all had a lovely month, and I’m looking forward to seeing you all in March! :D