Day One Hundred and Four - Colds Are the Worst!

I absolutely hate getting sick.  I don't think I get sick too often, but this is the second cold I've had in two weeks.  I don't know where it came from either (other than B has had a cold the last two days).  I guess it doesn't help when your one year old drools all over himself and then rubs his hands in your face.  It's probably inevitable that I would catch it.  The thing that bothers me the most is my workout.  When I'm feeling under the weather, I hate working out.  I also feel like I can't put my all into my workout either.  Being sick also makes food bland or sometimes unappetizing.  I may be on a weight loss journey, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy good food, especially when it's food Bekah fixes (it really is a shame all of you out there aren't able to eat her cooking.  The things she does with food are amazing)!  I am glad I still had enough taste for Bekah's pot roast this evening.  So what do you do when you are sick?  What does it take to push through the grogginess and discomfort and prevent a setback?

For me it is a mindset.  I may not feel well today, but in a day or two I will be feeling better.  I draw my confidence in the thoughts that I'll be better soon.  In regards to working out, I evaluate myself and see if I'm too sick to workout or if a workout will do more harm than good.  From there I adjust.  I will rarely do an intense workout if I'm under the weather.  I will dial it back a notch or two and workout at a moderate level (making sure I'm still building up a good sweat).  As for the food, I really don't know what to do.  If I'm really sick, sometimes I don't eat (I just pump fluids) because I just don't have the energy (which would also mean I'm not working out).  Sometimes the best thing to do is just rest and eat some healthy foods.  Thankfully tonight I was able to get a moderate workout in.  I am going to try to get some good rest tonight and see if I'm not feeling better in the morning.  I may not feel my best, but I'm still losing my butter half!

I feel like my calorie intake was good today, but being sick I wasn't able to do more than a half hour on the bike.  Weigh in on Thursday.  I hope I've put myself in position to hit my Christmas goal.