SICK!!!!

I have been HORRIBLY sick.  And did I mention I hate being sick???  Cause I do.  I HATE being sick!

I ended up going off plan for the last two days because I just couldn't choke down the protein shakes, eat meat, or anything really.  I did good to get in some cereal and some other carbs.  YUCK.  WHY is it that is all I can eat when I'm sick????  SO not fair.  BUT, I figure, there has got to be some reason why my body craves carbs when I'm sick.  My husband claims it is because while sick, my body is fighting off whatever it is and needs the extra energy from carbs instead of pulling from my own body.  It doesn't help with all this stuff draining down my throat that my tummy is VERY unhappy with nothing to absorb it.  YUCK.

So, I am now on day 4 of being sick, but it's feeling more like day 1 since I am able to eat protein and keep it down.  Days 2 and 3, I just couldn't.  So, I'm relieved for that.  I am hoping that means I can get back in gear today and flush these carbs out.  Today is the first, so that means my weigh-in is in a mere two weeks away and I don't want to gain just because of being sick!  I want to see a big drop, but I will be happy with 6lbs.  And at this rate, it won't happen!  That is, unless I can make it the next few days on plan with the last of this cold.  I have great aspirations that I can do it!  I just completely hate being sick cause it really slows me down.

I do have some concerns over the next few weeks, though.  Mostly, my birthday, our anniversary, Valentine's, and several of my friends birthdays are coming up.  I'm worried about how to handle it all!  Typically, I have no issues and can just go on -- BUT right now I'm concerned because with being sick, I've basically carb loaded since that was the only thing I could eat.  Getting back into ketosis is going to be SO hard!  Not to mention, my cycle should start soon, so YEAH.  I'm a little worried.  It helps that I really want this, but at the same time, it sucks that right now, I've been off for so much.  Typically, I take like, one meal off per week, not two whole days!  So, I'm sorta feeling the crunch.

I think my plan of action should be to do low carb/low cal. as much as possible and then on the days where I am going out, to focus on the low carb since that what I will do for maintenace anyways.  And since I know where we're going and what we're doing, I should be able to make pretty good choices -- I love being able to check out menus and nutritional information online!  I am just going to avoid alcohol unless I can find a reasonable drink minus beer.  Not a big beer fan.  Or maybe I'll just have a diet coke!  LOL  Or sparkling water with lime.  SOMETHING to put in my mouth without all the added crap.  We'll see.  I'll plan more once I know of final plans.

Well, I guess this is all for now.  Back to journaling today and keeping track and hoping that my head doesn't get so clogged it feels like exploding again!  LMAO!