Maintaining while sick
I’m in my 4th day being sick and not working out. I’m starting to get real anxious to get back into the gym. I feel a tad better today but my throat is still really sore. My glands seem a little less swollen though. I’ve been sipping my Xtend with some added Glutamine and BCAAs (prevent catabolism) during the days and eating primarily just protein and fat. However, yesterday morning, I got on the scale and saw I lost 3lbs in 24hrs even though I had been eating and drinking to stay hydrated. So, I indulged myself in two pieces of left-over pizza in the afternoon and ate some ice cream in the evening after my dinner (dinner was spot on – chicken breast, green beans and cashews). I have to say that the ice cream was a relief on my sore throat but no more today or the rest of the week as I gained the 3lbs back as of this morning – I will maintain clean eating for the rest of the week. My biggest concern about being sick was rapid weight loss and it seems that I am doing ok even though I had the 3lb swing.
I’m tempted to get on the treadmill and walk for an hour just to get some activity.
