Its official I am sick and this sucks!
A good idea? A bad idea? I suppose it depends on the person, the illness and how sick they really are right? Me, I have either a bad cold or a mild flu… I am willing to bet on the cold though. Symptoms started early in the week… I ignored them. Lack of sleep, not eating the cleanest, beer and everyone at work being sick usually equals a bad cold. Self sabotage… its the worst!
Well self sabotage aside… I am trying to get better. Upping vitamins (vitamin B and C specifically), drinking a ton of fluids, purifying the diet, getting rest and one thing I hate doing which is cutting back training…
Yesterday I was operating on about 5 hours of sleep, didnt have time to work out first thing in the morning due to having to be at the airport but I did function through the day. I made it to work, lysoled my office twice, worked, took IBprofin as needed to keep the swelling of my glands and throat down, I drank over a gallon of water and prob took about 6,000 mg of vitamin C.
I ate really clean yesterday although last night I had no appetite and had to force some soup down (Amy’s organic Minestrone- yum!). Still, I only ate 5 meals instead of my planned 6. I did also manage to still pack my meals for today (good job me!)- I cant be falling off track with my eating anymore!!!
I did end up pushing myself to train yesterday…. a lower body workout. Although I couldnt finish the whole thing I am pretty proud of myself for training while sick and sleep deprived.
All in all I made all efforts to bring my body back to normal yesterday. I went to bed at 8pm and I guess I really needed the rest because I didnt even wake up to my alarm to get up at 5AM this morning to train. Instead I woke up only an hour before I leave the house. So no training this morning and honestly I think the only form of exercise I will be doing today is walking the dog. I need to let my body recover!!! I will go to bed early tonight again and continue with all other efforts!! Hopefully I will be back to 120% tomorrow!
-A
