Slow Week Recap – Being sick sucks

Just when I thought I’d hit a nice rhythm with my training routine and making nice progress, I come down sick. Why does the universe hate me? OK, maybe I’m being a bit dramatic, but seriously why did I have to get sick now.

Last week I had been feeling a little run down and maybe I should’ve taken it easier and had some rest but I thought I was just sore and had to push through. Guess, I was wrong.

Stayed in bed pretty much all day Monday and Tuesday and working from home the rest of the week. I do not think it was full on flu but a really bad cold yeah. I wasn’t able to take a deep breath without violently coughing, not to mention my nasal congestion. It was not a pretty sight. I’ve barely left the house but I am feeling much better thankfully. I’m still a bit short of breath and have some phlegm to get rid of but I hope to be back to normal soon.  I still blame this shitty weather for making me sick and unfortunately it hasn’t really improved much, less cold for sure (although not warm enough yet) but it’s still been raining a lot.

The good news is that even though I have not exercise at all this week. I have not gained any weight which I was worried about. Unfortunately for me I’ve never been one to loose appetite over being sick (not even with a stomach virus) so I have continued to eat normally. I even gave in to some “comfort food” cravings that for me was a 20oz Coke and a bag of chips (yum). However, I am ready to get back to working out and being active. It’s nice to stay in bed and I know that I needed this break to heal but it is so easy to fall back on bad habits. While I do enjoy working out, it is still a sacrifice to do it regularly and it’s something that I will continue to struggle with as I move forward on this journey. I won’t obsess about it though or feel guilty when I miss a workout but right now it’s very important that I don’t take too much of a break since I am still trying to get used to working out regularly as part of my life.

Hopefully by my next post I will be fully, healed and ready to get back to my normal routine.