On the Mend: A Little Bit of Whining
Well this last week has been not so fun. I've had this nasty viral infection that has really taken me out for basically the last 7 days. This has been the worst cold I have had in a very long time! Like I'm talking feeling like my head was smashed by a garbage truck kind of cold. Like feeling worn out from walking down to the mailbox kind of cold. Like couldn't get out of bed until noon on Sunday kind of nasty infection. Maybe it sounds like I'm exaggerating or something, but when is the last time that a "common cold" put you out of order for a whole entire week? I'm not sure that's ever happened to me before.
*On a side note but still totally related (and possibly TMI)...
I totally thought I had a sore throat but thought it was weird that I only kind of felt it in one spot. I went to the doctor's office to have it checked, and even she was kind of stumped by it! It turns out I had a canker sore on the back of my throat. Ew and ouch. I didn't even know that could happen. Imagine how painful canker sores are. Now imagine having one on the back of your throat that gets irritated every time you swallow a mouthful of food. Yea...*
Anyway, as a result of this illness, I have not been to the gym since last Friday. I have also pretty much done nothing besides lay on the couch and eat lots of soup and ice cream. I worked one day this week because I really thought I was getting better, but I definitely was not. But the family I nanny for is so awesome and they told me to stay home and rest the rest of the week. Which I really did need. My "big outing" of the week was going to Safeway for some much needed groceries since I have not felt like going to the grocery store in days. I've got major cabin fever over here! I'm going nuts.
I hate getting sick (not that anyone really "likes" getting sick). I am a whiner, especially when I don't feel good. It has just been SO frustrating to have to take a whole week off of my new workout routine and new "active lifestyle". I think I'm just scared that because I have only been in this new routine for a couple of months, a week of lying around is really going to knock me off course. I even gained .4 pounds this week. I know that is barely anything, but since the start of the year I have been losing 1-2 pounds every single week. So it is pretty discouraging to me. My body is craving exercise. I just keep hoping every day that I wake up feeling all better and I can pop over to the gym. But that obviously hasn't happened.
I know that in the grand scheme of things, a week of rest isn't going to ruin me. I know that my body really needs it. And as of last night, I think I am FINALLY starting to feel better! I'm not at 100% yet, but I definitely feel a lot better than I have for the last several days. I'm still not feeling like I should go to the gym, but I do feel like I could be all better in another day or two. Hopefully. I'm really ready to get back to my day to day usual activities!
I just had to complain a little bit. I've felt so frustrated being stuck at home, but it's good to remind myself that stuff happens and before I know it I'll be back to normal.
*On a side note but still totally related (and possibly TMI)...
I totally thought I had a sore throat but thought it was weird that I only kind of felt it in one spot. I went to the doctor's office to have it checked, and even she was kind of stumped by it! It turns out I had a canker sore on the back of my throat. Ew and ouch. I didn't even know that could happen. Imagine how painful canker sores are. Now imagine having one on the back of your throat that gets irritated every time you swallow a mouthful of food. Yea...*
Anyway, as a result of this illness, I have not been to the gym since last Friday. I have also pretty much done nothing besides lay on the couch and eat lots of soup and ice cream. I worked one day this week because I really thought I was getting better, but I definitely was not. But the family I nanny for is so awesome and they told me to stay home and rest the rest of the week. Which I really did need. My "big outing" of the week was going to Safeway for some much needed groceries since I have not felt like going to the grocery store in days. I've got major cabin fever over here! I'm going nuts.
I hate getting sick (not that anyone really "likes" getting sick). I am a whiner, especially when I don't feel good. It has just been SO frustrating to have to take a whole week off of my new workout routine and new "active lifestyle". I think I'm just scared that because I have only been in this new routine for a couple of months, a week of lying around is really going to knock me off course. I even gained .4 pounds this week. I know that is barely anything, but since the start of the year I have been losing 1-2 pounds every single week. So it is pretty discouraging to me. My body is craving exercise. I just keep hoping every day that I wake up feeling all better and I can pop over to the gym. But that obviously hasn't happened.
I know that in the grand scheme of things, a week of rest isn't going to ruin me. I know that my body really needs it. And as of last night, I think I am FINALLY starting to feel better! I'm not at 100% yet, but I definitely feel a lot better than I have for the last several days. I'm still not feeling like I should go to the gym, but I do feel like I could be all better in another day or two. Hopefully. I'm really ready to get back to my day to day usual activities!
I just had to complain a little bit. I've felt so frustrated being stuck at home, but it's good to remind myself that stuff happens and before I know it I'll be back to normal.
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