Recently, my 4-yr old daughter and I came down with the flu. Before you wag your finger at me... yes, we had our flu shots. Yes, we wash our hands and live by the golden rule of hand sanitizer. Short of donning HAZMAT suits, we followed all the rules. But, alas, we were still hit by the bus called Influenza Type B. We both felt like crap... hot, sloppy, steamy piles of pooh. Great visual, eh? That's also how we looked (probably smelled, for all I know. But I don't know cuz we couldn't actually smell anything!).
Here's where the cause for an intervention comes in: Obviously, I haven't been able to burn my usual 600+ calories per day in cycle class or training. I also have been feeling too crappy to cook healthy meals for the family (I'm laughing pretty hysterically, now, because that last sentence leads you to believe I EVER cook healthy meals... or cook... period). Apparently, the flu also prevents me from making smart food choices while I convalesce (and not workout).
While battling a fever and hacking up my lungs for the past 4 days, I have actually convinced myself that I am burning calories! Enough calories, in fact, to allow myself to eat several servings of fried rice, Doritos, 3 1-lb bags of Smarties, and pretty much anything else that wasn't nailed down. "Feed a cold" right?!?! (Someone say 'yes', here... pleeeeeeeease). Last nite, I caught myself thinking, "I'll probably feel a lot better tomorrow. Well enough to maybe even get back to the gym. Well enough to get back to eating right. I better cram as much food in my mouth as I can before I go to bed, then! Game ON!"
Last nite, my belly hurt from eating so much junk. Today, my belly is distended (translation: pudgy). I've decided to drastically cut carbs for the rest of the week and weekend (weekend... yeah... riiiiiiiight) to undo the damage I have done since Saturday. I'm definitely going back to the gym today (I'm not above working out several times this weekend to maaaaaaaybe allow for a feeeeeeeeeew yummy beer-carbs or cookie-carbs).
Meanwhile, my daughter has lost her appetite and won't even finsh one, measly roll of Smarties! Some girls have all the luck!
-B(Sting)
Isn't this the one that the vaccine is supposed to prevent??? Don't tell me that Luke is getting all of these shots for nothing!
ReplyDeleteOf course, I am happy that you gals are feeling better!! :o)
No. This is the lesser common strain. The vaccine prevents type A, I believe. Noe and I like to go for the obscure stuff.
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