Sick week

I got sick. It started last weekend with a persistent headache. Annoying and Tylenol didn't help. Then my chest felt a little tight while doing cardio. Monday my headache got worse but I powered through my lifting. Then I took a shower. I got out and felt horrible. Feverish. Ugh. That lasted a few days. My throat hurt. My voice went hoarse. I was hot and then cold and just miserable. Not much of an appetite. Nora wasn't feeling so hot either so we went to the doctor on Wednesday when Steve was able to work from home. Bronchitis for me, ear infection for her. The PA told me I could work out, but if I had a headache, exercise would increase my blood pressure and make my head hurt worse. I decided to give it a day or two. Then by the time I was mostly over the chest tightness and sore throat, it all moved to my head. I've been stuffed up, my nose is runny, I'm sneezing, and the head pressure is even worse. Seriously? So it's now Sunday and I haven't worked out since last Monday. I even had to cancel fit club. I had to take a sick WEEK.

I saw a new low on the scale - 142.4. But I wasn't happy. Because I've finally realized being healthy and fit and even thin isn't about the smallest number possible on the scale. And in order to see that new low number, I know I lost muscle. It frustrates me to know how much ground I'm losing by not exercising. I'm trying to keep in mind that fitness is a journey and it needs to be a life-long journey. I'm going to get sick now and then (hopefully VERY infrequently) and have to take a break. All is not lost. I may lose a little ground but it's okay. As long as I get back to it as soon as I can, I'm good. I'm not thrilled it'll be hard again for a while, but it's worth it.

Luckily Benadryl is helping with the head cold and I finished my Z-pack tonight, so all of this crud is hopefully on its way out. Nora is still on meds for another 5 days but seems to be feeling better too. Now if only we could all stay healthy without living in quarantine...