Monday I started feeling really awful at work. I met my mom for lunch at her office (home health care) and she took my temperature. It was 37.1 Celsius. I have no idea why it was measuring in that, but my cousin (it’s a family business) fixed it and we figured out that 37.1 Celsius is just over 100 Fahrenheit.
I went back to work and packed up to go home, and it was a good thing I did because it just got worse. The fever got higher, the headache got worse, the aching was almost unbearable, and the nausea… Let’s just say, I don’t do puke. It doesn’t bother me when someone else does it, but I don’t want to do it. Once I start I usually can’t stop without medication so I end up in the ER dehydrated. Not fun.
Tuesday I went to the doctor and he told me that I have the flu. In the summer. The flu. I mean what could suck more than that. Well lots of things in reality, but when you are going through it you have a hard time coming up with something worse.
Anyway to the point of this post, getting the flu is not the way to lose weight, but since Monday I’ve lost three pounds. I think some of it will come back when I start eating something besides saltines and toast, but still… THREE pounds. Yay. Way to see the positive, right?
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I still can't WAIT for the monday weigh in!
Gotta love the silver lining!
LOL at seeing positive from the flu!
I'm sorry you are sick and hope you feel better soon!!
hmmmmmm……..I have to say, when you DON'T feel like crap, losing three pounds quickly no matter what way sounds tempting….
Glad you could see the silver lining! I hope you are doing better!
Wow. And I know what you mean about the puking thing too; that's me to a T.
Hope you get to feeling better fast!
You may be de-toxing. When you start drinking your water and exercising, doesn't old stuff start flushing loose?
So sorry you are sick.
The best diet I was ever on was when I got food poisoning.
Three pounds is Three pounds! I'd take 'em whatever way I could!
Oh poor you! I hope you are feeling better.
Stopping by from SITS… so glad you're feeling better! Flu in the summer is a real bummer.
Just came across your blog and love it! As for having the flu in the summer time that DOES have to suck! But I would love to also lose 3 lbs!!! Get to feeling better soon!
I hope you are feeling better now! That reminds me of Emily Blount in Devil Wears Prada: " I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight." So wrong… but still a little giggle-worthy.
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