Hi all,
I've come down with a nasty virus...I cannot stop coughing, for the life of me, my body aches, I have a sore throat and I am incredibly congested. I was feeling pretty awful after getting home from the doc after work yesterday, but I still forced myself to do a 30 minute workout. I came in under on calories, too, because I just don't have an appetite, though I know I need to eat.
Today is a thousand times worse. I did not got to work and I feel like an aching wet rag. I've had weight control oatmeal and juice (a treat) for bfast, light chicken and brown rice soup for lunch, with a Crystal Light lemonade. My father in law's birthday celebration is tonight, which I was very much looking forward to, but I will not be going. My hubby will bring me something back, though - and I have 888 calories left in my day to play with, so I should be fine. Nonetheless...I'm not active, at all, today, for the first time in over 2 weeks. What can I do to not lose the momentum that I've gained in this program? I feel so guilty just sitting here. Is it worth forcing perhaps 15 minutes of light cardio? I know that it's good to let your body rest, but I am trying so hard with this plan that I feel like a failure, and I can't imagine that it would hurt me that much to force in a little workous. What do I do? Have any of you faced this dilemma?