The Common Cold Puts Everything on Hold
 

Sunday, Monday, today, and probably tomorrow have been spent sick in bed.

Not the kind of flu sickness where you lose your appetite. I have had a blasted cold in my nose/sinus area and suspect it is not leaving before the week is over.

This is SO frustrating. I was doing so well, exercising everyday and eating on plan.

Now, I am unable to exercise and all I want to eat are carbs and sugar (normally I don't want this sort of food at all, the medicine must make me crave sugars). And I have to eat frequently, or else the medicine makes me nauseous.

I just need to do a little complaining.

I am keeping control of my calories, counting and limiting them to 1500 - which is approx. 300 more than normal days and without exercise. I'm just SO hungry. Bleh - I'm hoping that will allow me to maintain and not gain too much until this stinking cold is over with! I feel I could easily woof down 3000 calories of cookies at this point.

What is going on with my appetite?

On a more positive note, I have had plenty of time to catch up on all the latest 3FC conversations!

Update: I was doing some internet research and found that one of the major ingredients in Benadryl is a major appetite stimulant.

People are often prescribed Benadryl by their doctor as a sleep aid and for allergies and they find themselves gaining weight in a short period of time while on it - they find themselves ravenously hungry (I can attest to that).

Sooooooo- beware of Benadryl!

I usually don't take anything when I have a cold. Nothing really helps me anyway, except time and lots of steamy showers. Hope you feel better soon.

Oh by the way, (I'll probably jinx myself by saying this). 2 winters ago I had cold, after cold and then a nasty flu. Around 6 illness over the course of the winter months. Last year, (well into my journey) I had 1. So far this year, I have only had one, and it was way back in November. I also have been out and about 10X's more than I was 2 years ago. Seems my immune system has greatly improved with my healthy diet.

Have you tried Affrin 12 Hour? I was a little scared of it, but now that I've tried it, I love it! It literally takes me from miserable dry mouth breathing to nose breathing in 2 to 3 minutes. You just have to be careful not to use it for more than 2 or 3 days or you can get rebound congestion.

I'm sorry you are feeling sick. Illness has always derailed my attempts to loose weight in the past. Its one of the reasons I decided to use a meal delivery service this time. Even if I'm too sick to cook or shop I still have my food to keep me on plan.

I hope your feeling better real soon.