Well, I've been away for a little while and it's unfortunately because I caught a nasty cold. It's in my head and chest so I've not done much but sleep, watch TV, homework and push fluids. I kind of looked at the whole thing as a challenge. Can I be sick AND still stay on track?
My answer is yes and no. I have not been counting the calories the way I normally do, BUT I have been smarter. I did the best I could to trade in my normal comfort foods while sick for healthier versions. Here's how it went down:
Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup (156 calories) - Lipton's Noodle Soup (60 calories)
Simply Orange OJ (110 calories) - Tropicana 50 OJ (50 calories)
Oroweat Country White Toast (100 calories) - Sara Lee Delightful Whole Wheat Bread (45 calories)
Mott's Original Applesauce (110 calories) - Mott's Natural Unsweetened Applesauce (50 calories)
Jello's Chocolate Pudding Snacks (120 calories) - Jello Sugar Free Pudding (60 calories)
It actually hasn't been that hard making the switch. I'm still having the foods that are comforting to me while I'm sick, but I'm not consuming nearly as many calories as I normally would be while sick. I haven't exercised since Wednesday because I've been under the weather, which sucks because I was really getting into the groove, but as soon as my chest feels better, I'll be back at it.
I'm still going to weigh in tomorrow, but I have no idea what will happen when I step on the scale. I'm hoping for the best, but prepared for the worst, after all, I haven't moved from the couch in two days!
1 comment:
Wow, I was wondering if you decided to beef up the carbs to give the bod extra energy while you're sick (the old feed a cold starve a fever thing). Your alternatives are a great trade-off. I love Lipton noodle soup when I'm sick- but it's only because of the noodles. Awesome Nikki!
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