Summer colds suck!!

So, at the start of the week, I was super excited about the weekend.  It was going to be GORGEOUS out and I had a birthday party for my good friend's daughter and then going out afterward to hang out with other good friends.  As the weekend drew near, I found myself a little more tired and out of it.  I thought it was just boredom at work... well on Thursday, it hit me.   I MIGHT BE GETTING SICK!  It was either I was catching a cold or the allergies were affecting me.  I PRAYED that it was allergies because then I could get on the right medicines but after Thursday night, I knew it was a cold.  I went to sleep at 9 PM and woke up at 10:30, 10:45, 12:00, 2:15 and could not get back to sleep until 4 AM, woke up again at 5:15, before finally waking up for work at 6!  Once at work, I went to the medical department and the nurse looked in my ear and said there was fluid, looked at my tongue and said it was definitely a cold and then looked in my nose and said my nasal passage was inflammed.  This stinks!!  I stayed at work until 12 and then went home to get some rest. 

When I came home, I laid down and slept for 2 and 1/2 hours.  Elio's mom then made me a delicious cup of tea and I found myself asking what was in it because I worried about the points.  She then made me Lipton soup and I looked at the package to make sure I stayed within my points.  It then hit me...is this a good or bad thing that even when I am feeling my worse, I am still worried about points and making sure I dont go over.  First thing this morning, I looked up the soup value and entered it online.  I tracked yesterday's points to make sure everything was up to date.  You see, I am scared that if I dont track now, I will get into the habit of not tracking and will come off the successful path that I started back in February.

That must be a huge fear for anyone who has lost weight.  The fear of gaining it back!! Studies show that when you gain the weight, you usually gain more than what you lost! I am certainly proof of that!  But should I cut myself a break because I am sick?  I dont think so.  I think as long as I can continue to track and stay on track, the better it is.   After all, when I dont track, I only hurt myself!  I am going to go lay back down now and try to get some sleep... I might be back later. 

Thanks for reading and take care! :-)