YES, I'm alive.
Hello Kittens. Yes, I'm alive, but HOT DANG I've had the cold/flu from hell! Seriously! It's like it is the never-ending cold! I believe I woke up like at 3am Thursday morning with that horrible sore throat- you know the kind, where it hurts to swallow, and you know how much it hurts to swallow, so you don't want to swallow but inevitably you have to and then it feels like you have a vice on your throat. That kind. Then I proceeded to get the migraine, the fever, the dry scratchy throat and overall "Woe is me" sick feeling. I knew without a doubt that this was the result of me still working too much, too late, too intensely without a break, being too hard on myself, rushing everywhere, and not -- STILL --- not eating right, not taking my vitamins not getting enough sleep and even just enough OFF TIME.
I almost feel like - I've been talking about this for several months now. I've recognized that I'm doing it and yet, I keep doing it. I keep working too much. I keep putting my health and well being last. I feel like God is saying SERIOUSLY KELLY-- slow down. STOP WORKING once in a while. This isn't a race. Enjoy life along the way.
I have been on my couch, under a blankie watching my Alias DVDs for 5 days. And I'm not even joking, even last night I was up all night long with a dry throat from hell (I do think part of this is that my condo needs a humidifier vaporizer thingy) and a bloody nose. I am one sexy biotch today I'llSo tell you that kittens. ;-)
Instead of being upset and whining that "OH now I'm another week of no workouts behind!!!" I'm going to realize that this horrible flu happened for a reason. My body needs a break and my mind needs a break and I need to walk the talk. Meaning, I know what I've been doing wrong. Shutup and put the things back in place that need to be in place.
Without a doubt:
- I am back to taking my vitamins every day. Yes vitamins smell funny. But I will tell you this, when I regularly take vitamins I do not get sick. Period. I'm taking the GNC Vita-Paks which make it about as easy and convenient as pie.
- Water. Duh.
- Sleep. More of it. Duh.
- NOT OPENING MY OUTLOOK IN THE MORNING UNTIL AFTER MY WORKOUTS. Yes, I've still been going into my office and then the morning escapes me! NO MORE!
- Be more proactive about eating. More protein, less convenience food. PLAN. PLAN PLAN.
I saw this on Tumblr tonight and I was like HOLY Heck that is awesome. FYI I am in NYC today, flying home on Friday. Stay tuned for more on why I'm here- brought my camcorder!!
Question of the day: Do you get the flu shot?? Do you take vitamins daily?
Disclosure: GNC is a client of my company, FitFluential. All opinions here are my own.
#livewellnow, GNC
Reader Comments (9)
I did get a flu shot this year, but I haven't been taking a multi-vitamin. My trainer told me he'd rather I just focus on eating a well-balanced diet, and I'm doing the protein smoothie thing twice a day, too. So far, so good!
sorry you are not feeling so well! we hope you get better soon!! and yes sometimes we work so hard too that we forget about ourselves. we do not take flu shots but do try to eat a well balanced diet and keep your immune system strong through diet.
Sending you lots of get well hugs!!
xoxo
Lori and Michelle
Keep it up Meg!! ;-)
Glad you are starting to feel better! That sounds like it was AWFUL. I do *not* get flu shots. The one time I got one, I got sicker than I have ever been at a time when I did not have time to get sick (just before my daughter's wedding). I also have done a lot of research as to what is put into those flu vaccines and well, sorry, but I don't need that crap in my body.
Definitely get a vaporizer! I'm plugging mine in tonight because I have been around too many sick little children and I feel a sore throat coming on. And the sleep and water - I sure hope you get more of both!
Glynis- ME TOO! That's why I don't get them anymore.....and I'm buying a vaporizer when I get home on Friday fo sho
Welcome back Kelly! I would get the flu about once a year so the last 2 years I have got the flu mist and soo far no flu! ( I dont do needles thats why I go with the mist instead of shot). I also take a daily vitamin because I am horrible with veggies. Loved the 3 funny as heck vids you posted recently!!!
I've been so sick this time my mom is insisting I get the flu shot next year. I'm tending to agree. This sucks.
Kelly, I am not a doctor, so I probably shouldn’t write health-related comments, but I think that if you get enough SLEEP (each and every day) and enough PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REST, then you’ll have no health-related problems, except for the joys accompanying your BFFs Flo and Peri.
“My body needs a break and my mind needs a break and I need to walk the talk.”
I absolutely agree with you.
Martin I laughed out loud at this one. And of course you are right.