Such a Sick Loser!

The verdict is in and yes folks, I have it - full on bronchitis! Aaarrgh! So frustrating! I'm a mom, a wife, and a student and I just don't have the time or luxury of being sick. The kicker is that my doctor informed me that bronchitis is viral which means antibiotics don't do anything at all. In other words, "deal with it". She recommended Robitussin and said that the body will fight it off. If it becomes pneumonia then they will write a perscription for antibiotics. Really? You don't say.

Not only is being sick inconvenient but I'm on this HCG diet and it makes it extra tough because I can't have cough drops or most OTC medicines because of the sugar. The upside is that I've stuck to my diet, which I am very proud. I have not once felt hungry or tired (other than the fatigue brought on by being ill), and it's been 3 days and I've lost 11 lbs! Amazing and I have energy (even for being sick) and feel pretty darn great considering.

Today I received a card from my husband that was a "Way To Go" card and he congratulated me on my progress and said he was proud of me and the efforts and successes I'm making and having and he would do anything to help me. That was gold! I'll be high on that for a week! So I sit here drinking my 10th (12 oz) glass of distilled water with lemon, thinking about how far behind this week my bronchitis has put me and you know what? It's all good. Tomorrow I'll catch up as well as Friday and Saturday.

This has been a challenging week and I can't wait to be well again. I also can't wait to get up in the morning and weigh myself. How crazy is that?!!! It's true though. It's what keeps me going and such a high to see the scale point to a lower and lower number. I have a lonnnnnng way to go. Slow and steady wins the race. Until then, I'm happy being a "loser". =)