Monday, September 24, 2018

#2157: Monday, September 24: Pre-flight cold


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Post 2157
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I've been battling a cold all weekend. It started as a minor, feels-like-I'm-coming-down-with-something sore throat on Friday, and became a real coughing, sneezing, runny-nose illness Saturday. By the time I was tearing down and loading out Sunday, I had fever chills.

I thankfully enjoy good health most of the time. I typically have only two or three sick days a year (so I'm sick less than 1% of the time).

Given my propensity for recreational drugs, and my daily forty-pill vitamin regime, it might surprise you to learn that I am reluctant to take any other drugs or medication.

However, at Rooters on Sunday, playing bass all night while sneezing and coughing my way towards laryngitis, I did break down and take some Robitussin. It did help a little.

I also had no appetite Sunday - the only thing I ate all day was a Quest bar. But I did have plenty of liquid.

Today was a rest-up day - I never went out, never got dressed.

By the evening, I was feeling better. I did finish the bottle of Robitussin, but at that point I hadn't coughed for over an hour.

I need to fully recover quickly, because I'm flying to Los Angeles Wednesday morning, and any congestion I bring on a plane will be amplified by flying.

I haven't begun to pack for my trip. That will have to get done tomorrow.

I have pretty good healing powers, and I'm grateful for the level of health I have that lets me say that. We'll talk tomorrow.


Food and Diet 
Today's Weight:                      199.0 lbs.
Previous Weight (9/21/18):           203.9 lbs.
Net Loss/Gain:                       - 4.9 lbs.
Diet Comment
I toughed out a weekend of being sick with a cold. This always affects my appetite, and this time ended in a Sunday fast, which accounts for the extreme loss of weight in such a short time. As I get better, and eat more normally, I expect the weight will probably come back on.
Food Log
Breakfast
6:40pm: Bacon and eggs and brussel sprouts with balsamic vinegar.

Lunch
9:30pm: A Quest bar.

Dinner
12:30am: A bag of pork rinds and another Quest bar.

Liquid Intake
   Espressos: 1;   Coffee: 0 oz.;  Tea: 0 oz.;  Water: 68+ oz.; 


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