The infection which won't ever die

It's almost been three weeks since I first got sick. Typical for me, my throat began to ache. That was on Sunday, September 27 -- 19 days ago. Since then, I have had a cold, ranging from mild to miserable. I've had a lot of mucous in my sinuses, headaches, some coughing, a little sneezing, and generally a feeling of fatigue.

My thinking from the beginning, which I now largely regret, was that I had to go off the time and nutrient restrictions of this diet for the duration of my illness, because I didn't want a lack of food throughout the day to prolong my sickness. Yet despite violating every rule -- eating ice cream, cereal, bread and so on at all hours of the day and night -- I didn't get well. I'm still not perfectly healthy.

So today, feeling mostly better, I return not just to the diet but to the exercise. This afternoon, I will go for my first bike ride since I caught this infection. And should I get sick again, I'll not use that as an excuse to quit the diet temporarily. All that does is make me gain weight, which was hard enough to lose in the first place, and make it that much harder to get back the inertia of the entire diet and exercise program.

Feeling much better

I have no idea what ailed me the last two days. I don't think I had a heart attack, but I did have some serious chest pains and general fatigue. However, after a couple of nights of good rest, I felt well enough this morning to get back on the program.

Heart ache, Day 2

I'm still feeling poorly. I slept much better last night and hope by tomorrow I can resume my bicycling schedule. Until I feel well, though, I don't think it's a good idea to push it.

Nonetheless, I weighed in at 253 lbs. this morning, but won't count that. I will still follow the diet plan for today.

Heart ache?

I was having chest pains all night last night and decided it best not to do much exercise, today. I hope it's no big deal. I feel okay, for the moment, but not great. As such, I'm taking today off from The Bicycle Diet and hope to resume, tomorrow.

Nonetheless, I weighed in at 255 lbs., but won't count that. I will follow the diet plan for today.