The Upside of Sickness

I'm still down with a sickness. Might be strep, might be just a virus. I'm on amoxicillin just in case...

The upside of sickness is that I'm really not wanting to eat a lot. I'm actually pretty hungry, but the idea of putting certain things in my mouth and down my burning throat stops me quick. So for the last few days I've eaten basically fruit and chicken noodle soup. I like food though, so here's hoping I feel better soon....

In sickness and in health...

Ugh, I got so sick yesterday...fever up to 102.6...I'm better today, but still a little tired. In my delusional feverish state I wrote this poem:


Swooning Dizzy
Hot
My cheeks burn red
My breathing is labored, my breath is taken away
Yearning for relief, some small portal of comfort
...Alas, it is not for love I burn, but for fever.

Fever Fighting
Bacteria Dying
A circle of life inside my being.
Like humanity some are worthy
others only exist to destroy.

Sleep eludes with the heat of summer
Absent of bugs
There is no buzz but a beep of a thermometer that shows no mercy

Lips are dry like the scorched desert
...like a plant that is not watered
But these plants are drenched water flows beneath the pot
But no relief

A cavalry or orange and white are called in but the battle is fierce
They have not advanced but retreated
Rally O you tools of medicine
Show yourself strong

Pounds vs. Inches

Today I wonder whether I care more about pounds or more about inches. This week I had a pretty good eating week(although I confess I did not drink nearly as much water as I should have)but I am only down 1 lb. Basically I'm converting fat to muscle which slows down weight loss, but in inches for the month I'm down ALOT! 3 inches in some areas!! Which is huge! But it's hard to not see that scale move. I've been entirely motivated to exercise this week! I'm still motivated, but just a tad frustrated. I want both pounds AND inches. But I guess in the end I care more about the inches...what makes me "Look" smaller.

And apparently I do, since my daughter told me again she "misses my chin"