Day 6 (24DC- 4) Getting Better

I had a long night last night! This infection must have disturbed my air way, because I was waking up all night gasping for air. Thank you to all of my Facebook crew for praying, and lending me midnight wisdom!! My fever has gotten much better! Tonight was the first night I was able to go all night without having to take medicine to break a fever. I do, however, have a blistery, burning rash coating my tongue.

Never-the-less, I started the morning with my fiber drink, took my handful of sick pills, and am praying for a day of healing!

Breakfast is an apple cinnamon breakfast bar, mango strawberry Spark, and OmegaPlex.

I know that I should be more concerned with a full recovery, so this illness doesn't resurface again... Especially since this is the second occurrence... But, I can't help but stress out over all the exercise I have lost! Monday is picture and weigh in day, and I'm really dreading it. I just hate that I've done so well with my intake, and will probably not have the results I projected because I didn't get in any gym time! Argh! Very frustrated!

Grapes, almonds, and ice water with lemon for snack.

Lunch is turkey with asparagus. I boiled the asparagus in onion and garlic powder (not salts!!), and the turkey is just plain, Thanksgiving style, without the dressing or cranberries. As I usually do, I am drinking ice water with lemon. I will say this, though... My eyes were bigger than my stomach, and forgetful of my strep throat. I think I'll be lucky to finish half of this plate! It is, however, very tasty :)

...I was right about lunch. I ate most of the asparagus, but only about 1/3 of the turkey.

Almonds for a snack.

I know the menu and pictures are getting boring and redundant. Sorry for that. I'm only buying and prepaying this food for myself, so the portions I buy last a long time. There are plenty of varieties, and as the weeks and months pass, I will change things up.

Well, this beautiful West Texas dirt storm has seriously stifled my recovery! I cannot breathe!!!

Dinner was not my proudest cooking invention adventure... I dry grilled onions with grapes, then threw in cooked carrots, then added tuna and seasoning, and grilled it all together. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't very delicious... I also had water with lemon and OmegaPlex.

You know what's weird? Of all the foods I have given up to pursue this goal, the one thing I can't stop thinking about is a frappacino! I barely ever drank coffee! Anyway, those are the little things that make big goals real for everyone involved, and that includes all of you! It took only 6 days to say this, but I can't wait for a cheat day!! LOL!!!

I realized tonight, that I wasn't supposed to drink my fiber drink this morning. Ahh! I keep messing up my cleanse! At least in eating right, right? Oops.

I made another stinking mistake! I didn't take my probiotic before I ate, today! I have got to get it together. So far, I'm 4 days into the 24 Day Challenge, and I have forgotten one thong, on three different days! That means yesterday was the only day I managed to of everything just right. I'm sure that it's not a huge set back. I've been eating very well, and the whole strep thing has kept me from exercising, but this is real life. Diets can't just start over every time we mess up, or be out on hold until its convenient. Changing our lifestyle and modifying everything we are programmed to be will never be convenient. Like The Robinsons, we'll "keep moving forward!"