59Carol's Journal, 28 Aug 21

What a crazy ride this week has been. Weight wise - I basically went back to my normal eating patterns after getting home last Saturday night. That was good. I physically felt better and the weight was responding. I had clocked in a 10.8 gain over the last two weeks. Some of it was on an unfamilar scale - some of it was not. I was eating off of my normal for those two weeks, for sure and was reaping the 'benefits' in weight gain and general body discomfort. This week I am showing a 7.2 pound loss. That is nothing short of amazing however the unfamilar scale, return to eating habits, etc has to explain such an unprecedented loss. I still have another 4.6 pounds to lose to return to my lowest weight in July. As always, everything is relative!

I also got very sick with fever, body aches, joint pain, dry cough, fatigue, chills...you know flu symptoms. I have been double vaxed but know that doesn't necessarily give me a get out jail free card. I got a Covid test done last Wednesday but the fever was uncontrolled no matter what I was doing and my body was getting exhausted. My kids were heavily involved. They ended up getting me to call (not allowed in the clinic with Covid symptoms) the doctor to ask about fever management. He figured maybe pneumonia and was horrified at how much Ibuprofen I was taking (apparently a toxic amount). Had me go to the hospital for X-rays and blood work immediately. Covid test was not back. They weren't certain if they were dealing with Covid or Bronchitis (X-ray showed this one). By Thursday evening I was definitely known that I was not dealing with Covid, it was definitely Bronchitis. I needed antibiotics to get better (why I wasn't getting better before) and the fevers would come for a few days more but should lessen in their strength. Yesterday I had 2 fever times each lasting around 2 hours. Today I have had the first bout same as yesterday and we will see about this afternoon.

What a crazy ride! Good news is that my kids were available and advocating for me. My daughter was able to drive me to the test and to the hospital as well as stay the night my regimen was shifting. My sister got me groceries and my son, who lives at a distance, was doing online research and coming up with questions.

May next week be uneventful!!

76.3 kg Lost so far: 45.5 kg.    Still to go: 0 kg.    Diet followed: Reasonably Well.

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988 kcal

Fat: 29.40g | Prot: 24.58g | Carbs: 165.56g.   Breakfast: Prune Puree, Synergy Gingerberry Kombucha (Bottle), Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Private Selection Frozen Wild Blueberries, Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts, Oatmeal, Spectrum Organic Ground Flaxseed, Honey, Tea (Brewed). Lunch: Potato (with or Without Peel), Land O'Lakes Salted Butter, Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Tone's Ground Cumin, McCormick Ground Cumin, Apples, Signature Select Stir Fry Vegetables. Dinner: Butternut Squash Soup, Hale and Hearty Mushroom Barley Soup, Great Value Dry Roasted Peanuts, Whole Foods Market Nutritional Yeast, McCormick Ground Cumin, Ginger, Great Value Garlic Powder. Snacks/Other: Green Tea, Kroger Dry Roasted Peanuts Unsalted. more...

1992 kcal

Exercise: Resting - 14 hours and 3 minutes, Stretching (yoga) - 17 minutes, Dance (slow step) - 20 minutes, Sleeping - 9 hours, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 20 minutes. more...