Today is Tuesday, November 13th, 2012 and I am proud to say that the cold I have been under is finally letting up. I am also proud to say that it (the cold) is no longer running my life. I am functioning at about 85% capacity today which is better than how I was functioning, yesterday, the day before that, and so on... I can say that I have not figured out which approach is better for fighting a cold or helping it progress quicker and move on. Eating your way through a cold or starving yourself through a cold. Last Wednesday and Thursday during the pinnacle of my cold I was ravenous constantly. I ate, and ate, and ate, and rested, and slept, just to get up and eat more. A few days later, I got on the scale and I was shocked that I had actually lost 3 pounds. Could that be right or was the weight loss from all the mucus and runny crap coming out of my nose and mouth?
I can honestly say that I have yet to figure out what works best but I did decide to limit my dairy intake until the cold completely passes me by. I have read that diary products in general create some level of mucus in the body in general. I would like to limit any dietary habits or behaviors that may allow this cold to prolong itself.
The short-term plan is simple (for this week). Continue to drink plenty of fluids, get plenty of rest, eat balanced meals, and limit stress. I am pretty sure these efforts will help convince my cold to go find another home- far far away from me but we will see. Til then.
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