My possible headache due to ketosis turned into the worst bout of flu and/or a chest infection on record. I have been bed ridden for four days solid with a temperature of 39 degrees. Today is the first day I’ve felt like doing anything. I’m still feeling very wooly although comparatively speaking, I’m much better.
This sorry episode raises two very important questions: has the diet in any way compromised my immune system and secondly, as I have had zero appetite what are the best foods to eat to maintain reserves of energy and nutrients when one may be a bit ‘under the weather’?
On the subject of foods; in desperation I went out and bought the usual crap because it required no preparation or imagination to eat (it would certainly contain plenty of calories). This included 2 double cheeseburgers (one I ate straight away the other I couldn’t face until later), choc chip ice-cream which I mostly ate and some Muller light yogurts which I did get through. The unsuccessful attempt to down tangerines was rigourously rejected so I didn’t try another. I did manage orange juice, though.
Even though my Noot said I should come off the diet if I get ill I’m pretty sure she didn’t mean do this. To be honest I couldn’t face the shakes either so it was more out of desperation than any desire to eat shit again.
This week’s been a write-off, then. I’m on my own until the third week of September which means I should have been off the Plan altogether next week. As it is, I’ve got nearly all this weeks shakes to get through. As it is you won’t be hearing from me for a few days.
