suffering with a bad cold

[gillybaby]

Hi Everyone, im on day 1 of induction today, as i have prepared my kitchen with everything i need, and i started today.The only thing is im absoultley loaded with a bad cold or touch of flu.I have had it for 2 days now but so far this is my worst day yet, my head feels like it being used as a football and my noise is like a tap, it wont stop running.I feel terrible and ive been im even bed now writing this.Guess im just feeling a little down in the dumps and sorry for myself as im in the middle of my exams and it so hard to concentrate when you feel like this.anyway does anyone have any tips for a bad cold? on how to feel better. :sympathy

:hug thanks everyone take care
xxx

[not2late]

You won't like this advice...

You're just starting, so my advice is to let the cold run it's course and when you are healthy to start the diet. When you switch over from a carb-burning metabolism to a fat burning one, you're body will under go numerous changes. I don't think you need this added physicial and mental stress on top of a cold.

[gillybaby]

thankyou for the advice i think your right as i do feel so weak and today has been very hard.i think i start next monday and that gives me the chance to recover as i want to feel strong to do this.it taken me a good 3 weeks to get motivatated into it but at the moment i think your right.
Thanks for your help.
Gill xx

[Moochiecat]

There's lots you can do in the meantime though, like work on drinking your 64+ oz of water a day(when I was sick this winter, it was really easy to drink the water for some reason!) and avoid sugars and other bad carbs...your body doesn't need them when you're sick anyway, right?
Get well, and we'll see you in fine form when you're ready!

[Peterlock]

Hi Gillybaby, :wave

I'm sorry your sick! there's never a good time to have a cold...one thing you can is look for an over the counter product called Zicam it's been proven to lessen the severity and lengths of colds by as much 65% here's their website

www.zicam.com

I know you're in the UK so dont know if it's available there...all it really is - is a massive dose of Zinc - research shows that even more than vitamin C zinc has real power in treating colds....so send one of your mates to the Pharmacy!

Get LOT'S of bed rest, make yourself some chicken soup yummm! and it'll make you feel better, simmer a chicken in enough water to cover by a few inches, throw in all kinds of greens, parsley and basil if you like, salt and pepper....20 minutes later...soup!

And chicken fat helps you heal as well...so get plenty of sleep, pamper and baby yourself and know that it'll pass

Hope you feel better!

Peter :icondance <--does the dance of wellness for you!

[gillybaby]

peter your very thoughtful, thankyou for your kind words.I took your advice im drink a vitamin drink every day full of zinc and vitamin C.Lets hope it works.Today it seems my cold is gone on my chest and it arwful especially if you have ashma.But i just keep thinking i cant wait for it to pass.Ive got a lovely grandma who keeps coming to my flat and giving me her home made soup and and lots of tissues...hee! as my parents are on holiday in tunisia and my boyfriend away at a teaching conference.Still it no big deal, everyone gets it at some point dont they.I hope you are well.and i look forward to hearing from you
take care xxx

[Peterlock]

Hi Gilly, :wave

With Grandma taking care of you, you couldn't possibly be in better hands - they have magical powers!

Keep drinking that wonderful British Tea and perhaps get a menthol or eucalyptus based product like vicks - vapo rub for your chest (not sure if they sell that in the UK...but there has to be something similar)
Nice hot steam from your shower should be nice too, anyway I'm happy you have your grandma watching over you and you'll be back to your old self before you know it.

Feel better soon,

Peter :hug

[gillybaby]

Thanks Petet, your vey sweet, and care a lot about people i can see that! yes im drinking lots of good english tea...mmmm it so good!! im very english when it comes to my tea heee!

yes i know that vic vapour rub, ive just rang my boyfriend and he will get some for me on his way home from work.

Let me ask you how are you? tell me about yourself, you are from the states, i love america, i have friends in mn and north dakota, i just love it

Gill

[ArcadiaX]

Hey Gilly...You get some rest and relaxation, and have plenty of vitamin C and chicken soup.

I have to admit that I'm the weird one of the bunch, as I caught a cold a few days prior to starting the program....and I think it helped me kick the cold quicker. Might just have been the influx of veggies and water...

Or maybe it was the Buckley's Cough Syrup. MAN, but that stuff is vile!

Hope you don't wind up with a cough like I did. Just get better :yes

[snorkelman]

I went out and spent $400 on atkins friendly food and 3 days into it I had a bad sore throat and it kept egtting worse. I didn't want to "waste" the ketosis that I finally got in, so i bought some throat medicine (robutussine) and after just one serving I was out of ketosis.

I then discovered robutussin makes some type of carb free cough syrup for diabetics and i got that and it worked.

You can also buy carb free chicken broth and warm up a few cans of that and drink it.

No need to wait to start atkins.