After the craziness of the last few weeks, this week was all about getting healthy again. For me, this meant that I got back to the basics with eating real, healthy, whole food. It also meant getting a good night’s sleep as well as some rest during the day as I tried to shake the illness.
This week, I ate a lot more veggies and fruits. I made my own smoothie popcicles for a healthy snack, and I drank a smoothie each day. I had little to no sugar, and I didn’t eat processed foods.
Exercise certainly is important, but it wasn’t my primary focus when I was having difficulty breathing due to chest congestion. When I was exercising, I was trying to balance exercise and not get overheated due to the rising temps. I was thankful that Live Infinitely (affiliate link) had recently sent me their cooling towel to test out. You just wet it and put it around your neck for a cooling effect. It helped keep my core temperature down when I started getting too hot.
D had used something like this when he was deployed, but his had a funny smell. (It could have been due to using over there without regular washing, but I honestly don’t know. I just know that I didn’t like using it.) This towel does has a slight odor when you initially take it out of the storage tube, but it quickly goes away. After that initial use, I didn’t have any issues. I like that I can just toss it in the wash, as needed, to keep it fresh.
The length and weight is nice as it nicely drapes around my neck. Now that we’re entering into the heat of summer, I will be using this cooling towel more and more to help me feel more comfortable during and after my workout.
Next week, I hope to be back to normal and able to jump back into my regular exercise program. I’m getting a bit fidgety being away from my routine for too long. 😉
