Do NOT Try This At Home! Weigh-In Week 10

Starting Weight: 242 lbs

Current Weight: 214 lbs

This week's results: -13 lbs (*)

Total Results: -28 lbs (again, *)

I have commented before, somewhat smugly, I am sure, that if one could begin a diet on day 1, and have all the desired weight gone by say, day 7, we'd all be dieting, we'd all be thin and healthy, and we'd all probably be self-righteous, sanctimonious prigs! "Prigs," Mom, not "Pigs"!

Well, I didn't lose all my weight in one week, but my immune system sure tried hard! I've been down with a stomach virus (and by "down" I mean I may as well have been fertilizing daisies) which began its insidious way into my digestive system last Friday.

I won't get into the nastiest of details, let's just say I couldn't keep any food down or inside my body in any way. Body aches, chills, but interestingly no fever, dizziness, nausea, the whole Pepto Bismol jingle thingie. I couldn't keep any medication down, either, and I quit trying by Tuesday, so I actually saved money this week not only in groceries but in drugs as well.

Exercise? Well, I did several wind-sprints to the bathroom, but I don't think they count. I'm giving myself the weekend to get over it all and start fresh on Monday. Michelle won't know what to do with me.

In the past week, well, since Sunday, I've had 4 or 5 graham crackers, about a dozen Saltines, maybe 32 ounces of chicken broth, ginger ale (the real stuff WITH sugar), and 3 vanilla wafers (a huge mistake). This morning I had a slice of wheat toast, dry, with a little sugar free fruit spread on it. I'm going to splurge today and get some take-out won-ton soup without the won-tons! Yum. I'm still afraid to eat much of anything. Lindsay made crockpot lasagna last night, which was the first food cooking I've smelled that didn't make me miserable.

Here's the (*): The only bad thing about losing so much weight so fast is that I know it isn't "real" - how could it be? I lost lots and lots of water weight, but I don't feel like I "earned" it. So, next week I am expecting a gain. Don't be surprised!

Anyway, God is good, I'm feeling better, I might even get to pick up my final paycheck from the ex-boss today (yes, I'm still unemployed), and maybe catch up on my laundry. Doing the split-pea soup scene from The Exorcist has sure taken its toll on my supply of fresh sheets.

God love ya'll! My prayer for you is that none of you get this stomach virus. Have a great weekend.