I am sick of being sick!

I have been sick since the day after Christmas. First it is was a stomach virus, then it was a respiratory infection, and now it is a sinus thing. I keep asking myself, why? Why am I not getting better? Why do I feel yucky? How is it fair that I have a 5K coming up and I feel like crap? After lots of whining and thinking things over I think I know the answers. The stomach virus basically wiped out all of the healthy bacteria in my digestive tract and since then my body has been under attack by all of those germs that my daughter brings home from school. For those of you who don't know, our immune system is very much a part of our digestive tract. Everything is processed through our gut and if we are unable to keep up with the demands our bodies we get sick. I need to really look at what I am eating and come up with a plan to finally shake this mucus monster. The holidays didn't help. Sugar, alcohol, baked goods, chocolate, and uncontrolled eating send me into a tail spin of over indulgence and saying "just this little bit won't hurt, will it?" The answer is unequivocally "YES".
I think my plan of attack will be comprised of eating more fresh fruits and veggies, drinking garlic, ginger, and red pepper tea. And I hate to say it, but totally abstaining from sugar. Sugar feeds the infection. I should probably eat some yogurt too. The live cultures in yogurt help to build up the good bacteria that live in your digestive tract. Hopefully this will strengthen my immune system. I should also be taking in more antioxidants to get rid of those pesky oxidants that I create whilst exercising. Pomegranate juice would be rather tasty choice don't you think?
So, no more "just this little bit won't hurt", because it does. And back to writing this blog because it holds me accountable for my choices. Whether or not anybody actually reads it or not is an entirely different matter.

What Kate Ate 1/24/10

Pasta with mushrooms, veggie protein and tomatoe sauce
Brown rice with red curry tofu and vegetables
Brownie