Feeling better and doing better

I’m still feeling a bit under the weather today, but definitely better than yesterday. I called my mom yesterday and she didn’t even know who I was because my voice is so low; but it’s a bit more normal today.

I took B to the park again, today we walked around for about 45 minutes at a brisk pace…still not my normal power walking speed, but it felt good to be outside in the fresh air. I love walking with my iPod! I can listen to whatever suits my state of mind or body…if I don’t feel like walking fast (or if I can’t for some reason), I can listen to “talking” type podcasts; or if I’m really feeling good and want to pound the pavement, I listen to really up-tempo music. It makes the time fly by and before I know it, I’ve walked a couple of miles.

My food today was good. I really didn’t each much today: coffee, some eggs, fruit, and a piece of toast, then dinner tonight was half a burrito (with no sour cream or cheese) and a few chips from Baja Fresh. I’m still not able to taste much so my appetite has been a lot less than it usually is…I’ve never realized before how my appetite is tied to my sense of taste. I wish there was a way to keep this weird side effect of my recent illness…Well…I’m just kidding (I think!). I’d much rather be well and have more of an appetite, because there is something lacking in my general enjoyment of life when I can’t taste anything. I hope don’t have some kind of rebound Eat-a-Thon when I get my taste back…That could be disastrous! ☺