No way

 

Current weight: 13 2

Weekly loss: 3

Total loss: 3st 4lbs

As you can see from the picture, it wasn't just expensive peanut M&Ms I brought back from London. Monday I had a sore throat and thick head - I thought I was getting a cold. It didn't once occur to me that it was COVID. On Wednesday morning, feeling pretty poorly Mark suggested we test. Sure I thought - it's just a cold. And I nearly fell off the floor when it was positive. In 3½ years, when virtually everyone I know got it, I never did! I was proud, it felt like a badge of honour. My immune system must be platinum star. What happened? Maybe my immune system is lacking after having my surgery? But I am truly gutted! Like, proper, gutted! And yes, I'm feeling very sorry for myself because I feel crap too. I was supposed to be going out for supper Wednesday night, obviously had to cancel. And Saturday I'm volunteering at our bouncy castle community event in the local park. Not if I'm feeling like this! Letting people down. It's poo and poo again. I make a terrible patient, just ask Mark. It's like man flu but worse.

Anyway, moan over (probably). 3 days/2 nights in London was fab - if bloody expensive! Mark and I popped down for the weekend (as one does), very last minute. What we did - Westminster Abbey, Tower of London (just loved the crown jewels and the Beefeater tour), Tower Bridge (see photo below of the glass floor over the Thames - I felt very brave going over it, pretty scary), The War of the Worlds Experience (excellent - climbing through windows and going down slides lol), and had a chocolate cocktail. We had champagne in Fortnum & Mason, went to the theatre to see The Crown Jewels (so funny, great cast, loved it) and ate at Gordon Ramsay's Street Food restaurant (yummy fries), we did The Royal Albert Hall tour (very interesting!) and spent hours in the Science Museum. We walked miles, did thousands of steps, I was knackered! 

Eating was, shall I say, unusual. I tended to have a protein bar and just nibbled at whatever Mark had. He tucked into Greggs bacon rolls (so I'd have a little of his bacon). He ate at Gordon Ramsay's (I tried his fries and had a cocktail lol). I had fish fingers at the Science Museum and Mark helped me with my potato wedges. I did manage my own ice-cream at the theatre, though felt sick for most of the second half - it was so scrummy though. Food is weird now. Breakfast used to be my favourite meal but now I really struggle to eat it, and often wait until later before food. A bit of a shame but just how it is. I certainly don't enjoy food like I used to. But maybe that's a good thing. Anyway my weight stayed the same which is a real win for me because usually I just had to step away from the house to gain - a lb a day. So a 3lb loss since Monday is probably due to my sickness status. Always a silver lining lol.

Right, before I start crying into my blog, as I wallow in my sorrow, and scare you all away, I shall say Adiós.

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