You might think it would be a good idea to eat a bunch of broccoli while you’re feeling nauseated because “Broccoli is good for you, it can only make you feel better.”

You would be wrong.  That’s not such a good idea.

You might think it would be a good idea to workout ONE DAY after laying on the couch the whole day before due to feeling like death.

You would be wrong.  That’s not such a good idea.

You might think it would be a good idea to try and work at your standing desk right after being knocked out by some stomach virus for a few days.

You would be wrong.  That’s not such a good idea.

You might think it would be a good idea to buy a bunch of vegetables with the hopes of eating it in the next day or two even though you can still barely stomach brown rice cakes and baby carrots.

You would be wrong.  That’s not such a good idea.

The moral of the story?  I didn’t have many good ideas in the past few days and I’m still trying to listen to what my body is telling me.  It’s ok if I can’t eat as many green things or exercise as much as I’m used to when my health clearly isn’t at 100%.  I shouldn’t feel bad or like a failure.  When you’re sick you need to forget all your reason and do what feels best because that will get you healthier faster.

And for goodness sake, DON’T take a walk down to the lake just to “get some fresh air” when there isn’t a bathroom in the near vicinity.

That’s not such a good idea.