R6, P3, Day 3 - Can I Please Stop Coughing and Get a Good Night's Sleep?!

I woke up several times last night; hacking, coughing and generally sounding like a six-pack-a-day smoker. Ugh! I'm over it! I had a 1.4lb (176 pounds) gain and I feel super bloated. I know it's

probably all water, but it doesn't make it any less frustrating. If two things could happen (a full night's rest and a water dump), I know I'd be okay. I'll be praying extra hard for a miracle because I don't want to have to do a correction day...especially when I know it's from being sick.

Work went fairly well, but I still sound croaky. Ever time I got a call, I'd end up in a coughing spell for several minutes afterwards. Not cool when you're trying to be professional. I drank all my water today (2 liters) with lemon added as well as a large cup of coffee with no milk. I railed against my decision to not have dairy and ended up with a bit on my omelette this morning, along with a small wedge of Laughing Cow with my Fearless Beef Frank for dinner (that was yummy, by the way). Hubby said he found me sugar-less smoked sausage, but after further inspection, not only does it have regular sugar, but brown sugar as well. The nutrition label, however, indicates no sugar in the product. How does that work?! Not sure that I'll chance it with everything else that's going on.

I haven't hit my two pounds over my LIW, but I'm scarily close. I'm hopeful that the water will leave in the next few days...really praying on it, as a matter of fact. Hubby seems to be clearing up now and if I'm running the same length of time he is, I should be feeling more like me by the weekend.

So, if I'm up another .2lbs or more in the morning, it's a Steak or Chicken day for me. Bummer! Here's what I had today (my calories are a bit higher, but I did much better with my sodium intake):

September 3rd, 2013

Calorie Goal: 1,167 Calories Consumed: 1,000 Calories Burned: 0 Net Calories: 1,000

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar	2.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Folgers Classic Decaf Naturally Decaffeinated Coffee	16.00	0	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
Chicken Breast, Bone And Skin Removed	1.00	196	5g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	35g
Avocado	1.00	161	15g	0mg	14mg	17g	1g	9g	2g
Perkins Restaurant 2 egg omelette with Swiss cheese, onion, celery, and green peppers	1.50	383	26g	690mg	240mg	8g	2g	2g	23g
Niman Ranch Fearless Beef Franks	1.00	210	17g	55mg	610mg	2g	0g	0g	13g
Laughing Cow Creamy Swiss Wedge	1.00	50	4g	15mg	250mg	1g	1g	0g	2g
Totals		Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
		1,000	67g	760mg	1,114mg	28g	4g	11g	75g

If we're talking net carbs, I only had 17 because of the high fiber in my avocado. It was so good, too. I hope it helps with my inner-works (they've stopped again).