Sneezing, sniffles, coughing....? Winter is on it's way!

Well September is here already - almost can't believe it, except I've managed to catch a cold already!

Colds are horrid things - they're (usually) not serious enough to warrant medical intervention, but you can be stuck with one for weeks.  They make you feel miserable, with all the coughing/sneezing/runny nose, and the thing that drives me mad is you just have to wait it out.

I do have a coping strategy though - I stock up on my vitamins/minerals, drink plenty of water & fruit juice, rest as much as I can and aim for healthy & wholesome foods.  Whether they work or not (and I believe they do) is only part of the story - I also do it to make myself feel better.  And I think that's usually half the battle - when you're ill, trying to stay positive is really hard work so I try to focus on doing the little things that help.

So I figured today would be a good day to get started on my cold-busting tactics.  I stopped off at the health shop earlier to get my vitamin C + zinc, anti-viral tissues, antibacterial hand gel and for some reason, lentils.  I don't know why, but I always reach for lentils when I'm feeling sick - and today's choice was puy.

My mind power is running pretty low at the moment, so rather than try to invent something new I had a quick search for recipes that inspired me.  Two main ingredients were on my search list - eggs (because I have plenty and want to use them) and of course the puy lentils.  And this is what I settled on:

Screw Fad Diets, Do What You Want!

Having a bit of an "off day" today - slept late, don't feel inclined to do any of the housework I'd planned on doing...and I've decided it's a Comfort Food kinda day.

Pic sourced from resourcefulcook.com

Not really decided what comfort food I actually want - but it's blustery, grey weather outside, so thinking along the lines of either egg & chips (I have an Actifry - so the chips are pretty much as healthy as I can get them!) or perhaps baked potatoes with cheesy beans (and a few drops of Tabasco for my spice fix).  And it led me back to the conversation I had with the person who upset me a couple of days ago - about what "eating right" entails.  They think that to be fit & healthy, you have to be at the gym 7 days a week and live off salad....but to me, that's way off the mark.  Where do you get all the different nutrients your body needs?  You need proteins, carbs, vitamins, minerals, fats....and you can't really get all that if you live off nothing but lettuce-based meals!