Two days later, I felt miserable and became convinced I would shrivel up in the hotel without seeing the light of day. Between Monday morning (when I weighed myself in Panama) and Thursday I had lost 38 pounds. (No typo here).
So what does one do all day then (esp. with only 1 or 2 channels of English language TV?) I was too sick to do anything except drag myself to the bathroom, and drink Gatorade and/or ice water. Did not even have the strength to open/read/write emails. Too tired to read. Too tired to open the computer, except for short bursts after a long rest. Slept hour after hour, day after day. Now I'm trying to catch up on things.
Finally mustered the strength to walk around and enjoy some of the lovely summer days in downtown Montevideo. The picture on the left shows a vendor of mate (the national drink of Uruguay) mugs, while the one on the right was taken at one of the many city squares where craftsmen sell their wares.
OMG...38 lbs. in 4 days--you did better than "the biggest losers" and without exercise! That is no fun; glad you're all better. Cross your fingers that you don't gain all of the weight back. ;-) You'll have to give Montevideo another visit someday when you're healthy.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, Babs. This was my second visit to Montevideo. It's a lovely city with terrific, friendly people and first-rate medical attention. Note to readers: I did NOT catch the virus in MVD, and they did a great job getting me back on my feet.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to start the day there was to walk to the Confiteria la Corunesa for sweet, crispy empanada atun. MVD is definitely on my 'must return to enjoy the city, people and their great summer weather' list.