Sick Again

Oh my goodness guys, I'm basically dying. This is the second horrible cold / virus I've had since I arrived in Ireland. What's curious to me is that I went several years back home without even so much as a cold to now where I appear to get sick at the blink of an eye. I know it is likely attributed to my living and working situation being different. I live with like, 12 people consistently and there are constantly people coming and going, all of which could have cold coodies. Secondly, my job at the hostel has me interacting with hundreds of different people every day so I'm definitely coming into contact with so many more people now than ever. 

Another factor that I'm almost certain is to blame is my diet since coming here. I mean, back home I was drinking smoothies every day, cooking lots of fresh and delicious food, eating vegan more often, and overall lead a healthier lifestyle. Since I've been here, I've tried to eat as healthy as possible but I've found myself snacking on cookies and chocolates at work which I rarely did before. I've also noticed my eating isn't as consistent. Sometimes I eat at work and nothing prior or after which is leaving me lacking in the vitamin and mineral department. I can almost entirely blame my repeated sickness on my poor diet since being here.

You know, it's much harder to keep up with any kind of routine here because nothing here is my own space. Sure, there's a kitchen but I have one cupboard for dry food and one shelf in one of the fridges for food. I'm limited in what I can have at all times and also, I don't have my blender or goodies that I'm adding to my smoothies every day. Things like chia seeds, flax, baobab and acai powders etc., these were all pumping additional nutrients and antioxidants into my system every day and I'm not getting that anymore.

There is one thing that I'm proud of since arriving here, I've completely cut out pop altogether. I haven't had any form of pop in like, 4 months. I don't feel any differently because of it or anything but it's a feeling of reassurance because I know that pop is literally liquid poison and I was enjoying it periodically back home.

Days like today as I sit here typing this, I miss being home. I miss working at the vegan restaurant and eating a lot cleaner. I miss being at home and constantly cooking scratch made, delicious food. I miss drinking my smoothies every day and actually feeling like my body was in tip top shape. Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying my time here of course but being sick hit me like a ton of bricks and I definitely crave my old life today lol

HAPPY VEG