Well the past two weeks have been really hard. I was doing so great with working out, walking, and doing around 200 sit-ups a day. I was going full speed ahead when I started to have pains in my stomach. I thought I had pushed it too hard in my workouts or maybe I did too many sit-ups. I went to the doctor after a few days to find out that I had a small intestine infection. I was stuck in bed with no energy for almost a week. When I was finally able to sit up, I couldn't hold anything down. My next step was the hospital to be treated for dehydration among other things. My exercise regimen and meal plan went out the window. After two weeks of sickness and recovery, I am finally starting to feel better. I have yet to return to the gym or my walking routine. I was doing so good and now its such a struggle to get my motivation back. I guess I need to start out slow and work my way up to the intense workout I was doing before the illness. I guess what I am looking for is a little encouragement from my friends and family. I know I just need to do it, but its hard!!!!