Still on track but...

I am still on track with my food and like what I see on the scale (its going in the right direction :)
BUT I haven't been able to completely shake this cold  that I have. I have been battling it for more than 4 weeks now   At times it feels like it is on its way out but then I get one late night to bed and its back.  The sore throat started up again last night and sure enough I have very little voice today...and so tired!  Everything takes major push for me to do.
I was going to go to a funeral today but I just don't have the energy to do that AND go to work.
I am supposed to work today 4-midnight - my 2nd to last shift.  I gave notice 2 weeks ago.   I am pretty sure I can make it through the shift so I am going to do it. 
I called work (confirmed that I wasn't calling in sick after they heard my voice!) and asked what was on the menu for dinner.  
Menu is: Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, mixed peas and carrots.
 I can see that I will be bringing my own food to eat tonight. 

Last night I went to an Alpaca Club AGM and I spent over a half hour at home trying to figure out what I could eat on the menu... Whitespot has good food but VERY high in points!
I just about ordered off the children's menu!  In the end I had the Asian Chicken salad (no onions, extra red peppers) for 7 points and I splurged on a cup of Red Clam chowder for 5 points... and drank a jug of water throughout the evening. 
Everything else on the menu was 12 points or higher... the Chicken Broccoli and cheese with rice and garden salad is 30 points!

I do have to be careful not to cross that line of frustration.  It is taking a lot of work to make sure I am eating small portion sizes, lower point foods and be satisfied/not hungry.   I am really not hungry when I am done eating - I  just like the taste of some foods and want more even though my body does not need it. 
 I keep telling myself to eat to live not live to eat.
It takes so much time to retrain the brain to the new program that it would be easy enough to call it quits -
BUT
There is always a BUT
I have many reasons why I won't

1. I need to get healthy
2. I need help to stay in control
3. I have a wedding to attend in April and i don't want to look like a New Years blimp in a formal dress
4. I have been challenged... and it could cost me $$$! so I have to win this. My challenger is very competitive and if I read her messages right, her head is truly in it.. with heavy support from an outsider (her daughter) so I HAVE to keep on trucking. LOL

Oh I have no intentions of slacking.  Not now that I have my healthy hat on... if only this darn cold would vacate so I can get more exercise in.  Don't want to stress my already stressed body.
They say not to exercise when you are sick.  Your body already has enough work to do trying to fight off the bug.   So my bike sits unused in my living room.   I may get on it for short intervals but I won't bust my butt on it quite yet.