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I’m not feeling too special today. I’m still sick almost 2 weeks after coming down with this flu. It's been a week now since I "came to" from the first days of it, wondering what hit me. The prior two days I was basically unconscious and then now for the last week I have been slowly getting better maybe. 

Today I went back and forth from sleeping and taking a shower. Every time I wake up I am all sticky and so hopefully showering off is getting rid of whatever is still wrong in this sick body. My left arm and hand are still really sore from the guy who hit me, but the coughing fits are getting better, so yay! 

Often when I talk about my extreme weight loss, people tell me they cannot do what I did because I am “special.” Somehow I had/have some superpower they do not have and so they cannot do it too. They are doomed to be fat until their dying day. 

I know this is not true and can give many examples of other regular people like me who managed to get the weight off and keep it off long term. But sometimes people would just rather wallow in their misery.

Is that what is happening to me with this flu? Is it easier to just stay sick than to come back to health and carry on? I do not know, but I am going back to sleep again and will hope for strength tomorrow.  

I took this photo at the Farmer’s Market in Coronado California a few years ago. I send it to people when they are sick and need a boost. So today, I send it to myself. 

My post is for the #freewrite daily challenge by @mariannewest. Freewrite is a great way to post on steemit when you do not think you have the time, or talent, or anything to say. It’s a great way to start regular posting on steemit. I know you can do this too! Here is [Marianne’s freewrite prompt post for today](https://steemit.com/freewrite/@mariannewest/day-569-5-minute-freewrite-sunday-prompt-special). Give it a try and surprise yourself.


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### Minnow Tips!

#### My April 2019 Minnow Tips Update Series:
[Part One - General Ideas of how to do better on STEEM](https://steemit.com/busy/@fitinfun/make-money-on-steem-part-1)
[Part Two - Places to comment for Upvotes and More Goodies](https://steemit.com/busy/@fitinfun/your-comments-make-money-on-steem-if-you-make-them)
[Part Three - Who will upvote my posts when I am new on STEEM?](https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfun/who-will-upvote-my-posts-when-i-am-new-on-steem)
[Part Four - How Can I Solve My Low RC Problem on STEEM?](https://steemit.com/busy/@fitinfun/how-can-i-solve-my-low-rc-problem-on-steem)
[Part Five - Using @dustsweeper on STEEM](https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfun/minnow-tip-using-dustsweeper-on-steem)
[Part Six - Enter contests on STEEM and win!](https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfun/enter-contests-on-steem-and-win)

Here is my last big minnow tips post before the update if you struggle here at steem. 

These tips can help you  even if you are not new.
[Monday Minnow Tips for Everyone from @fitinfun](https://steemit.com/busy/@fitinfun/monday-minnow-tips-for-everyone-from-fitinfun)
## Contents of the Above Post
#### What should I do EACH DAY on STEEM with low power?
#### What to do with your STEEM
#### Are you shooting blanks with your votes? 
#### Should you use an autovoter?
#### Join qurator
#### Do not post to nowhere
#### Why bother to comment?
#### How and Why to use kryptonia
#### How to get Upvotes
#### For Twitter Users 
#### How and Why to lease delegated sp
#### Curation Trails 
#### Using Discord
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## dApp Reviews
All recommended!
[ginabot](https://steemit.com/busy/@fitinfun/blindtest-ginabot-21-days)
[esteem](https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfun/my-entry-for-blindtest-esteem-7-days)
[Share2Steem with Twitter Tips](https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfun/my-share2steem-dapp-review-with-twitter-tips)

[Tasteem Restaurant Reviews dApp before I used it](https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfunfood/my-review-of-the-tasteem-dapp-before-using-it)
[Tasteem Restaurant Reviews dApp with tips to do better](https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfunfood/freewrite-day-529-gold)




And here is an update on @fitinfunfood. I just started this blog in Jan 2019, so you can find out what I am doing to grow my new baby here:
[fitinfunfood Update Post](https://steemit.com/untalented/@fitinfun/ulog-41-not-talking-enough-about-food)





#### More about using SBI: 
https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfun/my-steembasicincome-update-spoiler-i-love-sbi

#### Great post from @brittandjosie, with all kinds of help for new people. Definitely worth clicking every link! 
[Hey Have You Met!](https://steemit.com/curation/@brittandjosie/4-o-clocky-hey-have-ya-met-hhym#@brittandjosie/re-brittandjosie-4-o-clocky-hey-have-ya-met-hhym-20190325t121049858z)

## Please Help Me Keep Helping at STEEM

#### Please follow my blogs:
@fitinfun
@fitinfunfood
@bxlphabet is my son's blog, and I am so grateful [he has returned](https://steemit.com/dtube/@bxlphabet/c4dmth9q). 

We all post on Busy most days, where their upvote for us is based on the collective SP of our followers. We all follow back, because we love you. This is the power of STEEM.

#### Put my blogs on your curation trail
@fitinfun
@fitinfunfood
@bxlphabet


I login to magic-dice daily and roll one time. Is this giving me luck and good fortune? Join me and try for yourself!  
https://magic-dice.com/?ref=fitinfun

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How is your journey to better health going? 

Is your fitness equipment out handy? Are you on a "diet?" Soon we will be in Bathing Suit Season. Are you ready?

I lost "Half My Size" eight years ago by using **natural methods**. No tricks, just doing a bit better every day. I started on October 10 one year, and did not give up. Four years later, on October 5th, there I was - thin and healthy for the first time in my life. You can do it too!

This is Sharon @fitinfun. I am posting:
- Healthy Food Ideas on @fitinfunfood
- Motivation Minnow Tips and Everything Else on @fitinfun

- @bxlphabet is posting Southern California, steemmonsters and dtube videos.

Please follow along or contact me directly if you would like some individual help with weight loss and health. Anyone can do this if I did.