Changing Activity Level When Sick?

AnnieintheN0rth
AnnieintheN0rth Posts: 33 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
My job puts me in the 'Active' category but I've been off sick from work for 5 days and have another week to go. Do I adjust my activity level for this time cos I'm not working?

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  • jjalbertt
    jjalbertt Posts: 98 Member
    If you're not moving nearly as much, then I would change it.
  • vespiquenn
    vespiquenn Posts: 1,455 Member
    It probably would be a good idea if you're going from constantly moving to sitting/resting all day. With that being said, I wouldn't stick to a normal deficit while recovering. Maybe half of what you normally would or even go to maintenance. Your body needs the energy to recover/heal efficiently.
  • AnnieintheN0rth
    AnnieintheN0rth Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks, jjalbertt and vespiquenn. I figured as much, just wanted some confirmation. :)
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 37,937 Community Helper
    vespiquenn wrote: »
    It probably would be a good idea if you're going from constantly moving to sitting/resting all day. With that being said, I wouldn't stick to a normal deficit while recovering. Maybe half of what you normally would or even go to maintenance. Your body needs the energy to recover/heal efficiently.

    That's good advice. I kept my deficit going while recovering from minor laparoscopic surgery, and it was a stupid thing to do - got fatigued. If I were doing weight loss over - something I hope not to have to do, since I'm now in maintenance! ;) - I'd go to a very small deficit or even maintenance temporarily when ill or recovering from injury/surgery.
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