Being ill and lost alot of weight

ashley9139

Hello so i become ill with a fever swollen glands about 4 days ago culdnt eat properly nothing atall really and lost 7 pounds when im better do i carry on with my excersizing routine or slow it down as ive lost so much ? X

lynn_glenmont

Seven pounds lost in four days while you are ill is mostly water weight and the lack of food in digestive tract. As long as you're recovered from your illness, you don't need to adjust your exercise routine as a result of that weight loss. Most of it will likely come back when you return to normal eating patterns.

tiptoethruthetulips

I would slow it down for a week or so give your body time to recover from the illness. Once you start eating properly you are likely to put some of the weight back on.

You don't have to stop exercising completely, if your body is up to it you could do a bit of walking.

ashley9139

Ok great thanks alot and to be honest now ive lost 7 pounds i dont want to put it back on though how can i keep it how it is i was 11 10 im 11 4 now x

lynn_glenmont

ashley9139 wrote: »

Ok great thanks alot and to be honest now ive lost 7 pounds i dont want to put it back on though how can i keep it how it is i was 11 10 im 11 4 now x

You can't -- not in a healthy way -- because most of what you have lost is water and the weight of food in your digestive system. You need water and you need food. You can, however, eventually lose seven pounds of fat by consuming fewer calories than you use. (However, your math seems to be off; the difference between 11 stone 10 and 11 stone 4 is six pounds, not seven -- unless you're saying you've regained a pound since starting to recover.)

Rocknut53

lynn_glenmont wrote: »

Seven pounds lost in four days while you are ill is mostly water weight and the lack of food in digestive tract. As long as you're recovered from your illness, you don't need to adjust your exercise routine as a result of that weight loss. Most of it will likely come back when you return to normal eating patterns.

Good advice. OP, you will gain some back. Losing 7 pounds when you're sick is not the same as losing 7 pounds of fat when you're not. Just keep eating at a deficit, exercise, but slow it down a bit if you're still feeling sluggish. Listen to your body.

ashley9139

Sorry i was ment to say 11 11 and ok ill eat less cals

coralietg

After 4 days of no eating, you might've lost about 2lbs of fat. The rest is fluid loss. You need to rehydrate yourself, do not expect to keep off the whole 7lbs.

ashley9139

No wuldnt exspect that just dont want to put the whole 7 pounds back on and i wont anyway