Weight loss journey and the roadblock of the flu

missjazminenicole

Question: how much does the flu tend to set you back on your goals?

What tips do you have for getting back on top of your a game when you start feeling better?

Right now I just feel bloated and fat and low energy. So scary to think your hard work can disappear when you get sick. Trying to remind myself that it's just temporary and I can get back into momentum.

middlehaitch

Eat at maintenance while you have the flu and while recovering.

Your fitness level won't drop a lot with a couple of weeks off, but you will want to start back slowly. It does take the body a while to fully recover from the flu.

Once you are back your fitness level will return pretty quickly.

This is my experience. With the flu it is close to a month before I am up to par- I do baby myself to avoid setbacks though.

Cheers, h.

janjunie

When I had the flu earlier this year it was hard to keep down anything, so I actually didn't eat much for a few days. Calories were the last thing from my mind honestly, I wouldn't worry too much about calories. Your hard work won't go to waste. Rest up and be kind to yourself.

amyteacake

I had a chest infection at the start of the year and had to take 3 weeks off and the main thing on my mind was getting better. When I got back into working out and my journey I took it a bit slow at first before building it up again in case I still wasn't 100% back to normal.

Like someone else said: your hard work won't go to waste. Getting sick just happens sometimes and it shouldn't do anything too major to damage your hard work

toxikon

I have a nasty cold right now and I'm eating at maintenance and taking my vitamins. And of course, stay hydrated and try to relax. Your weight loss journey can wait.

Christine_72

I started getting a flu shot every year 5-6 years ago, and i haven't had a cold or the flu since. Sorry, not helpful to you right now