Sick calorie deficit

zoetrope17
zoetrope17 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 23 in Health and Weight Loss
What do you do when you’re sick and can’t eat and don’t meet minimum calorie allowance? I don’t want to lose my diary streak of daily logging for two months but am too nauseous to eat enough. Thanks

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Since you logged in to post this you won't lose your streak. You don't need to actually log food for the streak. If you're sick - concentrate on getting well. Don't worry about your calorie goal. Hope you feel better soon.
  • brittneyalley
    brittneyalley Posts: 274 Member
    Even if I'm sick I still eat something. Even if I'm just having two sips of soup or whatever. Try eating some crackers or something.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Take care of yourself. The streak isn't even connected to your food diary, it's based on you logging into the site or app for the day.
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    Take care of yourself first. Hope you feel better soon.
  • zoetrope17
    zoetrope17 Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks, looks like I'll crack 1000 anyway but good to know the streak is about logging in. I stay logged in on my laptop usually.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,097 Member
    zoetrope17 wrote: »
    Thanks, looks like I'll crack 1000 anyway but good to know the streak is about logging in. I stay logged in on my laptop usually.

    Even if you can't eat much, try to get plenty of fluids. I hope you feel better soon.
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,748 Member
    Try soup, gingerale, orange juice, etc. Lots of liquids so you don't dehydrate. I just dealt with a bout of norovirus. Gingerale was the only thing that tasted good. It took a few days afterwards to feel normal energy, but at least I wasn't badly dehydrated.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,097 Member
    MaddMaestro wrote: »
    I add misc cals to make up the difference so i can finish my entried for the day.

    I guess it depends on how you use MFP, but if you want an accurate record of your calorie intake, this seems self-defeating to me. And all "finishing" your entry for day does is post a notice to your news feed and give you a prediction of what your results would be if you ate and exercised the same amount for five weeks straight. Who does that? (And if this need to add miscellaneous calories is due to being sick, you surely don't expect to be sick for five weeks straight.)

  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    When I'm sick, all bets are pretty much off. I eat whatever I can actually get down and don't worry if I go over or under with calories.
  • pogiguy05
    pogiguy05 Posts: 1,583 Member
    edited November 2017
    When your sick eat what and when you can. Log it and just like those who go over calories just move on to the next day. With being sick it is important to stay hydrated for sure and can you try getting some of those liquid type meal drinks. Kind of like Ensure or something like that, that will provide you some kind of nutrients and calories. Even if you sip on it during the day.
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