Calories after puking?
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so saving this for later.....:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
There's no hope for humanity.. You people are attacking this girl just because she asked a simple question. Good job guys... Way to be supportive.. These forums are a bunch of BS.. There are so many people lurking on MFP solely for the purpose of cheap entertainment for themselves.. I see the same people on multiple posts, all being sarcastic or condescending to the OP or searching for comments to attack those individuals. It make me sick! Maybe you should reevaluate your relationship with YOURSELF. If attacking people directly or indirectly really satisfies you, then you need help..
Have a nice day..
Thanks I totally agree but I don't need the support because I don't really visit the forums often anyway
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I wasn't feeling well today and I ended up letting go of an entire dinner immediately in flying colors but I'm not sure how I should log my calories. (I have acid reflux so it was pretty/ugly bad) If I retained half of the calories should I eat some back in ice cream or should I just assume I had all of my calories and go to sleep? (its almost 2 am now) I don't think I can eat any solids right now because my stomach is unsettled and I'm too tired to find an open store with healthy foods as there will be none besides convenient stores and they only sell instant food.
Okay sorry you are sick but tbh the comments about reveiwing your relationship with food is due to the following:
You were not feeling well today and ended up vomitted and were on this site at 2am wondering if you should log calories or not...and wondering if you should force yourself to eat maybe some ice cream to get those calories up...when I am sick I get my butt to bed and sleep with a bucket, a glass of water and some crackers.
There was no hint you were bulimic or have an eating disorder the comments were to highlight that you were considering eating when you didn't want to because you were feeling ill still, and you were wondering about calories in/out...when instead you probably should have taken something with ginger (which you should know from your mother/grandmother/aunt) and gone to bed instead you stayed here read comments too major time to requote and ignore users for mentioning a possible issue with your relationship with food and continue to comment on the same thing.
Just like how you waste your time to judge people, I have freedom to go to a website about health and ask a serious question if I should have forced calories before I slept. In case you're new to the internet or quite slow, a LOT of the users were implying that I was bulimic and/or underaged without even answering my question. One said that the thread will soon be locked for what reason would that be? Hmm.. Someone actually had the nerve to tell me to eat my calories back by eating my puke. (through private messaging) Lovely, right? Well since you loove to be judgemental go ahead but not to me because you are ignored. I have a right to stand up for myself whether it looks ridiculous to your or not. You can get off your high horse now.
I personally wasn't judging just explaining what I saw from the comments. But your choice on who you choose to view and don't. I have read all the comments and the reason this could be blocked is the attacking which goes against TOS.
As for my high horse I am not on one actually I was trying to explain the "relationship with food" comments but alas you are too angry to view anything other then someone totally agreeing with you and patting your head to tell you it will be alright.
Okay adieu and good luck with life...
PS I never said you looked ridiculous...I only pointed out what you were doing instead of resting your sick self and keeping stress free.0 -
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I know it's completely irrelevant to the post but ---- Too funny!0 -
LOL @ "welcome to the ignore list" buahahaha0
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this is AWESOME lol0 -
What's the conversion rate on that?Lastly, to satisfy your irrelevant question, I am 21 years old in American age. 22 in Korean.
I know what she means. My best friend is Korean and she has her American birthday and Korean birthday. OP, I feel for you. I hate throwing up more than anything in the world!!! I hope and pray you feel better soon. Meantime, get some sleep maybe some seaweed and chicken soup (miyeok kuk?) I know it was great for morning sickness for me :drinker: Hope you feel better.0 -
You are sick. Don't worry about counting calories and listen to your body. Stop counting until you are better. Just pay attention to what your body needs.0
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To answer your question food begins to be digested immediately upon entering the mouth, and vomiting does not expel all of the stomach contents. When the stomach suddenly contracts to vomit, around 50% of its contents are pushed further down into the intestine where they will be digested and absorbed.
However, I don't worry about calorie intake when I am sick. Therefore, I would suggest that you also not focus on counting calories as well but instead resting and getting plenty of fluids. Then, when you are feeling better just start logging your calorie intake again.0 -
The most important thing when you're sick is to stay hydrated and eat foods (if you CAN eat) that are going to settle your stomach rather than upset it.
Try the following:
Gatorade, PediaLyte or PediaLyte Popsicles (better than water if you have been throwing up)
Clear broth (like chicken broth)
Saltines or other very plain crackers
Jell-O
If you can't keep ANYTHING down (including liquids) for more than a half a day or so, you may need to go to the hospital to get IV fluids so you don't get too dehydrated. Or, they may give you some anti-nausea meds so you can at least stay hydrated. Although it sounds like for you this was maybe just a one-time thing.
Don't worry about calories. It is going to be pretty impossible to calculate. If your body is rejecting food, you're probably not going to be able to reach your calorie goal, especially if you are eating things like broth, Saltines, and Jell-O, lol!0 -
To answer your question food begins to be digested immediately upon entering the mouth, and vomiting does not expel all of the stomach contents. When the stomach suddenly contracts to vomit, around 50% of its contents are pushed further down into the intestine where they will be digested and absorbed.
However, I don't worry about calorie intake when I am sick. Therefore, I would suggest that you also not focus on counting calories as well but instead resting and getting plenty of fluids. Then, when you are feeling better just start logging your calorie intake again.
Surely this can't be true in every case, can it? If you're getting 50% of what you eat, then why do people get so dangerously malnourished/dehydrated when sick for an extended period of time? I was sick over the weekend and throwing up bile (sorry if TMI) and, although I couldn't keep anything down, I was sooooo thirsty and hungry. Definitely did not feel like I had eaten 50% of my meal.
I would definitely agree though that you can't possible count calories when you're sick!0 -
Whenever you are sick, forget calories and focus on the nutrients. I would even go so far as saying that don't have the soup if you don't feel like it. Eat if you want to, don't if you don't want to. Take it easy on yourself. One day of going below your caloric requirement will not lead you into starvation, nor will one day of having food over your caloric requirements lead you to weight gain.
Please prioritize your PHYSICAL and PSYCHOLOGICAL health at this time.... by staying away from logging or investing your energy into answering/ignoring/blocking people on this forum.
If you still need an answer your question of logging, think of yourself as your own physician or dietitian....or just someone who loves you and cares for you. Would they want you to be logging your calories in/out deficits and arguing with people on the internet while you are sick? If not then do just that...
Loving ourselves is the first step to a healthy lifestyle and that is why I believe that people may have thought that you had an ED.. because at first glance... it seemed that you were being too harsh on yourself even if you had just posted that question out of curiosity. Take Care! 0 -
Like most people have said, don't worry about calories when you're sick. Rest, take in what you can, and get better. Calories don't matter.
The post about an unhealthy relationship with food and the agreements were just trying to say that after throwing up, if you're concerned with your caloric intake, that's not a healthy way to look at things. When you get sick, you need to just let it go and worry about your calories when you're better. One day (or even a few days) of somewhat below or above average caloric intake isn't going to kill you.
No one actually mentioned an eating disorder until you did. They were just saying that it's not healthy to be so focused on calories that you're thinking about reaching a goal when you're sick. Either way, they were just expressing concern for you, not trying to berate you.
You're probably going to add me to your ignore list, but I really do just wish you good luck, and I hope you get well soon! Being sick sucks.0 -
bananas are supposed to be good if you start feeling sickly or have nausea0
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If you are that concerned over how many calories you should count after puking, you may want to examine your relationship with food and weight loss.
This. That is like a EDONS in the making.
This mindset is not healthy darling. 0 -
To answer your question food begins to be digested immediately upon entering the mouth, and vomiting does not expel all of the stomach contents. When the stomach suddenly contracts to vomit, around 50% of its contents are pushed further down into the intestine where they will be digested and absorbed.
However, I don't worry about calorie intake when I am sick. Therefore, I would suggest that you also not focus on counting calories as well but instead resting and getting plenty of fluids. Then, when you are feeling better just start logging your calorie intake again.
Surely this can't be true in every case, can it? If you're getting 50% of what you eat, then why do people get so dangerously malnourished/dehydrated when sick for an extended period of time? I was sick over the weekend and throwing up bile (sorry if TMI) and, although I couldn't keep anything down, I was sooooo thirsty and hungry. Definitely did not feel like I had eaten 50% of my meal.
I would definitely agree though that you can't possible count calories when you're sick!
digestion versus absorption. yes, digestion begins in the mouth as we chew and swallow. it continues in the stomach. but absorption begins in the small intestine. so, in theory, if she purged her entire meal...she would not be retaining 50% of the calories. Often times, however, food consumed isn't contained in the stomach, but has pushed through to the small intestine. Time of eating and vomiting, quantity of food and type of food all affect this.0 -
Totally forgot about this thread....needed that chuckle today.0
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Not to be gross, but sometimes I throw up even when I'm not actually ill. (One of those fun body things -- I've had a sensitive stomach all my life due to a combination of allergies and reflux.) It happened this morning, I think because I drank a cup of tea quickly right after taking my multivitamin and my emptyish stomach didn't like the warm water.
I ate a couple nuts to make up the nutrition I lost and decided not to worry about the calories.0 -
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Go to bed and count sheep, not calories.
Oh and drink plenty of fluids.0 -
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Why the heck is this thread back. Seriously what was the person searching for or thinking when they looked for a vomit thread.
It is back not because i was searching for a vomit thread, but because i posted here earlier and like to check the threads i post on. sorry!0 -
Well, look at you mean people! I am so fortunate to have some of you as friends. This thread has so much butt-hurt that it is ridiculous.
OP, there is a lot of joking around on MFP. Don't take it so serious. I really think you're too sensitive. I mean, you did get your question answered.0
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