Mono and weight loss

sweetlilgiggles

So, I've been diagnosed for two weeks now, and have lost six pounds in those two weeks (four this past week)...without exercising and having gone over my calorie goal three times the past week, how is it possible? I always thought that weight loss with mono comes from not having an appetite and not eating like you should, yet, I force myself to eat like I have been (smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day), and have even had two days where I caved and had candy. I don't understand...is it possible to lose weight from mono, even if you are eating normally?