Eating when Sick

Gunff

Over the last two days all i've had is a granolla bar and some grapes and a small piece of chicken. and my stomach is still upset and I'm not hungry.

I've tried to keep drinking water too but that also makes my stomach hurt. Assuming this goes away soon and I'm able to eat relatively normal again, any suggestions on foods that are easy to digest but also relatively healthy?

Also, Since i'm not really fueling my body right I assume I probably shouldn't be doing much excercise as well. anyone else been in the same boat recently? I only get sick like every other year so when I do it is hard to know what i should or shouldn't be eating/doing.

carrie_eggo

Over the last two days all i've had is a granolla bar and some grapes and my stomach is still upset and I'm not hungry.

I've tried to keep drinking water too but that also makes my stomach hurt. Assuming this goes away soon and I'm able to eat relatively normal again, any suggestions on foods that are easy to digest but also relatively healthy?

Also, Since i'm not really fueling my body right I assume I probably shouldn't be doing much excercise as well. anyone else been in the same boat recently? I only get sick like every other year so when I do it is hard to know what i should or shouldn't be eating/doing.

You should do a clear liquid diet for a day or so to rest your GI tract. Unless you are diabetic, you want to be eating/drinking things like regular jello (not sugar free), gatorade, broth, ginger ale or sprite/7up...basically anything clear.

MoonShadow_1au

Got hit with the gastric bug yesterday, tried to stick with black tea and sugar and toast. You just have to forget about cal intake until you can intake.

What I would like to know (sorry for being graphic) is if you eat something and it comes back up how do you count those calories ???

UponThisRock

Just wait until you feel better before you worry about dieting

kaetra

yep, when you're sick you don't worry about calories or what it is. just eat what you can stand or keep down.

When I'm sick all I can eat is:
7up
Chicken noodle soup or clear broth
Saltine crackers
Small fruit smoothies (without dairy, dairy on a sick tummy is just asking for trouble)
Jello
Hot tea
Fruit punch

When my kid is sick she will only eat:
Plain noodles
White rice
applesauce
Fruit cups
popcicles
Toast occasionally

If water makes your stomach sick try chewing on some ice chips. Gotta get those fluids!

bhalter

I don't calorie count when I'm sick...I'm usually losing weight anyway, so I don't worry about it. My stomach is so sensitive when I get sick that literally the only thing I will eat are broth soups and bread. I'm recovering from a 3-month bout of pneumonia (where I actually DID gain weight, because I was on two epic rounds of steroids), but my fiancee was always making trips to the Asian restaurants in town for egg drop soup, etc.

wildhehr2

Don't worry about exercise or calorie counting until you feel better. For some reason, whenever I'm sick, the only thing I can keep down is chocolate milk. For my DH it's chicken soup and saltines. For my kids, it's peanut butter cookies (hey--when they're sick, you'll give them anything to make them feel better). As long as it's not long term, it'll all even out.

oneIT

All eating good food is off when I get sick, just get better first! Not eating is not a bad thing if your trying to loose weight anyway. LOL

UponThisRock

All eating good food is off when I get sick, just get better first! Not eating is not a bad thing if your trying to loose weight anyway. LOL

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