i have a cold and craving food!

ELIZACAY236

I am sick with sinus issues and all I have wanted to do today is eat! I have tried to eat at least healthy food but I have already reached my caloric intake and it's not even dinner. I have been doing so good about not going over my calories but for some reason my body is needing more and more! Is this normal when you're sick? Kinda like 'feeding a cold'?

GuruOnAMountain

If I was you, I'd just treat yourself and eat. When I'm ill, I usually just give into temptation a bit until I get better.

funkycamper

Your body is working extra hard to heal itself. So eat! I would focus on nutritious foods regardless of calories because your body needs the extra nutrition to help fight your infection. But if you want a little treat too, go for it.

Let's say you are set for a 1# weight loss weekly. That's a 3500 calorie deficit each week. If you eat an extra 1000 calories today, it just means that your deficit is only 2500 calories for the week. But you're still in a deficit. Don't sweat it. Just get well.

ELIZACAY236

Thanks ladies! Makes me feel much better. I was beating myself up because I was doing so good and then all of a sudden I was getting so hungry! I'm just so scared that I will start falling off the bandwagon and that's definitely something I can't afford to do.

Thanks again ladies!

appyfan

Thats what I just dealt with After the first day I decided it wouldn't do me any good to beat myself up while sick, so I just simply decided not to log until I felt better. Took about a week, but i'm glad I did it that way. On top of needing food, I wanted food I could taste & didn't burn my throat. I got back on without issues, but the last couple of days have felt like my sinuses are acting up again &/or i'm getting something else. Not good, especially since I just added P90 to my routine.