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Caloric Consumption when Sick?

EveMother
EveMother Posts: 20
edited January 3 in Food and Nutrition
I woke up to a cold this morning and I can't exercise and I know you need to increase your caloric intake when you're ill but by how much? I'd rather not start gaining weight but the last couple of times I got sick it took me weeks to get over colds other people were getting over in days and I stayed at my normal caloric intake.

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  • LittleMissDover
    LittleMissDover Posts: 820 Member
    I'd probably adjust to maintenance calories.
  • EveMother
    EveMother Posts: 20
    Wow, I must be really sick, why didn't I think of that? Thank you! I probably would have continued to research and gotten frustrated as hell.
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