What do you eat when your sick?

I don't have much apetite when I'm sick, but I eat mainly soups. Sometimes I make juice from Orange, lemon, apple, carrot and ginger. Its great, and it always makes me feel better.

Depends on what type of sick. If I'm vomiting for example, I don't force myself to eat at all, knowing that it's temporary and that I'm not going to do myself any damage by fasting for a day or two or three. If it's "just a cold" (which I put in quotes because "just" a cold can be pretty brutal sometimes!!) I try to do soups, whole grains, etc like Deathylooks said. If it's a GI bug I will try my best to incorporate foods from the BRAT diet (Banana, Rice, Apples/Applesauce and Toast) because those foods are supposed to help bind up loose stool and get your gut back on track. So yeah, it really depends on what kind of sickness you're dealing with.

when I'm in bed and I can't get up I can't eat at all but when I have a sinus infection I eat just fine

If I have cold/flu I make this: http://www.theppk.com/2011/10/mushroom-hot-pot/
And I load it up with garlic and chilli and heaps of vegies. So easy, yummy, comforting and filling. If I have a sore throat I do the ol' honey/lemon/garlic/booze thing too.

If I am tummy sick I stick with simple things like toast or vegies.

To be honest I rarely get sick though... I have only had a flu twice in the past 4 years, and they were both in the space of one month. Other than that I do okay, touch wood!!

If you're prone to colds and flu, consider taking olive leaf extract. It's a great immunity booster. It's preventative though, not cure. Also wash your hands after touching communal things- I work in an office so if I touch a door handle, fridge, microwave, money, etc I wash my hands afterwards. I also have my own crockery/cutlery instead of using the communal stuff. And I don't use the teatowel (I have seen people drop it on the floor or wipe things off their chair with it). Everyone thinks I'm a bit nuts but hey, it works. And people are gross. I know for a fact that some here don't wash their hands after using the toilet. Ugh.

It feels like a cold leading up to a sinus infection. Sore throat, an overload of phlegm & frontal headache. Thanks for the advice so far

I typically eat anything that I can hold down and that my body tells me it wants when I'm sick. Focus on healing and then get back on track when feeling better.

Super hot Epsom salt baths just before going to sleep to clear sinuses and relieve body aches. Possibly Nettie Pot if you can stand to do it. Sleep on your back if possible to allow better drainage and easier breathing. Humidifier will soften phlegm. Cool moist rag to drape over eyes to relieve headaches in the eyes. Keep water by the bed and stay hydrated so that your body can do what it needs to...

Just my $0.02. Get better soon!

Besides the norm; chicken noodle soup, ginger ale, crackers, garlic, etc?

Tons of fresh steamed kale. Per the Mayo Clinic, steamed kale is good for the immune system (has to be steamed, not boiled). I started to get a virus this past year, ate loads of kale morning, noon, and night, and threw the virus off in 24 hours versus my coworkers who had it for 2 weeks.

Depends on what kind of sick; the one thing that is consistent is that weight loss/fitness is secondary during these times... I focus on my body healing then.... After that, I'll get back into fitness mode; that being said, often my calorie count may be down for a while simply because I don't feel well. Thankfully, I am not a sickly person so it is pretty rare

Actually I dont eat. Just having fruits

medium hot Indian curry, usually chicken rogan josh... lots of water and fresh lemon or orange ... if its a virus or cold/flu.

if im sick, vomitting.. water and toast with marmalade

try a smoothie
yogurt
frozen yogurt
soup of any kind

I wouldn't worry too much about cals - you probably will be eating minimal amounts since you aren't feeling well

It feels like a cold leading up to a sinus infection. Sore throat, an overload of phlegm & frontal headache. Thanks for the advice so far

AVOID dairy! It will cause extra phlegm and will make you even more miserable than you already are. I get this combination of symptoms a couple times a year. My "go to" foods/drinks are: Progresso Hearty Chicken Noodle Soup (a couple cans a day), Minute Maid Low Acid Orange Juice (1 64-oz carton per day), and lots of water (the usual 8 cups or more, per day). It usually knocks it out in 2 or 3 days. For the headache, I take Excedrin Migraine. If it's really bad, I'll drink a Dr Pepper or Mtn Dew Code Red with it. The caffeine helps the blood vessels open up and the medicine take effect faster.

Feel better soon!

Oh, and for the sore throat... popsicles! Remember... NO dairy!

I don't calorie count when I'm sick, I just eat whatever I feel like eating, whether that be soup, fruit, salads, chocolate or bacon double cheeseburgers. I concentrate on getting better, then I concentrate on what I'm eating.

FYI my grandad swore by eating raw onion sandwich to cure a cold if anyone wants to try, I'm not brave enough lol

I struggle to eat when I am sick, really don't like putting food into a churning stomach, difficulty for me is in beng diabetic I have to eat, so normally I try and eat dry crackers with a hearty vegetable soup.