Should I stick to my plan when sick?

rose9529
rose9529 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello! So I'm coming down with a cold and I'm not sure whether to stick to my calorie goal or not. Should I be eating a little more? I'm worried I will take longer to recover if I don't, but I also don't want to overdo it. Any advice would be great!

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  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    edited February 2017
    (I'm not a doctor so this is anecdotal) But personally if its just a cold it should be fine to stick to a deficit with no adverse effects, as long as your deficit isn't too aggressive. You could always switch it to a smaller deficit for a bit or just play it by ear if you feel you haven't the energy go back to maintenance. Thats just what I would do anyway. :) Get well soon.
  • mrvikingman
    mrvikingman Posts: 83 Member
    Getting well should take priority, but it doesn't sound like you're sick enough for it to matter, so sticking with the plan should be fine. Feel better!
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Healing takes calories. If you are on a large deficit you might want to up your calories a little bit if you have an appetite.
  • victoria_1024
    victoria_1024 Posts: 915 Member
    Healing does take calories so if you have a big deficit I'd eat more. But I also know when I'm sick that I'm waaay less active so I'm using fewer calories as well. So I just don't need as many as usual anyway.
  • SparklyBubblyBabe
    SparklyBubblyBabe Posts: 96 Member
    If it's a little cold than it shouldn't be an issue. If you find yourself vomiting though, I would concentrate on getting better (especially the days after).
  • rose9529
    rose9529 Posts: 2 Member
    Thanks for the advice everyone! The deficit isn't too big so I think I'll be okay sticking to it!
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,174 Member
    I've an ear/nose/throat infection at the mo and I'm eating at maintenance or just below, whenever I feel really ill I crave salty and sugary food and stick to just walking instead of working out, usually passes reasonably quickly. Think if I was eating at my deficit I would just feel more lethargic and run down. Still been weighing in throughout the week and seeing normal fluctuations but haven't seen much upward movement - happy days.
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