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Illness related hunger

aneary1980
aneary1980 Posts: 461 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
How do people deal with illness related hunger. I have a cold and feel the only way I can function is to eat. :(

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,463 Member
    Eat. You need the calories to fight the virus.
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    edited September 2017
    Switch to maintenance for the duration of your illness. Your body needs calories to recover. Remember, this isn't a race.
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    If you're sick, you should/could switch to maintenance calories for a few days. Your body needs fuel to recover and if you stay at maintenance you at least know you're not going to gain anything.
  • aneary1980
    aneary1980 Posts: 461 Member
    :( I ate loads on Saturday (after weigh in) maintenance will send me over for the week.
    Stupid cold.
  • aneary1980
    aneary1980 Posts: 461 Member
    Being ill sucks when you are trying to lose weight
  • MegaMooseEsq
    MegaMooseEsq Posts: 3,118 Member
    Hope you feel better soon!
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