not working out due to illness - bronchitis/ pnemonia

Definitely wait until you are well.

Yeah wait until you feel better. I had pnemonia a few years ago and the recovery was slow unfortunately-was about 6wks before i was able to walk any distance without being out of breath!! its not worth risking your health any further. Hope you feel better soon.

Wait until you are well. Even once you are well take it easy. I had walking pneumonia at the beginning of last month and it took me several weeks to get over. When I tried to get back on the treadmill after I was starting to feel better I had a mild relapse. Definitely not fun!

Continue to watch your food intake and drink lots of water and the weight will continue to come off. Maybe not as quickly as with exercise but I lost 2.4 the first week I was sick. Remember this is about making a healthy you which includes taking care of yourself when you are ill.

Plenty of fluids and watch your calories and you will still lose even if you are bedridden.

Personal experience is you do not mess around with pneumonia, rest until someone with letters after their name tells you its ok to exercise.

Feel better soon

I'm recently getting over a bout of bronchitis. Not only did I not excercise, I listened to my body when it "told" me what i wanted to eat. I went a little junk happy (I tend to crave bad things when I'm sick because it's the only thing I can taste). I still lost weight - probably because before I took the anti-biotics, I wasn't eating much. Then, I got my appitite back. Plus, all my food was going to help me get well. At least that 's my theory.

Long story short - I would wait, listen to your body, and do what it tells you. A week of being sick is not going to set you back that far.

Hi,

I had pleurisy over Christmas and honestly the best thing you can do is get some rest. I tried continuing with my workout plan but I struggled a lot and it not only slowed down my recovery time, but also demotivated me. I hated that I was struggling, and it made me question the point in going.

My advice would be to get as much rest as you can, take some time for yourself and get back to 100%. Drink lots of fluids, and give yourself some time to get better. Your health is worth a lot more than weight loss, and in the long term you'll be thankful you've done it.

It took me over 2 months to get better and I'll still only 85% there but it would have taken a lot longer if I'd carried on over-exerting myself.

All the best and feel better soon! x

What everyone else has said. Don't try and exert yourself when you are ill as you can exacerbate existing conditions and make yourself even more unwell.

I had the same situation last spring. You need to give your body a chance to recover. Drink lots of water, and stick to your target calorie limit. Try to make really wise food choices; remember the nealthier your food, the beter it is for your recovery. Once the fever had passed and you can function without going into fits of coughs try adding in some slow yoga moves. Long stretches and controlled breathing will keep you limber. Also, realize that it will a slow process to get back up to your previous work out level, so don't let it get you down. Everyone gets sick (or injured) at some point and you have to listen to your body...don't push it too hard. Feel better!!!

I totally agree with sandie and if you follow her advice you will be fine ........remember also that the settings for your daily calorie totals are so you can lose weight without excercise anyway so they are only a bonus and gets you fitter and healthier (usually but not wise at your stage of the game).Stay at the calorie allowance and dont under eat as you need the fuel to fight the infection but keep choices healthy as sandie says.
Really hope you get better soon.