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Caloric Consumption when Sick?
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…
Advice for increasing calories w/o increasing carbs?
I'm keeping my carbs low and I'm feeling MUCH better for it but I'm worried I'm putting my body in starvation mode because I'm not getting enough calories. I usually range between 1100-1400 calories per day. I'm also rarely hungry, which intensifies the problem. I also haven't been exercising because I just got over a…