For me, the worst part of being sick is that I have this desire to eat everything in the house. When I got on the scale this morning, I let out a resounding shriek and now I'm depressed. You know that old saying "Feed a cold, starve a fever" (or is it "Starve a cold, feed a fever?") Well, I believe that, when you're sick, you have a license to feed and feed and feed and keep feeding. So I have a question for you.
When you're sick with a cold or fever, do you find yourself eating or does food just not interest you?
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I think it's the flu that makes you so weak that you can't even eat...at least for me. but the cold? bring on the food!
I haven't had the flu in forever!
I eat too! :)
when i'm sick i just eat and eat and eat. everything and anything i want. it's horrible.
When you're sick your body needs energy to fight off the sickness...that is why we eat and eat and eat...it's healthy for you. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it) Besides 'eating while sick' calories don't count!
I usually just want some type of soup when I am sick. I was this way even before the stomach bypass.
It doesn't matter if I'm sick or well - I always want to eat.
When I have a cold I generally can't taste anything so don't eat as much but when I'm in recovery mode then I eat everything and anything sort of as a way of catching up I guess.
So sorry you are sick. :( I think it is okay to feed and feed as long as what you are not consuming is sugar and grains, both of which depress the immune system.
A discussion of that and some other tips are here:
http://felixwong.com/2008/01/how-to-not-get-sick/
Wishing you a speedy recovery!
I give myself license to eat when i am sick too. Otherwise i get queasy from the....um....post-nasal drip.
That was gross, but you asked. :)
Don't want to eat, only sleep. But sleep never seems to come.
I don't think I eat much when I'm not feeling well. Maybe a bowl of milk toast, my comfort food.
I like your sister's viewpoint!
Hope you and Rick feel better soon.
I'm with Sis all the way...your body needs food to fight the sickness.
So I vote for eating when one has a cold. It couldn't hurt.
I eat. I feel like I deserve to eat good things like ice cream cause I'm sick and suffering!
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