Gain while sick?

[aberger]

Hello - I'm so frustrated! Not only do I feel horrible with a bad cold, but the scale says I up 2.5 pound from yesterday! This cold came on like a gangbuster 2 nights ago.... I wanted to cheat so badly yesterday b/c I just wanted some comfort food, but i DIDN'T! Then the scale this morning said I gained. I was so frustrated.

Anyway, has this happened to anyone else...

[Elizellen]

Re: Gain while sick?

To gain 2.5 pounds of fat your body needs to ingest 8750 calories more than it burns, so you have not gained fat I am sure

Did you drink all the water you need to? sometimes the body hangs on to water if it is dehydrated.

well done you for not cheating when you feel so rotten

[aberger]

Re: Gain while sick?

Thank you so much for your response! Those little clapping hands made me feel better (and your words of course!).

You're probably right about the water, I tried to drink yesterday, but I only got in about half of what I was supposed to. I'll try to do better today and hopefully get better!

Thanks again.