Okay, so I’ve been struggling with a cold for a couple days and for some reason when I get a cold I COMPLETELY lose my appetite. I don’t mean that I don’t get hungry often or just don’t feel like eating. It just literally makes food seem gross to me. Day one of the cold I didn’t eat anything until night when I had a couple salad wraps at my family’s house and yesterday I didn’t eat anything until the party. I never felt hungry, food didn’t sound good and I didn’t even think about eating. This is horrid as you know because when your body is trying to heal it needs nutrients and without them it can’t really properly do what it’s supposed to.
I’ve got the same problem today. In fact, my stomach is a little upset and food sounds awful. I’m hoping maybe some of my lack of appetite is due to my lack of activity. I haven’t been able to run because of my cough and I get exhausted really fast when I try to do anything else. I feel lame because I don’t have much food to post up in hur!!!!
Question : what do you do to get your appetite back when you lose it?
Seems to me it’s usually best to listen to your body’s signals, but you’re right that you need your nutrients to get better. I would think that fresh juice would be a good thing to keep chugging if at all possible–minimum chewing, too.
That and maybe some bananas and/or applesauce…
But something tells me your appetite will return with a vengeance before you know it.
I read food blogs! Seriously. Works every time.
I start with soup and veggies after being sick.
Hope you feel better soon!
When I lose my appetite i usually make smoothies and soups, lots of comforting foods. I also drink lots of tea
Hope you feel better soon!
Feel better soon! I usually go for something easy and comforting, like oatmeal, toast and eggs, or soup.