Sick and GAINED!

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sick and GAINED!
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Tue, 01-23-2007 - 9:35am
Hey everyone,
I woke up on Sunday with a nasty intestinal bug. I was down a couple of pounds to 236 on Saturday and had an active day with controlled meals. I've hardly been eating, getting lots of fluids, and "going" a lot. This morning I was 241!!!! I climbed on the scale hoping to see a couple of pounds gone from being sick for 48 hours. ARGH!!!! Okay, just wanted to vent. I know once things normalize I'll get a truer picture, but man is that deflating! Annie
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Registered: 01-06-2007
In reply to: pghannie
Tue, 01-23-2007 - 10:10am
That is disappointing!!! And kinda weird!!
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Registered: 03-15-2004
In reply to: pghannie
Tue, 01-23-2007 - 1:21pm

I can imagine how frustrating that must be.

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In reply to: pghannie
Tue, 01-23-2007 - 2:26pm

Actually, from my time on LA Weight Loss, I learned that generally people GAIN weight when they are sick - this goes against everything we would expect, but it's because our bodies go into starvation mode and hold on to everything and anything that provides energy since they don't know when things are going to get back to 'normal'.

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Registered: 01-25-2006
In reply to: pghannie
Tue, 01-23-2007 - 9:05pm
Sorry Annie, hope it goes back down soon!!

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Registered: 07-20-2003
In reply to: pghannie
Wed, 01-24-2007 - 7:03am

goodness, I feel for you. I was so sick last week with a bad cold, that i've been completely mia. I stepped on the scale on Saturday and was at 236 - I could have cried. However, it didn't really surprise me, since most of my diet was all liquid, juice, soup, water and lots and lots more juice, and no exercise at all.

However I think once I was feeling better, and my body didn't need all the vitamin c it was craving, it started to let it out ;) I drank a ton but wasn't peeing much. Now though, I'm back to normal - the cold is still hanging on, but I'm not dead. And I just stepped on the scale and it's at 229. So probably the same thing will happen for you. *hugs*

I hope you are feeling better

~ Kim
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