What to do when your sick.....

mavrick77 · 10-30-2009, 11:31 AM

I thought I would post this for others to share their thoughts as they approach this flu season. As we know its getting to be winter time, and I would say most of us at some point will get sick...flu or bad cold at some point (luckily I am getting my flu out of the way for the season early, <sarcasm>)....

most of us up our calories in the winter and try to add some extra mass...but how do you approach this when your so sick you can't train? The way I approach it is a keep my calories high, so my muscles are fully recovered and well rested when I go back to the gym....at the expense of gaining a bit of fat for sitting around and doing nothing being sick. In the past, I used to cut my calories when I was sick, but I have found I make a stronger rebound keeping them high.

how do you all aproach your calories when your sick?

snoack · 10-30-2009, 11:38 AM

Eat and rest. Don't mind if I pick up a little extra padding when I'm sick, I know I'll drop it all when I'm back in the gym and running.

bustasinclair · 10-30-2009, 11:39 AM

If you get so sick that you lose your appetite like I did, I found that keeping a nice 1/2 gallon of ice cream in the freezer is a good way to assist with getting in maintenance calories.

You might as well get some benefit from being sick

bigvin73 · 10-30-2009, 11:54 AM

Just went thru swine flu and had the last 6 days off. I kept my protien high with shakes and some real mass cause i was not able to eat much and my weight did not go anywhere( 1 pound on my frame thats half a dump) I think i got a little soft in the middle but i went and DL today so i could just be bloated. I don't feel too bad just was chomping at the bit to get into the gym.

Like It Or Not · 10-30-2009, 11:59 AM

for me, it depends on if it's the coldor flu. If it's a cold, it's pretty much business as usual, keep lifting, keep doing the cardio. If it's the flu, I tend notto lift/do cardio as my temperature if usually elevated b/c of the flu, and I don;t want to rasie it higher on purpose.

I also feelt hat lifting while I have a cold also tends to speed it up and out of my system. I also hit the vitamin C real hard, as well as the Zinc (for sore throats)

Rhinoclan · 10-30-2009, 12:00 PM

Try to get my protein in at the very least, drink lots of water, and sleep.

rpaul11 · 10-30-2009, 01:40 PM

feed a cold starve a fever....lots of liquids and as soon as you feel up to eating, eat....

DeathtoToasters · 10-30-2009, 01:43 PM

I say do what you need to do to get better......you have plenty of life to get back into the groove. Plus look at BH, muscle memory is awesome.

XX400EX · 10-30-2009, 02:29 PM

Monday my workout went good then i did yard work that went well.Then in the eve my ear started to hurt by 10 pm i went to the ER the pain was that bad. They said i have an ear infection and put me on augmenten i still feel like crap but the pains gone at least. Eating chicken noodle soup and grilled ham and cheese sandwiches for now. Im hoping to be back at the gym monday. My buddie said alot from the gym are sick there was someone there working out with the flu he had heard. Dont know why he/she didnt stay home when they were sick.

powertap · 10-30-2009, 03:58 PM

rest brah

socket · 10-30-2009, 05:13 PM

I sleep, drink fluids, try to eat, then start over. Main thing is sleep...or at least try. I don't even think about training...it just makes me stress )-:

kimm4 · 10-30-2009, 05:34 PM

It's pretty difficult for me to keep food down when I get the flu. I usually get it every couple years and it might last for 2 to 3 days. Protein shakes and egg whites usually work best for me. Whole grain cereals, toast and crackers as well. I load up on vitamin c, zinc, get plenty of fluids and rest.

Wishing everyone a healthy season.

XX400EX · 10-30-2009, 07:50 PM

Yes i been resting alot get up now and then to hit the pc and look around and then lay back down.

mavrick77 · 10-30-2009, 09:59 PM

yea I pretty much figured out I had the flu, when I did about 2 sets, and my tempature skyrocketed, to the point I was drenched in sweat and about to pass out....

so I googled symptoms of the flu, and way like "hey no crap, thats what I have to the tee"...i guess I just figured I wasn't sick because I didnt have the head congestion, till I learned alot of times with the flu, you don't even have that...

my symptoms,
-every muscle, joint, and everything just hurts....
-one minute I am cold and clamy, the next busting out in sweats
-queezy stomach
- and most of all, just all around exausted... felt like this for 7 days now

agntorange · 10-30-2009, 11:26 PM

mavrick, make sure you take it easy bud. this flu is notorious for coming back and nailing you again.