Stomach flu recovery; need lots of calories, help.

BlueCorsair · 03-07-2008, 04:50 AM

Heya lads, ladies

Have spent the last week barely eating anything (we're talking a few hundred calories per day, tops) and expelling most of anything I managed to get down. Gastroenteritis (i.e. the stomach flu) is a pain, as I'm sure lots of you know, and this was a really bad one that included a trip to Emergency due to nasty dehydration.

The body damage? I'm only *just* beginning to feel better, but I've lost at least four pounds, which for a relatively small guy like me is huge (I weighed in at 138 lbs before the virus of doom hit). I realize some of the weight lost was water, but I definitely *look* leaner, and I'm sure some muscle went to waste.

For the following couple of weeks, I'm not too concerned about 'clean' eating... well, not overly stressed at least. I'm a hardcore ectomorph (I literally have the bone structure of a 12 year old girl), so what I want is maximum caloric value for some meals. I also feel weak as a kitten, so I'm hoping to eat to boost my energy levels.

Can anyone make some suggestions? Whole wheat pasta by the truckload? Throw in a pizza or burger here and there? Should I just take my regular meal plan (a good five meals per day, balanced) and jack the calories a bit? I'm not too worried if I put on a pound of fat or so, and that's almost impossible for myself anyway

. As a real hard-gainer, I'm not entirely wild about waiting a couple months to put this back on, so I'll take speed over perfection.

Oh, and as a last question - how long would you suggest waiting before actually lifting again?

Sincere thanks!

ebp123 · 03-07-2008, 11:23 AM

In my experiences, there is a level of weight your body will not go under if you are just eating when you are hungry. Im 6'2 and i wont go below 158 with a very shitty diet only eating when i want or when im hungry. When i do go below that because of sickness or depression, i can always get back up to that weight by eating. I will not on the other hand go above it without lifting weights. You just need to understand your genetics i guess.

03-07-2008, 04:50 AM	#1
BlueCorsair The Blue Corsair Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 292 Photos: 3	Stomach flu recovery; need lots of calories, help. Heya lads, ladies Have spent the last week barely eating anything (we're talking a few hundred calories per day, tops) and expelling most of anything I managed to get down. Gastroenteritis (i.e. the stomach flu) is a pain, as I'm sure lots of you know, and this was a really bad one that included a trip to Emergency due to nasty dehydration. The body damage? I'm only just beginning to feel better, but I've lost at least four pounds, which for a relatively small guy like me is huge (I weighed in at 138 lbs before the virus of doom hit). I realize some of the weight lost was water, but I definitely look leaner, and I'm sure some muscle went to waste. For the following couple of weeks, I'm not too concerned about 'clean' eating... well, not overly stressed at least. I'm a hardcore ectomorph (I literally have the bone structure of a 12 year old girl), so what I want is maximum caloric value for some meals. I also feel weak as a kitten, so I'm hoping to eat to boost my energy levels. Can anyone make some suggestions? Whole wheat pasta by the truckload? Throw in a pizza or burger here and there? Should I just take my regular meal plan (a good five meals per day, balanced) and jack the calories a bit? I'm not too worried if I put on a pound of fat or so, and that's almost impossible for myself anyway . As a real hard-gainer, I'm not entirely wild about waiting a couple months to put this back on, so I'll take speed over perfection. Oh, and as a last question - how long would you suggest waiting before actually lifting again? Sincere thanks!
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03-07-2008, 11:23 AM	#2
ebp123 New York Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York Posts: 28	In my experiences, there is a level of weight your body will not go under if you are just eating when you are hungry. Im 6'2 and i wont go below 158 with a very shitty diet only eating when i want or when im hungry. When i do go below that because of sickness or depression, i can always get back up to that weight by eating. I will not on the other hand go above it without lifting weights. You just need to understand your genetics i guess.