weight loss due to illness

icezero_5092uk · 24-07-2004, 06:52 PM

Am I right in thinking that most weight lost during illness is water retention? (well i'm hoping anyway). Will this mean that the weight should come back on fairly quickly? been ill for a week and have dropped a bit.

The Natural · 25-07-2004, 09:36 PM

If you are not consuming many calories your intramuscular energy stores will become depleted. This Glycogen is stored with a great deal of water(1:3 ratio) and so, when it empties a large amount of water is released also.
One week of illness is unlikely to lead to substantial muscle loss.
The illness may have been your bodies way of telling you that it needed the rest...though this is going to depend on what the illness was.

Cheers.

icezero_5092uk · 25-07-2004, 11:56 PM

cheers for the scientific explanation. Had a bacterial mouth infection so I don't think its training or diet related. I have had cold symtoms quite alot recently though.

The Natural · 26-07-2004, 07:01 AM

Was it related to Wisdom teeth?? That is definitely no fun. I had infections as they were growing through. I had them all whipped out at the same time.

Keep Vit C up and plenty cals. No rocket science here i'm afraid.

The Natural · 26-07-2004, 07:02 AM

Oh yeah, i forgot, swill with salt water(hot as you can stand it). This will help with the infection.

Anonymous · 26-07-2004, 08:39 PM

Bump.

Tastes rank but salt water works.
Also on the vit C, spread the dose out throughout the day so you don't overload your body and piss it out!

The Natural · 26-07-2004, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LM600

Bump.

Tastes rank but salt water works.

'Rank'

see, no one uses it over here. i think they're missing out. looking forward to being able to speak properly again when i get back to UK. 8)

24-07-2004, 06:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
icezero_5092uk Under Construction Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 43 Rep Power:	weight loss due to illness Am I right in thinking that most weight lost during illness is water retention? (well i'm hoping anyway). Will this mean that the weight should come back on fairly quickly? been ill for a week and have dropped a bit.

25-07-2004, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
The Natural Under Construction Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 81 Rep Power:	If you are not consuming many calories your intramuscular energy stores will become depleted. This Glycogen is stored with a great deal of water(1:3 ratio) and so, when it empties a large amount of water is released also. One week of illness is unlikely to lead to substantial muscle loss. The illness may have been your bodies way of telling you that it needed the rest...though this is going to depend on what the illness was. Cheers. ______________________ "You're hit man, you're bleedin"-"Ain't got time to bleed"

26-07-2004, 07:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
The Natural Under Construction Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 81 Rep Power:	Was it related to Wisdom teeth?? That is definitely no fun. I had infections as they were growing through. I had them all whipped out at the same time. Keep Vit C up and plenty cals. No rocket science here i'm afraid. ______________________ "You're hit man, you're bleedin"-"Ain't got time to bleed"

26-07-2004, 07:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
The Natural Under Construction Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 81 Rep Power:	Oh yeah, i forgot, swill with salt water(hot as you can stand it). This will help with the infection. ______________________ "You're hit man, you're bleedin"-"Ain't got time to bleed"

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25-07-2004, 11:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
icezero_5092uk Under Construction Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 43 Rep Power:	cheers for the scientific explanation. Had a bacterial mouth infection so I don't think its training or diet related. I have had cold symtoms quite alot recently though.

26-07-2004, 08:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	Bump. Tastes rank but salt water works. Also on the vit C, spread the dose out throughout the day so you don't overload your body and piss it out!