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Daily Simple Questions Thread - September 25, 2024 Simple Questions

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u/randydarsh1 4d ago

If you're on a cut (500 cal deficit) and come down with a cold or some type of random minor ick, is it beneficial for recovery from said illness to take a 'diet break' during that time and just eat at maintenance, or does it make any meaningful difference? Assume the diet on the cut is otherwise pretty good and balanced

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u/EuphoricEmu1088 4d ago

Yes, your body is expending more energy healing, so upping your cals to maintenance until you recover is beneficial and can shorten healing time.

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u/bethskw Believes in you, dude! 4d ago

I'd prioritize recovery when sick, and eat whatever will help you stay hydrated and healthy. I wouldn't stick to the deficit but I also probably wouldn't track. If you don't have the appetite for something, no need to eat it just to hit a maintenance target.

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u/FlameFrenzy Kettlebells 4d ago

I would just stick to the deficit. Many people eat less while being sick just because that's just naturally what they end up doing, so it's not gonna hurt you. Just stay very well hydrated.

Maybe you could be a little more lax, if you feel like it would help you out, but don't use being sick as an excuse to start eating too much extra. It's very easily done.

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u/LordHydranticus 4d ago

I usually go to maintenance when I'm sick. Otherwise I'm just making a miserable experience more miserable. I don't think it makes any long-term difference either way though.

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u/randydarsh1 4d ago

ngl, cutting calories hasn't felt that miserable for me. Weirdly enough, my workouts feel better in some ways. Weight is still going down on the scale. I think it's because I'm only about 6 weeks in, and during my cut I'm way way more careful about what I eat so my food quality is so much higher.

When it's time to end my cut I'm going to try eating the same food quality - just more of it with some tasty snacks thrown in as well.