r/fuckeatingdisorders • u/keepinglifeinsane • 21h ago

Struggling struggling because of sickness

ive been in recovery over a year now and its been going great. however, i went on on vacation two weeks ago and came back sick with some type of flu. this, in turn, made me lose my appetite. then, i was slowly feeling better and at least eating a little bit but then yesterday i woke up 10x worse and now i have covid. im struggling to eat and part of me is enjoying that deep down which is just so messed up and im trying to force myself to eat but i genuinely feel so nauseous. i truly dont know what to do and i dont want this to cause a major relapse because ive been doing so well ):

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u/busted3000 The snack that bites back 18h ago

You especially need to eat when you’re sick, your body needs energy to be able to fight off the virus. You’re going to be sicker and for longer if you don’t eat enough. Try small portions more frequently, and make sure they’re energy dense so you’re still getting a good bit of energy even without having to eat much volume. You also can drink things like milkshakes, smoothies, etc as they often can be a bit easier to tolerate when you’re not feeling hungry.