176

I am super sick right now and haven't eaten much in a few days. It's getting to the point where I am gonna need to force myself to eat something to keep my strength up but everything just sounds terrible to me right now. I have been subsisting mostly on small glasses of milk and the occasional packet of instant oatmeal.

Any suggestions on things to eat that go down easy and has nutritional value? Flavor is pretty far down on my list of requirements right now and I'm finding myself exhausted after chewing a few bites. Any serious suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

(page 3) 29 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old

i have no idea but try wafer rolls

[-] Copythis@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I like otter pops when I have a sore throat!

[-] Godric@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Toast, banana, sunflower seeds. Those are my too sick to eat go-tos.

[-] SlurpDaddySlushy@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I make broth with Better Than Bouillon.

[-] irreticent@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Yum. Also, careful of the sodium. Drink in moderation, or dillute it a lot.

[-] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I used to have to force feed myself when I wasn't hungry. Ramen was essential for priming the appetite. But not the bad stuff. Good stuff like Black Shin

[-] FReddit@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago
[-] Floey@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago

Fasting can actually help recovery. But no matter if you eat what you can or nothing at all it is absolutely necessary to get enough water, salt, and potassium.

Something that might go down easy is plain canned beans, just make sure to drain and rinse them and maybe even soak them a little to minimize intestinal issues. Plain quinoa or lentils made in a rice cooker or pot with just water and salt could also be good.

Sometimes your hear about the BRAT diet. I'd recommend against it, it is very nutritionally poor so it will not give you much energy if you can only handle eating a little.

[-] NOOBMASTER@lemmy.ml -1 points 11 months ago

bacteria might help

[-] tal@lemmy.today -2 points 11 months ago

to eat something to keep my strength up

I wouldn't worry too much if you haven't eaten for a few days. I know of one instance where someone who was seriously obese went on a diet, and aside from vitamins and water, went over a year without eating. I've done over a week myself for the hell of it. Unless you're absolutely emaciated or have some sort of medical condition that creates a need for it, you can probably handle going for quite a while without food.

All that being said, this isn't to encourage doing it. Just that you're probably not creating any kind of dire health situation if you don't eat for a while.

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›
this post was submitted on 25 Nov 2023
176 points (97.3% liked)

Ask Lemmy

26673 readers
1414 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions

Please don't post about US Politics.


Rules: (interactive)


1) Be nice and; have funDoxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them


2) All posts must end with a '?'This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?


3) No spamPlease do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.


4) NSFW is okay, within reasonJust remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either !asklemmyafterdark@lemmy.world or !asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].


5) This is not a support community.
It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.


Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.

Partnered Communities:

Tech Support

No Stupid Questions

You Should Know

Reddit

Jokes

Ask Ouija


Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu


founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS