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Keeping gains while sick...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:51 PM
anyone have any secrets for keeping size while you' re sick? I have lost, in the past 1.5 weeks, over ten pounds because I have been so sick. I was running 103 temps for days...bad news. I am finally starting to feel better now even though I am below 180. I was 191 before I was sick.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:52 PM
I have found that pushing yourself back to the gym is NOT the way to go. It usually prolongs the sickness. I can loose up to 10 lbs in a week, but it is obvoiusly not muscle. Take it easy, fluids and rest is the way to go. I can usually gain the weight and strength back within a few weeks even when I get really sick and loose a lot of weight.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:53 PM
Someone else mentioned this but, I think vitamin C is realy underated, I take in about 3-4 grams a day. And am rarely sick.
In third world countries where medicine and money are scarce, Doctors will prescribe patiens with 10 Gram mega doses of Vitamin C.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:53 PM
IMO, weight / size lost while sick is mostly waterweight.
I personally am far more concerned about the strength lost while sick.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:54 PM
fluids,multi-vit an glutamine will save your gains some.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:54 PM
fluids....drink, drink, drink, drink (not beer, lol) and keep vitamins up...it' s one of the only scientifically proven thinsg to reduce duration of sickness. i agree with all the other guys, don' t worry so much about weight loss, worry about getting better 
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Wednesday, April 23, 2003 12:56 PM
BUMP on this. I' ve got a minor cold right now.. nothing like the flu that takes me out.. But I am pretty much taking this week off from the gym as I don' t feel I' m mentally there. My hardest battle when sick is eating. I' m just not hungry. Keep the posts coming. I might just run to the store now and get a Vitamin C supplement. Thanks! 
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RE: Keeping gains while sick...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2003 4:15 PM
The Immune Stack:
Beta 1, 3-Glucan: 100-250 mg twice per day
Glutamine: 5g twice per day
Arginine: 5g twice per day
Astragalus: 250mg (standardized root extract) twice per day
References:
Page 46 of the June issue of Muscle and Fitness
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RE: Keeping gains while sick...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2003 4:16 PM
Sure could have used this today and maybe 2 days ago.
Thanks! Great info.
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