you guys lose size bad when you're sick?

[MattG]

Just wondered if I'm the only one plagued by this. Month ago, bad fuckin cold with body aches and all, couldnt lift for a week then forced myself to go when I still wasnt over it. Looked like shit, got better, got my size back. Just went thru the same shit last week again, looked like I took a damn month off from the gym, only lost two lbs tho. Getting really old, I never get sick more than once a year. 2 steps forward, 2 steps back :mad:

[Scrumhalf]

It's in your head. You're not going to lose muscle size in a week or two. There may be some water loss or muscle glycogen loss that could potentially affect the fullness of the muscle but that's it.

[Bouncer]

Double your sodium intake a for a day and see how you look in the morning..

[MattG]

Yeah, you're probably right Scrum. Just disgusts me looking in the mirror when Im all deflated I guess. Only takes a week to look normal again...

[MattG]

Double your sodium intake a for a day and see how you look in the morning..

Cool, will hafta give that a shot. Thanks bro

[Herc]

I know exactly what your saying Matt . I always force feed myself after being sick to get that weight up.

[Scrumhalf]

Most of what you probably lost is water anyway.

[jack tors]

its all mental but yeah I used to get crazy over it

[rocco-x]

i don't lose size but i do get softer due to my loss of fluids.like said above most of it is in our heads...