Most people i know go through hunger pangs straight after they have been ill. I am going through it right now after my bad stomach, and it can be tough to handle.
Its as if your body has this need to get the weight back on and will play all kinds of games with you until that happens.
This is sometimes an excuse to eat more calorie dense foods to get your weight back up quickly, as more fatty and sugary foods seem to do the job better than other.
I am trying to go through the harder way right now and eat clean, and let my body adjust back to normal in a more natural way.
How many times have you all over eaten after a stomach upset, or any time you lose weight quickly? It feels the right thing to do but really its a trap set up by your body to consume lots and lots of calories.
The funny thing is, it wont take you long to get used to all those extra calories and your new calorie maintenance levels will only go up. In other words, you will expect more and more food each and every day, this will naturally lead to weight gain which is seriously bad news.
Another reason why we need more calories is because we try and get back to normal activity too quick, and this in itself needs a lot of energy which means extra calories.
The bottom line needs to be to get back to normal eating as soon as possible, not overeat and especially not the wrong foods. Your body will soon get back in a normal pattern and your recent stomach upset/illness will soon be forgotten, and the temptations will soon go away.
Im already having better workouts and feeling very good, and i know the cleaner i eat, the better i will look and feel by the time my day off comes on saturday.
