How do you not put on weight while sitting in the hospital with a sick child?

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I always seem to put on a couple pounds while my son is in the hospital.  Once it was 12lbs in 2 weeks.  I don't eat more than I normal would. Do I need meds or something.  I know I am stressed but is there something out there i could take with out going to the doctor?

happycamper · Accepted Answer

hey, I had a look around the Internet cause I have the opposite effect from stress. I found a site that said lack of sleep can increase your weight gain. You might find this article interesting. http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=434.

X · Answer

What kind of medication do you think you could get? Pills aren't the solution to everything and certainly aren't the solution to weight loss.  Try to eat a little less, walk around a little more. I'm sure it's just the stress that's getting to you and also being less active. But in the end, your son's more important, I hope that he gets better!

two_skrus_luse · Answer

The hospital is a big place. I'm sure your son would not mind if you went for a 30 minute walk while you are there.

Jetgirly · Answer

Eat less than usual to make up for the fact that you're moving less than usual.

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How do you not put on weight while sitting in the hospital with a sick child?

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