The FastDay Forum

Daft as it may sound, should I keep doing my fast day tomorrow with this awful as heck cough and cold my daughter has helpfully given me? I am honestly at a loss as to if I should or not!

Personally I would as you might as well benefit from a loss of appetite if that's how it makes you feel! Just make sure you keep drinking plenty , nice nourishing soups might help you feel better? A liquid fast might be easier on your system too!

When I had my bad cold I think I did half a fast and ate about 750 cals instead of 500.

I've fasted with a cold and it was ok. Just see how you go, if you can't make it then don't stress.

On my first & second ever fast days I had a stinking cold, but I didn't know what to expect then. Why don't you just try it and see how you go?

sounds like a plan, will just play it by ear then, hopefully i can do it, but if not, i won't fuss to much!

I fasted through a cold last December and it didn't seem to either help or hinder my getting better, but I didn't lose any weight through that period.

This last week though I've had the flu and although I tried to fast through it (feed a cold, starve a fever?) I felt quite awful and heady and ended up having to eat small amounts fairly frequently (when I wasn't sleeping). Also I found hot or cold drinks (my usual fasting mainstay) were bringing on chills/ fever. All rather miserable.

So I'd say just go with how you're feeling and your body will let you know what it wants.
Good luck and hope you feel better soon