What is good to eat when you have no appetite?

I am super sick right now and haven’t eaten much in a few days. It’s getting to the point where I am gonna need to force myself to eat something to keep my strength up but everything just sounds terrible to me right now. I have been subsisting mostly on small glasses of milk and the occasional packet of instant oatmeal.

Any suggestions on things to eat that go down easy and has nutritional value? Flavor is pretty far down on my list of requirements right now and I’m finding myself exhausted after chewing a few bites. Any serious suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

tal,
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to eat something to keep my strength up

I wouldn’t worry too much if you haven’t eaten for a few days. I know of one instance where someone who was seriously obese went on a diet, and aside from vitamins and water, went over a year without eating. I’ve done over a week myself for the hell of it. Unless you’re absolutely emaciated or have some sort of medical condition that creates a need for it, you can probably handle going for quite a while without food.

All that being said, this isn’t to encourage doing it. Just that you’re probably not creating any kind of dire health situation if you don’t eat for a while.

irreticent,
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While it may be true that you can survive without food, it should be mentioned that we need energy to heal and recover from illness. Food provides the energy we need to heal.

Please eat at least a little bit while trying to recover from illness.

feedum_sneedson,

Matzo, nothing fatty. I’ve been here very recently. Skimmed milk was also helpful

Lnrdrople,

Milk and fat of any kind isn’t usually the best if you have trouble eating in general. Lots of apple sauce, chicken soup and crackers mentioned already, so I’ll just add the basic ass tostidos round nacho chips. Those give the salt you need, but don’t have much else, so they’re easy to digest. Anyway, whatever is fine, as long as you can keep it down.

Floey,

Fasting can actually help recovery. But no matter if you eat what you can or nothing at all it is absolutely necessary to get enough water, salt, and potassium.

Something that might go down easy is plain canned beans, just make sure to drain and rinse them and maybe even soak them a little to minimize intestinal issues. Plain quinoa or lentils made in a rice cooker or pot with just water and salt could also be good.

Sometimes your hear about the BRAT diet. I’d recommend against it, it is very nutritionally poor so it will not give you much energy if you can only handle eating a little.

_danny, (edited )

My go to is plain white rice with plain chicken thighs if I can stomach meat if not I’ll make it with some chicken broth.

If you’re struggling to eat for more than like a week you probably should bite the bullet and see a doctor. A prolonged lack of appetite can be a sign of some pretty serious stuff.

BeatTakeshi, (edited )
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Bananas. Easy to eat, nutritious, and even helping if you happen to have digestive issues. Very stable food, it’s my go to when nothing else goes.

Another great option is diluting a stock cube (or half) in hot water and drinks it as a soup. Nutrients, vitamins and minerals! Very good for rehydration

SlurpDaddySlushy,

I make broth with Better Than Bouillon.

irreticent,
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Yum. Also, careful of the sodium. Drink in moderation, or dillute it a lot.

Copythis,

I like otter pops when I have a sore throat!

pewgar_seemsimandroid,

i have no idea but try wafer rolls

NOOBMASTER,

bacteria might help

FauxPseudo,
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I used to have to force feed myself when I wasn’t hungry. Ramen was essential for priming the appetite. But not the bad stuff. Good stuff like Black Shin

FReddit,

Hang in!

quinkin,

I’m Australian so Vegemite toast is my go to when I am not feeling well.

brewbellyblueberry, (edited )

If taste isn’t a concern, I’ve gotten by with chlorella and cocoa chia pudding for longer than I care to admit. I don’t mind the taste of chlorella, but most people apparently don’t find it and other seaweed all that appetizing, but it’s a drink so you can just chug it like a beer or something and neutralize the taste with like a splash of lemon juice or water with lemon juice. Won’t fill your stomach all that much, though.

Miso soup (with wakame and maybe tofu and veggies cut down to tiny pieces?) is also a great addition to that.

sturlabragason,

Buttered toast with salt, grapes (possibly frozen), Gatorade.

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