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What is your go to food when recovering from illness?

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Geekster1963 · 11/12/2019 15:18

I've had a horrible bug since Sunday night and been feeling utterly wiped out and been sick. I've spent most of the last two days napping and after being sick this morning I'm finally feeling a lot perkier.

I can think about food now without wanting to be sick and actually feel hungry, I just can't decide what I fancy.

What do you like after a bout of illness?

OP posts:
PurpleDaisies · 11/12/2019 15:18

Pringles
Cheap white bread and butter
Macaroni cheese

AdaColeman · 11/12/2019 15:21

Toast
Plain chicken broth
Porridge

After a day or two
Chicken soup
Chicken and rice

Berrylove · 11/12/2019 15:23

Toast and soup. I also find drinking coke helps me feel a lot better and is often the only thing I can stand when sick

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DoTheHop · 11/12/2019 15:23

Oxtail cup-a-soup and bread and butter.

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Geekster1963 · 11/12/2019 15:26

Thanks all, chicken soup sounds nice I think I will have some of that, at least it's liquid and I fancy savoury rather than sweet.

OP posts:
AdaColeman · 11/12/2019 15:35

Hope you perk up soon Geekster.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 11/12/2019 15:37

Chicken soup and Rich Tea biscuits

LilyJade · 11/12/2019 15:38

Low fat cheese & crackers

strawbmilk · 11/12/2019 15:40

Mashed potato every time!

Dreamersandwishers · 11/12/2019 15:44

Spinach and poached egg🤷🏻‍♀️

Witchend · 11/12/2019 15:51

Cola and peanuts.

The healthy options Grin

MrsMoastyToasty · 11/12/2019 15:55

Heinz tomato soup
Poached egg on toast

Thehagonthehillwithtinsel · 11/12/2019 15:58

Heinz tomato soup.
I always have a tin on standby just incase.

Dollymixture22 · 11/12/2019 15:59

Chicken soup and white bread.

Also jelly sweets to cheer myself up

horrayforharoldlloyd · 11/12/2019 16:00

Poached egg on toast. Always

Goodnightjude1 · 11/12/2019 16:00

Vegetables! After being NBM for 2 weeks a few years back, when I eventually came home from hospital all I wanted was a big bowl of vegetables. Everyone thought I was mad. I think my body was just craving goodness! Now, whenever I’ve been ill, I always eat a big bowl of veg once I feel better.
Gotta love a carrot!

MurrayTheMonk · 11/12/2019 16:00

Tomato soup.
Plain omelette.

mrsfeatherbottom · 11/12/2019 16:01

Toast
Chicken noodle soup
Orange cinnamon toast

Dustarr73 · 11/12/2019 16:01

Chicken noodle soup from the Chinese takeaway is my go to sick food.

Bogiesaremyonlyfriend · 11/12/2019 16:01

Toasted tea caked with tons of butter! Made me feel better today, with a cup of nesquick chocolate milk

PoppyFleur · 11/12/2019 16:04

Chicken soup. After a day or so roast chicken and mashed potato.

DuggeesWoggle · 11/12/2019 16:04

Heinz chicken soup, thick white toast and lashings of salted butter.

I need salty things after illness. As do lots of others according to this thread!

LoisLittsLover · 11/12/2019 16:06

Bbq hula hoops

Thestrangestthing · 11/12/2019 16:08

Mcdonald's or a curry, but I haven't been illness sick in years, just hangover sick 😂 even that's a rare occurance.

itbemay1 · 11/12/2019 16:08

Heinz Tom soup and fresh white bread with loads of butter