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

Question: 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?

Answers:
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.

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

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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. 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!

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