If you’re sick, taking care of your health comes before perfectly following your MacroRx+ prescription.

A minor cold may not change much, and you may be able to continue eating and tracking normally. But illnesses involving fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, significant loss of appetite, or other symptoms can make your normal calorie and macro targets unrealistic for a few days.

Don’t force yourself to hit your numbers simply for the sake of having a perfect MacroRx+ day.

Eat and drink according to what you’re able to tolerate, with particular attention to staying appropriately hydrated. Follow any dietary or medical instructions you’ve received from your healthcare provider.

Continue logging when practical. Your food log doesn’t need to look good—it just helps your coach understand what actually happened. If you’re too sick to track for a day or two, don’t worry about reconstructing everything later. Resume when you’re able.

Your weight may also behave unusually while you’re sick. Changes in food intake, hydration, medications, inflammation, digestion, and activity can all affect the scale. Don’t make decisions about your normal prescription based on weight changes that occur during an illness.

As you recover, simply work your way back toward your normal eating, activity, tracking, and accountability routine. There’s no need to compensate for missed workouts or unusually high or low food intake while you were sick.

Let your coach know if an illness is significantly affecting your eating, activity, or ability to follow your prescription—particularly if it lasts for more than a few days.

MacroRx+ provides nutrition coaching, not medical treatment. If you’re concerned about your symptoms, becoming dehydrated, unable to eat or drink adequately, or unsure how an illness or medication affects your nutrition, contact your healthcare provider.

Get well first. Keep us informed, do what you reasonably can, and return to your normal MacroRx+ routine as you’re able.