[devonlady]

I have been poorly for the last week or so, started with a bit of a sore throat and ended up with pleurisy. This is improving slowly but I have absolutely no appetite. I feel hungry, well, more empty than hungry but can't fancy anything. All I've eaten in the past four days is a satsuma and half a papya!
Suggestions for something light but nourishing would be so welcome.

[kelly58]

Homemade soup ? Not too heavy on the stomach 

[Bionic]

Smoothies?

[Louise Gaunt]

Scrambled egg on white toast? Heinz tomato soup- always my favourite as a child, and still my go to convalescent food.
You sound to have been really quite unwell, I hope you are beginning to feel better

[mowhaugh]

I've been feeling similar, my husband blended me up some frozen fruits with a glass of fresh orange to make something half way between a smoothie and sorbet, its yum.

[Sbom]

Lightly poached egg with a sprinkle of salt 

[Buttermilk]

Fruit puree in natural yoghurt.

[Fleecewife]

If you were living in Victorian times you would be living on beef tea  but actually something like Bovril or marmite in hot water might help to tempt you, before you move on to soups.
The first thing I tend to eat after being ill is scrambled egg, without toast but with a tomato and lots of pepper and salt, with a glass of ice cold milk.
My Mum wanted baked white fish in milk and butter, but I don't find that tempting.
Sit and think of the sort of foods you like.  Do you want something juicy, or something crispy like digestives, or something savoury, hot or cold?  Hot milk with honey? 

Get better soon 

[pharnorth]

Ah. We used to be given white bread in warm milk as children. Progressing to Pomeralina, my dads own invention or porridge and semolina due to not having enough of either. 

[Penninehillbilly]

I often like custard, warm or cold, or maybe even some breakfast cereal?
Are you getting enough liquids?
A weak soup can help with liquid as well?

[ellied]

Eggs either scrambled poached or with mashed/boiled potato.  That's what my mum swore by and the mix of unprocessed protein and simple carbs has good balance.

I tend to say liquids first, fresh juiced fruit/veg (not cartons) or Marmite in hot water if salt feels right, peppermint tea if not.  Pineapple helps digestive system but may be second after something bland.  Then eggs and maybe boiled rice if not tattles.  And porridge when you can, plain or milk.

[SallyintNorth]

You've been proper poorly  by the sound of it.

Chicken soup or plain yoghurt are my usual first meals after being unwell.  Or boiled egg. Whichever feels most appealing at the time. Sometimes banana is good.

If I've been vomiting, dry toast.

Sometimes Fruit & Fibre cereal with a little skimmed milk.

Hope you find something to tempt you soon.

[Fleecewife]

I meant to say, start off with very small amounts, whatever you try.  There's nothing more off putting than a great plate of food which you're never going to get through.  To finish off a few morsels and clear your plate feels much better than leaving some.

I don't normally like chocolate, but when I'm recovering something like a Milky Way or even a Picnic, one small bite at a time, then put aside til you next fancy some, helps with the calories, which you desperately need.

[devonlady]

Thank you all! I have tried a cup of Bovril and all of the other suggestions have tempted me. Jim has brought home a bottle of brandy, (medicine) so I may try that as well!
 
Louise, usually when I am recovering from a virus (which isn't very often) I yearn for Batchelor's tomato cup-a soup, something I wouldn't think about usually. Is there something anti-viral in tomatoes!
pharnorth, we were given a cup of bread and warm milk as children if we were poorly, it was known as "goody" and very comforting it was.
Anyway, this will pass and I'll be back my greedy self. X

[john and helen]

A good old roast dinner, but just a little helping, say 11 roast spuds, just 4 yorkshire puddings and a couple of pounds of good meat 

i'm a man..what did you expect….get well soon though