Do you eat if you're not hungry....

My nut explained to us that it is important that you eat each meal (w/o snacking between) to keep you matabolism in the active mode (she calls it your inner squirel).  You don't want you body going into "starvation mode" and storing everything away even though you aren't taking in much.

Sorry if I'm not explaining this well - but long story short - don't skip your meals! 

I'm never hungry so I do have to make myself eat.

Just my two cents - and I know my opinion is different than others. But here goes... Since you've been sick with a stomach bug - don't eat for Pete's sake. It only irritates your stomach. Regularly? Not sick? Of course - make sure you get your protein in. When you're sick it's different. If you keep feeding a sick tummy it will continue to be sick. Let it rest when you're sick.