Where is the energy?

Boy, do we sound similar! My bloodwork had me low on iron, so I thought maybe that was the reason... but I've been supplementing with iron for about 2 weeks now with no improvement. Guess we'll just have to give it time and have patience. Thanks for your response! Traci

I would definately check the b12 levels. I take two sublinguals weekly and they seem to help alot. I also eat a small meal every three hours and exercise almost every day. The only thing that affects my energy level is how many hours of sleep I get a night. If it's below 6 hours or I wake up often at night, I feel exhausted the next day. But when I get a good quality 6 to 7 hours, I feel great. Having said all that, a good majority of post-ops I know say that the energy level does bounce back. Some were as fast as three months, most said 6-9 months. Take care Traci. Ben

Hi, Ben. It's good to know that this is normal. I guess I thought everyone had tons of energy after losing so much weight. I hope the next few months go quickly so I can start getting my enery back! Thanks for your reply! Traci PS. By the way, I watched your video on your profile.... very !

I may have to check into the shots. I take sublinguals daily 500mg and when I upped it from 2xweekly to daily, I got more energy. I don't feel dog tired in the afternoon anymore, but I have a hard time staying up once I get home from work and do all the stuff that has to be done. When I have a choice between reading, crafting or bed, I'll pick bed 9 times out of 10. I do fairly well energy wise through the day, but I certainly wouldn't call it "a burst of energy."

Hi, Karen. It's just after 8:00 here and I'm heading to bed very shortly. I'm always asleep by 9 now. I make my husband put the kids to bed because I just can't stay up that late. I know what you mean about choosing between hobbies and bed. I'm an avid reader, but haven't been lately since I can only read a few pages before I'm bushed! I'm going to check on the shots with my PCP this Friday. Thanks for your response! Traci