Energy???

I am 3 weeks out and still having a hard time regaining by energy. I am trying to do all the right things (protein, water) but I never dreamed the loss of energy would be this bad. Is anyone else having this problem??

Hi Jill....I am 2 weeks out on Monday and feel completly like crap....no energy depressed and crying it is driving me bonkers...I wish I could do something...everyone says its because of the invasive surgery that was done...I am not taking any pain medications for a few days and it might because of coming off the meds. take care i hope we both start feeling better.

Hi Katy! I know exactly how you feel!!! Half of me knows that the surgery is so invasive and it will come back. The very impatient half of me wants my energy back now! I guess I will learn patience! Take care!

I'm over a month out and have very poor energy. I had more energy one week after surgery. I finally checked with the doctor and he says this is normal. Some people take several months to get back energy. It was reassuring but not something I wanted to hear. I want energy and be able to eat foods now!!!!

I have a great amount of energy.. not like it was but I am already back to work in a carpet mill.

I am about 5 weeks out and I have good days and bad days, energy wise. I still feel tired alot and by the end of the day I am happy to get in bed, but I get through my day without feeling overwhelmed. (I do home daycare with 6 kids here all day so that is quite an accomplishment!) LOL I know if I don't drink enough and get in enough protein one day, the next day seems to be rough! It will get better. I have a nasty sinus infection right now, but other than that, I feel really good!

I am almost 5 weeks out, and go through good days and bad days both as well. I had lots and lots of energy about a week out, then got a cold and ear infection and a bunch of yuck and just got really run down. Today is the first day I feel truly like I'm getting back to myself again. Hang in there, it will happen! I have been battling some depression too, but it's been mild so far. It's a life changer guys, and some days it seems like a good thing. . .and then other days I question the wisdom of going through it. I'm sure in the end it will be worth it!

I am four weeks out and have good energy. Sometimes I need a nap on the weekend but I stay up very late now when I couldn't before. Are you exercising? This is what gives me the high and the energy. I hate to go but when I am done I feel great. LOri

"Hibernation syndrome" "Two or three weeks after Gastric Bypass, the patient's body "figures out" that it is not going to be receiving its accustomed calories for a long time. In about half of our patients this results in what we call the hibernation syndrome, where one's body falls back on its built-in evolutionary response to a low food supply - the person just wants to rest and be as still as possible until the food returns. Energy level drops through the floor, and the individual can become emotionally labile (tearful or irritable). There can also be a component of depression caused by the loss of the previous relationship with food. This syndrome can be unnerving for patients because it comes at a time when they are just beginning to get over the pain and other effects of surgery - they believe they should be feeling better but they just want to curl up and go to sleep. The good news is that this is not a dangerous or unusual thing, and will resolve in about 2 weeks when the body figures out how to use fat as its main energy source."

Christine kind of hit the nail on the head. Not many people are familiar with Hybernation Syndrome but it is VERY real. Also, check with your Dr. about your iron intake. Iron is extremely important for the rest of your life due to the malabsorption...anemia results from that iron deficiency which can make you pretty blah, lethargic, etc. I was feeling like crud and when my surgeon's office called in a Rx for iron, I've been 200% better since. Danielle