ENERGY

I'm 5+ weeks post VSG and I still get extremely fatigued as the day goes on. I'm taking a multi- vitamin 2X a day plus B12, & vitamin D.  I average 850 cal, 80 Gr protein,  76 oz water,

It takes time to build your endurance. Plus at 5 weeks you are barely eating anything so your body doesn't have much to work with. Just hang in there it will get better.

Me too.  I'm a week behind you.  I do okay as long as I get a full 8 hours of sleep at night.  That didn't happen for me 2 nights in a row, and this morning I was so tired I let my kid play with the iPad for 3 hours this morning while I intermittently napped on the couch.  I'm hoping this improves as the weight comes off.

I'm not doing quite so awesome at hitting goals(close tho!), but I'm also 5 weeks out and pretty constantly exhausted.

It ain't just you :)

I remember my energy coming back about week 6,  At 5 weeks out, you're doing much better at hitting goals than I did!  I was still at 500 calories and struggling to get 60g of protein in!!

It may be because I was older when I had surgery, but it took me months to get my energy back.  I think our bodies need a lot of time to heal - longer than we think it should require.  I'd suggest just being patient and respect what your body needs. You'll get back to normal energy and perhaps even better in time.

Carol

I also think it has to do with our bodies and how everyone is different. I am five weeks post op tomorrow and I feel like I have more energy then I did before surgery! I do notice though that by the time the evening comes I am more tired if I had a very busy day. Yesterday I started my day out with a 2.5 mile walk for juvenile diabetes with my family and then drove two hours to a nephew's birthday party and then two hours home. I got home and my husband had started our "Sunday" home project early. He was tearing out our flower bed mulch and edging to be prepared with new mulch and edging. I asked him how I could help and he wanted me to finish mowing the yard and he would keep working on moving the retaining wall blocks. By the time I got done mowing the back yard and started working on shoveling mulch I could barely lift the shovel. My 10 year old daughters were lifting more mulch in their shovel then me and they helped carry the retaining wall blocks! Out of the four of us I was the only one who was completely whiped  out at 7pm and ready for bed! 

At my one moth post op appointment last week my surgeon looked at my blood work and told me that my B12 was pretty high and told me to stop taking the B12 and they woul recheck it in a couple months. I think I have more energy then most because my body carries more B12- even pre surgery I had more energy then most. I am 34 so I am sure my age plays a part in feeling like I have more energy also!

Hang in there I am sure your energy will come back soon!

Your body is  still recovering from this major surgery.  Some take a little longer than others.  I didn't start feeling like myself for a good 6-8 weeks.