I feel like a slug

Ugh.......... I feel like a slug. I went to the gym last night to sweat off what I enjoyed at a super bowl party. OMG I did my 10 minute warm up on the bike, worked my upper body and to finish off I could only do 25 min on the treadmill. When I am lifting I have started to visualize the muscles I am trying to work (kind of a zen thing? or just a weird thing?) and then on the treadmill I visualize every step working off fat. The problem is I just feel like I have NO energy. How much sleep do ya'll get and is this normal? Oh I did drink a protein drink before I worked out. OMG this morning I am dragging. Could it be because I have only gotten 6 hours sleep the past 3 nights? Slug aka KellY (please don't pass the salt) LAP RNY 11/30/04 365/304/???

Hi! Sorry you are feeling sluggy today! Just remember you are just getting hot and heavy into working out, so you are probably in a recovery phase too. I get that way on my recovery days sometimes. BUT....You are also only about 3 months +/- on surgery...you are still recovering from that, so it isn't going to take tons of stuff to wear you out. Coupled with lack of sleep for 3 days...it ain't no wonder you're feelin' a bit down under! Are you getting enough protein and calories in now? How abou****er? That will help too. Take a day or two off, let your muscles heal, then go right back at it. You are having a resting day between your weight training aren't you? Don't try to over do it too fast out of the gate...just nice and steady, then build up as your endurance allows you to! Hope you feel better! I will think positive thoughts for you while I am pounding the weights tonight! And yes, visualization is GREAT!! It has been proven that if you can visualize yourself doing something, you will have a greater chance of succeeding at what you do. Earl and I are firm believers in that. I do it all the time. Hugs, Val

HI Val, Earl and Stacie. Today I am officially 2 months and 10 days post-op. I was going to go to the gym tonight but have decided to skip it and sleep. I have upped my protien to about 92 to 100 grams a day and am almost getting in 64 oz of water. I have to admit I did not eat much yesterday. Today so far I had 3 pieces of bacon (from Whole Foods YUM) for breakfast, a protein drink for a snack (that was 46 grams of protein) and for lunch I had a cucumber, avacado, swiss cheese and sunflower seed salad with rice wine vinegar. Okay can I get a YUM! I forgot that I might still be recovering. How long will that last? So I am normal not to have all this mega energy? Kelly LAP RNY 11/30/04 365/304/???

Hey ya! Oh, yes, that's absolutely normal to be low on the energy. I think it really takes your body a good 6 months to feel "normal"...the great part about wls is that by the time you get to 6 months you have already shed so much weight that you feel like you can fly! You are doing awesome girl! I mean really. So, take a break tonight, get your protein in and SLEEP Gotta have that rest to recover. Then go right back at it. It's like Earl said, you can't over train, just under recover! I think you are doing awesome. Keep it up! Hugs, Valerie