Feeling Exhausted
I'm an exercise enthusiast and have a non WLS friend who is the same way -- we do our long runs together on the weekend but we're both feeling super exhausted these last weeks. I'm taking in a minimum of 2000 calories a day, adequate carbs to fuel the workouts, and was doing fine -- until this weekend. Did a 10 miler on Friday then took Saturday and Sunday off activity...hit weights and Arc trainer yesterday and then elliptical and running today (3.5 miles).
I could barely make it through my run! She and I hadn't chatted about it till just a few minutes ago but we're both EXHAUSTED -- are we just taking in too few calories??? I'm at a loss as I haven't felt this way in a looooong time.
I could barely make it through my run! She and I hadn't chatted about it till just a few minutes ago but we're both EXHAUSTED -- are we just taking in too few calories??? I'm at a loss as I haven't felt this way in a looooong time.
Be happy.
This happens to me often as I love to workout and sometimes it is just easy to overtrain. I was running way to much. Yes it burns a ton of calories, but man it can mess with your quality of life. After 4 years of distance running my knees started hurting all the time and I was feeling tired instead of energized. I changed my excercise routine to mostly weights with 30 min of cardio daily and 1 long run a week and it's made all the difference. Just keep tweaking your routine until you find that ballance.
The other thing I found ( and this may be just me ) I can't eat before I exercise or I am exhausted. I am 5 years out and every time I eat before I excercise, I am both lethargic and unmotivated.
Congratulations on your success and I hope you start feeling stronger.
The other thing I found ( and this may be just me ) I can't eat before I exercise or I am exhausted. I am 5 years out and every time I eat before I excercise, I am both lethargic and unmotivated.
Congratulations on your success and I hope you start feeling stronger.
If you want to change your life than you have to change your life!
When I've hit those occasional walls of exhaustion, I've had to take a recovery week and scale back the intensity and volume of all my workouts. The other thing to consider is your iron levels.
Cassie
Cassie
"Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer."
I had the same issue--had to change my running a bit. Now I only run long distance (which for me is only 5 miles!) on the weekend, and then I'm doing HIIT on the treadmill one day during the week for only 20 mins....30 seconds at 4.0 then 30 seconds at 8.0--that has been fun and it has re-energized me...the other 3 days I work out I do weight/strengh training....I've also thrown some yoga back in...it is all about keeping it changed and fresh for me....and of course make sure your vitamin levels are good.
On the days I just feel really sore or my legs feel like lead, I have given in and rested more....which has helped tremendously.
Your calories sound about right...that is around what I get daily.
On the days I just feel really sore or my legs feel like lead, I have given in and rested more....which has helped tremendously.
Your calories sound about right...that is around what I get daily.
i was thinking overtraining as well. if you back it off for a couple of days or a week (not stop completely for a week, but take a down cycle week) and still fee exhausted, you may want to look at your bloodwork and/or nutrition. if it persists, it may be something to discuss with your PCP. hope it gets better!
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right now. somewhere. somebody is working harder than you.
right now. somewhere. somebody is working harder than you.
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