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Evening Energy

amandawknight
amandawknight Posts: 6 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I get up at about 5:30 every day. I am a teacher, so I am going nonstop all day. I have a 4 year old at home. I have absolutely no energy in the evening. I'm ready for bed by 8:00. Is this normal? Is there something natural to give me more energy in the evening? Even on the days I exercise I am pooped by 7 or 8.

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  • btc1987
    btc1987 Posts: 94 Member
    That sounds normal to me. I get up at 6:00 and am tired around 10:00 and I don't even have a 4 year old. :smiley:
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    You have a four year old and you're a teacher. Of course you have no energy at the end of the day. I'm sure you're ready to go to bed by 8, but probably don't make it in there until 9-9:30.
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    Do a few jumping jacks. A little bit of light cardio works for me.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    amandawknight wrote: »
    I get up at about 5:30 every day. I am a teacher, so I am going nonstop all day. I have a 4 year old at home. I have absolutely no energy in the evening. I'm ready for bed by 8:00. Is this normal? Is there something natural to give me more energy in the evening? Even on the days I exercise I am pooped by 7 or 8.

    Doesn't sound normal to me. I start work at 6pm, by 5pm I'm wrapping it up in the gym, heading home to deal with things, and generally tired around 10pm. 7 or 8? No way.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Go to bed at 8 and listen to your body.
    People who do not get enough sleep tend to put on weight.
    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/sleep/
  • amandawknight
    amandawknight Posts: 6 Member
    I might add that I am often wide awake from 2-4 am (as I am right now!). This cycle is driving me nuts!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    similar life and I would almost bet you weren't eating enough.

    I found I was exhausted / bone-weary when I wasn't eating enough - so increased my calories to fuel my body appropriately whilst still losing weight and I feel better for it.

    also get your iron levels checked - I also take a vitamin supplement on workout days called Emergen-C which gives me a boost but I'm not sure if this is just a placebo

    wear a pedometer for a few days (or forever like me and my fitbit) and get your TDEE worked out properly - then cut from that
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