Not doing well

ken9513

I’ve lost at 13lb in 3 weeks. I rarely have sugar nor any carbs except oatmeal for breakfast. I go to the gym 5 out of 7 days a week but lately I am feeling so weak. I go to the gym and feel already exhausted. My body and mind are so tired. I am getting enough sleep tho. Advice!

collectingblues

You're losing at an extremely and unhealthily aggressive rate. Eat more. Have carbs.

Fitnessgirl0913

13 lbs in 3 weeks is a really aggressive rate of loss, chances are your deficit is too large which is why you are tired and weak. What are your stats? height, weight, gender, and calorie goal?

quiksylver296

Eat more food, especially carbs, since they fuel your workouts.

How many calories are you eating per day? I assume you are male? Current weight and height? Goal weight?

DisneyDude85

Eat more to give your body fuel.

musicfan68

Your problem is you aren't eating enough. Period. Eat the number of calories MFP tells you to.

NovusDies

Are you eating back exercise calories?

What is your daily calorie goal?

Ignore @quiksylver296's assumption. He thinks everyone is male.

quiksylver296

NovusDies wrote: »

Are you eating back exercise calories?

What is your daily calorie goal?

Ignore @quiksylver296's assumption. He thinks everyone is male.

You're a *kitten*, @novusdies. (Also, I snorted when I read that. :laugh:)

collectingblues

quiksylver296 wrote: »

NovusDies wrote: »

Are you eating back exercise calories?

What is your daily calorie goal?

Ignore @quiksylver296's assumption. He thinks everyone is male.

You're a *kitten*, @novusdies. (Also, I snorted when I read that. :laugh:)

And thanks to both of you, I'm pretty sure that people in my suite think I'm crazy, considering how loud I laughed.

quiksylver296

collectingblues wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

NovusDies wrote: »

Are you eating back exercise calories?

What is your daily calorie goal?

Ignore @quiksylver296's assumption. He thinks everyone is male.

You're a *kitten*, @novusdies. (Also, I snorted when I read that. :laugh:)

And thanks to both of you, I'm pretty sure that people in my suite think I'm crazy, considering how loud I laughed.

Yeah, it's good that I have my own office.

collectingblues

quiksylver296 wrote: »

collectingblues wrote: »

quiksylver296 wrote: »

NovusDies wrote: »

Are you eating back exercise calories?

What is your daily calorie goal?

Ignore @quiksylver296's assumption. He thinks everyone is male.

You're a *kitten*, @novusdies. (Also, I snorted when I read that. :laugh:)

And thanks to both of you, I'm pretty sure that people in my suite think I'm crazy, considering how loud I laughed.

Yeah, it's good that I have my own office.

So do I. Fortunately, at this point, I think my colleagues just assume that I'm the crazy girl who randomly laughs.

CSARdiver

You can't keep this up and expect to function. It is simply unsustainable.

Slow down, either eat at a deficit and reduce the intensity of your workouts, or increase your caloric intake and workout - you can't do both for long.

Why no carb? What's the purpose of limiting fuel for your workout?

12Sarah2015

Also make sure iron levels are high

middlehaitch

12Sarah2015 wrote: »

Also make sure iron levels are high

That should surely read 'get your iron levels checked so they are within a normal range'. Unmonitored high iron levels can be dangerous, as can low.

Cheers, h.

FlyingMolly

No carbs besides oatmeal means zero fruits or vegetables. Really? Couple that with aggressive weight loss and of course you feel awful.

Start over. Read the forums. Eat food.

elisa123gal

when you feel tired or weak, it is almost always because you need nutrition..or food. You have to fuel your body before you workout. You can do this without eating junk or overeating on your calories. Try working out right after you eat one of your meals and make sure you add a bit more carbs to that meal to fuel your workout.

jennifer_417

You definitely need to eat more, but if you were actually getting enough sleep, you probably wouldn't feel so exhausted.

shadow2soul

A 2000 calorie a day deficit is definitely going to result in fatigue. Even more so when you are exercising.
Having that large of a calorie deficit also makes me wonder if you are getting adequate nutrition. Malnutrition can also cause fatigue.

TrishSeren

That's a HUGE weight loss in 3 weeks, your weak and tired because you aren't eating enough. This isn't sustainable.

davidylin04

How is your hydration?