day 25 exhaustion!

cassieshinn
cassieshinn Posts: 6 Member
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
I have logged in for 26 days now and been maintaining 1400 calories a day.
However from about day 20 I started to feel really tired, and it seems to ave got worse. Im now napping in the afternoon as well as sleeping all night, and I'm even waking up tired!
If I dont have a rest in te afternoon by 4pm my legs feel so tired I could fall over!
Did this happen to anyone else?
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  • lradloff
    lradloff Posts: 59 Member
    That doesn't sound right.... Are you eating back your exercise calories? Otherwise, what else is going on? Stressful events? Have you had your iron checked? Getting enough Vitamin D? Or what about - are you pregnant?? I'm sorry I don't have answers, but I definitely think it should good looked at!
  • Grace76
    Grace76 Posts: 34
    That doesn't sound right.... Are you eating back your exercise calories? Otherwise, what else is going on? Stressful events? Have you had your iron checked? Getting enough Vitamin D? Or what about - are you pregnant?? I'm sorry I don't have answers, but I definitely think it should good looked at!

    I would have to agree with this. It sounds like you're missing something in your diet. Did you start a new workout routine? Your body will continue to burn calories when you do strength training, to heal and repair your body. Perhaps this could be it.
  • peacemom
    peacemom Posts: 64 Member
    Rest and eat a few more calories. It sounds like your body isn't recoving or like the other post saidn-something else is going on. :smile:
  • Smokechic
    Smokechic Posts: 40 Member
    This definitely isn't right. Your body is definitely talking to you! Are you getting all your vitamins? Maybe start supplementing with a multivitamin, at least until you figure out what you are missing in your diet. Are you exercising far more than usual? Are you cutting out carbs while doing this? There is so many factors that it can be...you just have to look at your daily routine and see what you may be missing.
  • lradloff
    lradloff Posts: 59 Member
    And what about water? Are you getting enough? Or did you suddenly cut out caffeine??
  • pyro13g
    pyro13g Posts: 1,127 Member
    http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/overtraining/a/aa062499a.htm too short on calories will bring it on.

    Common Warning Signs and Symptoms of Overtraining Syndrome

    * Washed-out feeling, tired, drained, lack of energy
    * Mild leg soreness, general aches and pains
    * Pain in muscles and joints
    * Sudden drop in performance
    * Insomnia
    * Headaches
    * Decreased immunity (increased number of colds, and sore throats)
    * Decrease in training capacity / intensity
    * Moodiness and irritability
    * Depression
    * Loss of enthusiasm for the sport
    * Decreased appetite
    * Increased incidence of injuries.
    * A compulsive need to exercise
  • SunLovin1
    SunLovin1 Posts: 682 Member
    @ Pyro. Thanks for posting that. It rang a lot of bells for me.
  • cassieshinn
    cassieshinn Posts: 6 Member
    Thanks for all your thoughts guys.
    I have started to come down with a bit of a cold, so that could be part of the reason.
    I'm feeling a bit more alert but still sleepy!
    I know its definately not over exercising (no danger of that here! lol), I most deffinately am not pregnant and have not cut out the caffine!
    I'm going to start a multi vitamin and increase the calories a bit I think and also up my water intake I dont think I'm drinking enough water at all.
    Thanks guys I'll Keep you posted
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