Having some weird lack of energy problems. Any suggestions o

Teazalamode

Hello everyone!

This is my first post, but I've used this App on my phone and ipod for a long time, intermittently. I lost about 80lbs since my whole journey began.

One thing I felt a lot was the increase in energy I got after my long stints of working out.

I'm 24 now, in the best shape of my life, but I crash HARD after workouts, I no longer have that energy burst, just draining. Will this go away? I'm starting a self-designed month program I'm in day 2, but I'll get my 7 hours of sleep, wake up go to work, come back at 4, go exercise for an hour, recover, shower, then I'm out like a light. Wheres my energy going?

Any tips? Or is this just the natural mid day slump we get as we age, it never used to be this bad...?

How do i keep the energy up so i can go out at late afternoon and night?

bleck

THANKS!

fastbelly

Pay attention at what you eat, add more vegetables to your diet.

lsand

That sounds just like me, except I'm twice your age! I found that if I have food with lots of sugar it makes me want to sleep. Check your food diary and make sure you're getting the correct amounts of carbs, protein, sugar, etc..

bcattoes

Are you getting enough carbs? Make sure you have a good ratio of good carbs (whole grains, veggies, fruit) and protein.

AdAstra47

You've lost 80 lb and you're getting older... that's going to affect your metabolism. Most people, when faced with a plateau or a lack of energy, find it effective if they start paying attention to not just the calorie count, but also their ratio of macronutrients: carbs/fat/protein. And *when* you eat them makes a difference, too.

Carbs provide quick bursts of energy. Eat plenty of those right before a workout: and I do mean RIGHT before, like no more than 10 minutes. Immediately after your workout, eat or drink something with lots of protein. The rest of your day, try eating small meals & snacks often, and make them lower in carbs and higher in protein. Protein provides a steady, slow-burning energy that will sustain you for longer and prevent any crashing.

I have a carbohydrate-intolerant metabolism, so my doctor has me eating at least 50g of protein every 3 hrs to keep me going steadily with no spikes or crashes. You probably don't need *that* much! But eating more protein & eating more often is worth a try, right? Just find what works with your "new & improved" body! :-)

elimenohpe

Track your caffeine & add a vitamin B complex. The one I take is a 2 tablet serving. I divide the dose and take one in the morning and one around lunch & feel like I have better absorption that way.