Extreme fatigue/ general loss of appetite.

enewsome2

Hey ya'll.
I have never posted on these boards before, so first off, hello, I am Emily.

Anyway,
I have had a lot of problems since I started cutting calories and exercising with fatigue. It seems like the more weight I lose, the more tired and/or dizzy I am. I am also starting to get a really decreased appetite. I will often be hungry in the evenings, but rarely want to eat anything before say two PM or so. It's way weird (I like it, but I'm worried whether it is a normal/good thing)

Does anyone else have problems with fatigue? I feel tired all the time and it's getting really old and interphering with my workouts!
(On a side note, my personal life has been really stressful, so I am not sure if its due to stress or dietary factors...)

astrampe

Your diary is closed..... How much do you eat? enough to fuel your workouts? If you exercise a lot and eat too little your body will let you know its hurting by being tired....
Also, do you give yourself a rest day now and then?

Zarebeth

My guess is you are not eating enough... what is your calorie intake and how much do you burn? Are you restricting certain types of foods, or are you eating balanced but practicing portion control? We need more information to be able to help...

Gleegee

You could be dehydrated. Even if you drink enough water, you still need electrolytes when you exercise regularly.

enewsome2

I have opened my diary. I usually eat around 1200-1500 cals a day, and exercise 3-5 days a week. 2-4 of them being just walking the dog.

joeylu

Have you had your thyroid checked?

bhalter

Pretty much what others have said - make sure you're eating enough, hydrating enough, and eating enough protein.

heybales

I have had a lot of problems since I started cutting calories and exercising with fatigue. It seems like the more weight I lose, the more tired and/or dizzy I am. I am also starting to get a really decreased appetite. I will often be hungry in the evenings, but rarely want to eat anything before say two PM or so. It's way weird (I like it, but I'm worried whether it is a normal/good thing)

Hey Emily.
Personal stress doesn't help either, for sure.

You can easily get these effects.

Eat too little for the basic functions of life that must be taken in (metabolism or BMR), exercise pretty decently such that sugar stores are used up after multiple days, muscle breakdown occurs after blood sugar goes too low during/post workout, hungry because metabolism hasn't slowed down yet (that's good thing, don't let it), and weight loss is muscle mass converted to glucose.

As others have stated, need to eat more.

Go to MFP - Tools - BMR calc.

Are you NETTING more than that daily?

If not, think about how much you are leaving your body to work with.
Food eaten minus exercise calories = left for body.

How far away from estimated healthy BMR are you are leaving your body to work with?

edit: Just saw diary since you opened it. You are eating at decent level, but it could still be below your BMR by a lot, still do above.
And if you drink too much water with a lot of sweating, you may be throwing your electrolyte levels off. Should drink decently throughout day, and a little more during workout. Don't save all the water for during/after the workout.

MoooveOverFluffy

i get dizzy when i'm dehydrated, or if i haven't had something to eat an hour or two before my workout....

dargytaylor

I know for me this time of the year allergies kick my *kitten*. I get extremely tired and sometimes loss of appetite.

Could be a thought.

Hope it gets better!!

SilentRenegade

Drink more water, eat more protein, eat more fats (healthy fats, that is).

Fats and proteins will keep you satiated and give you energy.

However, some people react poorly when their carbs are too low as well.

I'd say increase some of your macros and drink that water!

enewsome2

Have you had your thyroid checked?

I did about 1 1/2 yr ago. I had problems with fatigue last time I was "thin" (20 lbs lighter than now.) And it wasn't my thyroid. I assume that my thyroid is probably still okay now.

PeterSullivan93

if your stressed that can kinda hinder appetite, just make sure your eating enough calories a day, and enought carbs and stuff before a working out, fruits and vegetables after, eggs and green tea in the morning i find makes me less fatigued, they make you less sleepy, also getting enough sleep while being stresse

between sleep, eating enough, drinking enough water, exercising and giving your body rest from any type of stress.
ask a doctor perhaps ?

MissMaryMac33

These are both signs of depression as well as food intolerance/allergies...

I recently (6months ago) went through a bout of fatigue so bad I could barely make it through a day at work.
I had to have a nap almost every day and was not hungry until late afternoon/dinner -- and then wanted to eat all night.

My sister was recently diagnose with some food allergies, so I decide to try gluten free --- after only 2 days, the fatigue was pretty much gone. If I screw up and eat a lot of gluten at breakfast or lunch, I can barely keep my eyes open. So it seems to have cured that chronic fatigue for me --- but not the gassy/bloaty stuff -- which was corrected when I also stopped eating dairy.

I still have some fatigue but minimal - due some menopause meds/issues that I'm sure you dont have at 24

krazyforyou

I'm going out on a limb and saying its probably stress. When our lives become more stessful than normal it can certainly effect your level of energy and appetite. Are you sleeping enough?? Sleep is a very important factor in our bodies ability to balance itself. Try and find something to help take your mind off of things. Maybe read a book or go for a walk. I certainly hope you get your mojo back soon.

KeriA

Have you seen these threads
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/531086-before-and-after-pics-no-starvation?page=20#posts-7480607

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/506349-women-who-eat-more-than-1800-calories-a-day

I have heard alot about not eating below your BMR lately to lose healthily. If you are heavy enough it is usually safe for a while but if you are relatively active it will stall you out sooner or later and it lowers your metabolism. I would rather have a better metabolism to lost weight. Anyway many have lost alot without going below their BMRs which is basically what you need when you are in a coma! So yes it seems to me you may be eating too little.

Captain_Tightpants

As well as your thyroid, also consider having your blood glucose checked. Fatigue is a common symptom of high blood sugars and dizziness of low blood sugars. It's possibly that you're pre-diabetic and the new eating patterns are bringing out the symptoms.

r5stn

i felt like that a while ago and it turned out i was B12 deficient and also needed folic acid. I had a week of injections and felt like a new woman

SilentRenegade

These are both signs of depression as well as food intolerance/allergies...

I recently (6months ago) went through a bout of fatigue so bad I could barely make it through a day at work.
I had to have a nap almost every day and was not hungry until late afternoon/dinner -- and then wanted to eat all night.

My sister was recently diagnose with some food allergies, so I decide to try gluten free --- after only 2 days, the fatigue was pretty much gone. If I screw up and eat a lot of gluten at breakfast or lunch, I can barely keep my eyes open. So it seems to have cured that chronic fatigue for me --- but not the gassy/bloaty stuff -- which was corrected when I also stopped eating dairy.

I still have some fatigue but minimal - due some menopause meds/issues that I'm sure you dont have at 24

Taking the gluten out of my diet also took away a lot of my fatigue problems (among other things). If I accidentally eat it now, I not only get very tired, but feel sick for about 5 days.

persian_star

Along with water, enough food and rest days, sleep is the other one - I know it sounds really obvious but if you're not getting enough good quality sleep you won't only feel mentally tired but your body will have a tough time recuperating after workouts and therefore leave you feeling physically exhausted!

MissMaryMac33

I got this article in my mailbox today....

http://women.webmd.com/rm-quiz-fatigue-myths?ecd=wnl_wmh_032312