Exercise gives you energy= BS!

DianeinCA

I've complained about being one of these "Exercise makes me TIRED!" people for years. Two things about this:

1) My complaint about this actually tipped off the doctor to check my thyroid, which turned out to be slightly low, so now I take Levoxyl. If you can, get this checked.

However, I still don't necessarily feel perky, so...

2) I've found that exercise gives me more energy *over time*, not necessarily right after. Right after a workout I'm still beat, and after a huge run (8+ miles or whatever) I'm still going to nap in the afternoon. But as I exercise more and more regularly, as weeks go by my *general* need to nap lessens. I have *better* energy through a day. I sleep better.

I have no idea if this is what the "exercise gives you energy!" people are talking about. If they mean, right after they exercise they feel more energetic? Then I feel completely ripped off. But if they mean that as a general life condition they feel more energetic, then I am right there with them.

Except on a day with a big run. Then I nap.

cutethang1

Not sure if you already do this or not...maybe try a little something to eat an hour before working out. Are you rehydrating during your work out. ....G/L

Yes, and yes....I drink about 2 bottles of water/ hour I am at the gym. I go to the gym after work, so I have usually eaten around noon-ish...at the gym by 3-ish...maybe could try eating right before I go...

Maybe a carb and if you want some protein an hour before. It might be psychological but it helps me. G/L Just for some fuel, dont eat so much that you are full as that will not be good for your w/o

barbsuz

And maybe just work out for short periods. Fifteen minutes of good effort and then you're done! There are some good websites for that. An hour plus in the gym, well, it just takes way too long!

xxtaliaxx

bump.

This is so me. I am always so freaking tired after I workout! I usually go all out when I exercise and I don't see how people don't get tired. I especially hate doing it in the morning because most of the time I'm forced at 6am to go work out and I have no time to eat before because well, I'm sleeping. I usually go later in the afternoon and I don't see a difference. I feel great most of the time when I'm working out (unless I'm at high intensity and I'm dying) and the endorphins are kicking in but after I just want to not do anything. And I like working out,

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

It depends how hard I work out. If I do some stupid little bs work out like running 4-5 miles I have tons of energy. If I do a serious work out like lifting and I do like five sets of my max for all the major lifts my *kitten* is tired as *kitten* and I just want to go home and lie down on the couch and eat.