question on "tiredness"

seardefilip

I have a question for you all- answer as you can- I am at work and will get on to read your responses as I am able today-
BUT I have been on a consistent life change for as of yesterday 25 days now! I know that is not long- I have tried to do this before, but I am doing it for me. BUT lately I have been SO exhausted, my diary is open- would you guys look and see if you could find a link between my "food" and "tiredness"

I am really desiring to be healthy but I am so tired right now I cannot even stand it!

ItsCasey

I don't know about your sleep habits, but aside from that, I'd say your tiredness is coming from not eating enough calories, plain and simple. The quality of your food is fine, and you're doing a good job on protein intake. You just need to eat more. When I first started trying to lose weight, I thought I could speed things up by only eating 800 or 900 calories per day, on top of burning a few hundred from exercising literally every day. That lasted all of three weeks before I was so tired, I could barely stand up from my desk chair and walk to the restroom at work.

I would try NETTING 1200 calories, meaning eat 1200 + however many calories you burn in your workouts. You should still lose at whatever rate you set yourself up on when you filled out your profile (2 lbs per week, 1 lb, 1/2 lb, whatever it is). But the simple fact is that you have to give your body the fuel it needs to perform its basic functions, and you are only doing that roughly one day a week, from what I can tell.

And try to get at least 7 hours of sleep every night. More if you can.

mcrowe1016

Why are you eating so few caloires and still wondering why you are tired? Eat more, work out, and sleep. You will feel better

iLoveMyPitbull1225

Eat more, work out, and sleep

Pretty much as simple as it gets!!

when we dont eat enough, we arent doing our bodies good or losing anything. I would suggest trying to get a full 8 hours if you can, working out and eating back at least half of your excersise calories. I think this will help you immensely.

I can personally say that when I first started (probably first month or so) I was horribly cranky and hungry constantly when i was not doing what I have suggested, mainly the part about eating.

seardefilip

I am getting at least 7 hours of sleep a night- sometimes more and sometimes less but on average I am getting sleep I think I will increase my cals- by adding some nuts and other proteins!
thanks to all-

mandypizzle

You are eating way too few calories!!

chevy88grl

Honestly? You probably need to eat more. There are some days when you only NET about 900 calories. For most people, that is simply too low. Depending on the work you do and whether you're in a desk job or standing -- you may need a lot more calories than what you're getting.

Have you used the BMR tool here on MFP? Do you know your TDEE? I would definitely recommend finding out both of those numbers.

I know it has been drilled into our heads that in order to lose weight we need to eat less and less and less. But, there are many people on this site (myself including) who will tell you that you can eat more and still lose weight.

The way you're feeling is your body trying to tell you it isn't getting what it needs to function properly.

mandypizzle

Sorry, I replied to late. Definitely eat more. You will probably notice a huge difference and the weight will come off.

I am getting at least 7 hours of sleep a night- sometimes more and sometimes less but on average I am getting sleep I think I will increase my cals- by adding some nuts and other proteins!
thanks to all-

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I would suggest you evaluate your diary to see if you're getting enough calories (for me protein helps), if you don't I'd get a D vitamin (liquid is best I find) and B vitamin (I've found adding B vitamins in the afternoon has helped me drop my afternoon caffine).

tadpole242

Eat fewer calories as sugar and more as protein. Eat more overall Sleep more, drink more water.

LuckySar

I am not a nutritionist, but I would cut out the sneaky sugar (look at the label!) and refined carbs (like the pasta salads) and add more veggies. Have you ever tried spaghetti squash? It's a great replacement for pasta. When I started adding extra veggies, and more whole grain fiber to my diet I noticed a great spike in my energy.
I do NOT eat back my exercise calories just because I can, but if I am truly hungry (not just bored or thirsty) I will eat something nutritionally dense - like a protein bar or a salad w/o dressing. I stay at 1300 calories a day and have been losing 1 pound a week for about 2 months now. My trainer/nutritionist helped me plan my diet, and it's been a slow, steady climb.

PS -- MFP way overestimates the amount of calories burned, so be weary of eating all of them back! Good luck!