Where does your energy come from?

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  • SavedByAmazingGrace
    SavedByAmazingGrace Posts: 77
    I try to push through my day, most of the time I have to. But it's getting to the point where I would doze off, and I know that dangerous,, and it's starting to effect my grade. I have noooooo energy. My eyes won't stay open. I don't think you guys get it.
  • SavedByAmazingGrace
    SavedByAmazingGrace Posts: 77
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  • jayche
    jayche Posts: 1,128 Member
    What do you mean by a lot? I mean I could eat 5000 calories in one sitting which is not a lot to me. Are the foods that you are eating causing you to be tired? High fatty, processed foods will lead to an insulin spike and crash and makes you feel tired afterwoods.
    5,000 calories in one sitting and consider it not a lot? What the hell is your secret
  • Amazon_Who
    Amazon_Who Posts: 1,092 Member
    I try to push through my day, most of the time I have to. But it's getting to the point where I would doze off, and I know that dangerous,, and it's starting to effect my grade. I have noooooo energy. My eyes won't stay open. I don't think you guys get it.
    Tell all of it to your doctor. He might check your thyroid and vitamin D.
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    I was feeling tired all the time, so I cut out gluten. My energy has increased so much. I used to be in by 7 or 8pm, now I have no problems staying awake until midnight...the difference is amazing.
  • rmgatch
    rmgatch Posts: 38
    I've added wheat pasta, jasmine rice, and a one cup of coffee in my weekly diet which has helped increase my energy for long distance running. I am up to 8 miles running straight which a year ago I would have thought would have been impossible. It's crazy when i get to mile 5 in my runs I am amazed at the amount of energy I still have to continue. I also try to add a lot of fruit, vegetables, and nuts in my weekly diet.
  • jus_in_bello
    jus_in_bello Posts: 326 Member
    I was exhausted all the time until I went GF. When you see the doc ask about a gluten intolerance and maybe go GF for a few weeks and see if that improves your mood.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    I try to push through my day, most of the time I have to. But it's getting to the point where I would doze off, and I know that dangerous,, and it's starting to effect my grade. I have noooooo energy. My eyes won't stay open. I don't think you guys get it.

    No we do get it, but your making excuses as to why it won't work.

    It sounds like you need sleep, more then anything else at this point. If you are that tired, then you are sleep deprived.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    In my experience you just have to keep going until it becomes routine. You're body adapts.

    But if you're as tired as you say you are you might want to see a Doctor.

    I know alot of people that go to school, work, have kids etc., etc., but can still put 3 or 4 hours a week in for exercise and meal planning.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    Accept that you aren't superhuman and drop some, or take fewer credit hours of, classes.
  • girlonabikedc
    girlonabikedc Posts: 111 Member
    Cut out caffeine, alcohol & sugar. Sit down to eat your meals-do not eat on the run. Eat real food (and no, this is not expensive. Do some real grocery shopping instead of picking up convenience foods on the go). Take 5-10mg of melatonin an hour before bedtime. Have a consistent bed time routine-at the same time every night change into night clothes, brush your teeth & get into bed. Read something boring.

    Do your workout BEFORE you do your homework.

    Sometimes, I take a an OTC sleep-aid to hep me fall asleep on days where my schedule gets thrown off.

    If you want energy, you need rest.


    Or you can keep making excuses and hope someone recommends some off-brand of meth or a magic pill that will send your heart into palpitations. In which case, I can't help you.
  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
    What do you mean by a lot? I mean I could eat 5000 calories in one sitting which is not a lot to me. Are the foods that you are eating causing you to be tired? High fatty, processed foods will lead to an insulin spike and crash and makes you feel tired afterwoods.
    5,000 calories in one sitting and consider it not a lot? What the hell is your secret

    i rarely do it I have before. About 2 family size meatlovers pizza's would do the trick, they are about 2600 cals each.

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