Why am I feeling so tired?

ElizeLeRoux

Can anyone tell me why I'm feeling so tired? And I have trouble concentrating too.

I get my 8 hours sleep in the evenings, but wake up more tired than before I started exercising! I go to the gym 4 days a week, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I do an average of 35 minutes cardio and maybe some strength training. I eat something small every 3 hours (healthy foods) but don't limit myself too much over weekends. I've lost 2kg after starting my new healthy eating lifestyle and exercising about 4 weeks ago.

Any advice?

groundhawg

Are you eating enough? I know that seems counter intuitive but if you aren't eating enough to sustain your muscle gain during fat loss it can leave you tired. This was something I recently experienced. I have now started using a TDEE calculator to tell me how much I could eat instead of the My FitnessPal recommendation, because for weightlifting especially, they don't give you enough back.

If you've started a low-carb diet, or have done so unintentionally by eating better, this could leave you feeling tired. Drink some chicken brother and eat some more fruit. That often helps me.

And if none of the above works, make sure that you are getting enough Iron. Usually if you are eating healthy then the vitamins pretty much take care of themselves. But sometimes its worth looking into if you cant shake the sleepiness.

oX_Vanessa_Xo

I've noticed the same thing. I thought living a better lifestyle would make you feel better but I still feel like sht and tired all the time.
For me, because I quit drinking coffee... I have a 5 hour energy shot almost everyday. Helps me get tons of house work done.

alicevick3

Have you had a physical lately? Thyroid, low iron levels, several other medical factors could be the problem.

rebbylicious

I get super tired after eating bread or super carby gluten stuff. Start logging your food and track how you feel after each food item.

mjanssen86

I used to feel this way too...as someone else mentioned, it could be your thyroid. I went to the doctor and found out I had a thyroid infection. It cleared up on its own in a matter of months. Also, I started taking prenatals and extra folic acid (in addition to the folic acid found in the prenatals), and that seemed to help perk me up as well. Good luck!

Also...drink lots and lots of water! Dehydration will make you feel fatigued in a hurry.

OfficerFuzzy

Not a doctor or anything, so you should consult one, but you know, coffee is great for, like, all those things.