Energy

raburgamy
raburgamy Posts: 4
in Health and Weight Loss
Need help with energy level. I have been doing a Zumba fitness challenge for 5 weeks. I have lost 6lbs so far and joined myfitnesspal last week to help track calorie intake. Problem is I seem to be losing my energy level and getting through the workouts are getting harder and harder. I get enough sleep between 6-1/2 and 8 hours per night but I still feel exhausted throughout the day. Any suggestions would be great

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  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    how many calories are you eating? What kind of food? Do you know your typical carb/fat/protein percentages?
  • Arrabindi
    Arrabindi Posts: 169 Member
    Don't forget to eat :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    you probably arent eating enough if you have no energy
  • kenyajae
    kenyajae Posts: 48
    You can try adding extra Vitamin B12 pill in the morning and make sure you get enough carbs and protein to aid recovery.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    I had big issues with energy when I first started on MFP. I played around with a few things, and the main thing that fixed it was to eat more.
  • raburgamy
    raburgamy Posts: 4
    I used to eat a lot of red meat but have cut that out completely. Now it is chicken, turkey, and fish. I am taking in between 1000-1200 calories, eating a lot of whole grains and vegetables.

    It seems like from many of the posts that I am not eating enough but I am doing 5-6 small meals a day. It seems like i am eating too much
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    I used to eat a lot of red meat but have cut that out completely. Now it is chicken, turkey, and fish. I am taking in between 1000-1200 calories, eating a lot of whole grains and vegetables.

    It seems like from many of the posts that I am not eating enough but I am doing 5-6 small meals a day. It seems like i am eating too much
    At 1000-1200 calories a day, that's probably where the problem lies. If you feel too full on so many meals a day, why not have 2-3 larger meals? It might also be worth seeing a doctor to check your iron levels if you don't think you're getting enough in your diet now.
  • raburgamy
    raburgamy Posts: 4
    Thanks for the input I do appreciate it
  • joyfulteach
    joyfulteach Posts: 419 Member
    I would suggest iron testing too.. Red meat has quite a bit of iron. If you cut that out you might not be getting enough. My doctor suggest slow fe as a daily iron supplement when I'm pregnant. I know several veggies are high in iron too....
  • raburgamy
    raburgamy Posts: 4
    I take a womens muti vitamin but that may not have enough iron in the supplement
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Do get it checked though before getting an iron supp - too much can be bad for you too.

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