Less Energy & Grumpy Since Working Out?????

I experience this when I don't eat enough, eat good and sleep enough.

That use to happen to me too a few years back when I tried. I was anemic IDK if that has anything to do with it. Now my iron is great and I also don't feel that way. Hmmm, glad I'm not the only one tho!

Have you been eating carbs? I get super tired and grumpy if I don't get enough. Don't' need a ton..but if I don't eat any but veggies..I'm soo extremely tired.

Thank you so much for your quick response! That is a really good theory. I am new to posting to MyFitnessPal (this is my first created post.) I am not sure how to unlock my diary, but you are correct. Some days I do not eat as much as MyFitnessPal says that I can. It's not because I don't want to eat, it's because I'm just not hungry. Like yesterday, it said I had about 150 extra calories that I could have eaten, but I just wasn't hungry between dinner and bedtime so I didn't eat anything extra. Should I "force myself" to eat even if I'm not hungry?

Awe, try eating more calorie dense foods. A cup of Almond chocolate milk even

When your done working out, make a protein shake with fruit, protein powder, milk, and yogurt. I had that problem too, but that protein shake just makes my day for some reason.

I wouldn't add milk to your protein shake, it can affect the absorbtion

Another consideration is that you might be coming down with something or fighting off something. Generally exercise gives me a lot of energy, but if I walk out of a workout feeling worse than I did walking in, I've learned that a cold or flu or something is coming on.

How come it's a No-No to add milk to protein shakes? I do not, because I'm lactose intolerant, but my husband does. It says on his protein box that it can be mixed with milk.

Yes it can be mixed, depending on the type of protein your using. What milk might possibly do is buffer the stomach acids - changing the absorption rate. Rate being the key word, not the amount absorbed. There is some bro-science about it. Disregard. :ohwell:

I feel the same at the moment, generally lethargic and lacking in energy.

I have ctually decreased my exercise - last year I was running 100 miles a month plus horse riding or swimming every day. Now I am running 60ish miles a month with the odd strength session but I just can't be bothered with swimming or riding (which makes me a bit sad).

I'm eating more than I was (I have put on about 7lb I would say) but just feel a bit lifeless, so was also wondering whether I could be anaemic (I was once tested as borderline a couple of years ago)
I hate having no get up and go, it's driving me crazy!!

If you're eating as much as you should be (150 calories off isn't that bad), I would certainly get checked for your iron levels (and other vitamin deficiencies). I was feeling low energy, my hair started falling out, and all sorts of other smaller issues. Turns out I was borderline anemic, I've been taking iron supplements for 2-3 years now (under doctor orders, don't just go out and do this because iron can be harsh on your body) and I've not had an issue since. If your body isn't getting enough of something it will definitely let you know.

Ugh, I'm sorry you're feeling that way!! Ditto to everything here! Are you drinking enough H2O to compensate for what you lose exercising? That always makes me feel lethargic and grumpy, as I start to get dehydrated.

Also, are you over-exercising? Like, are you pounding through the cardio every day, but not giving your body days to recover? Are you alternating days with weights, instead of focusing only on cardio? Sometimes, working out every day can have this impact too.

Good luck. And congrats on almost being at your goal!

Try eating your meals at the same time every day, so your body doesn't crave energy, its getting it in consistency from eating.
If you feel that grumble in your tummy it means you have waited too long to eat.
There is a such thing as "Over Training Syndrome"
~the overtraining syndrome is a neuro-endocrine disorder where the normal fine balance in the interaction between nervous and hormonal systems is disturbed and the body is so tired that it now has a decreased ability to repair itself during rest.
~if you constantly push your limits without giving your body a chance to recover, your entire engine may just break down

Stop exercising for a week and reduce your training afterwards. The week of recovery will give your body a wonderful chance to recover and recuperate after a long period of overexertion. Your muscles will have an opportunity to rebuild themselves during this essential time of relaxation.

Shape Fit.Com article Over Training and Exercise

To help with your sleep you may want to try exercising at other times of the day. I was working out in the evening and it kept me from getting to bed til late because I was still revved up. Now I workout in the morning or at lunch and by the time 9 p.m. hits, I'm exhausted. I used to have bad insomnia and working out in the AM has helped drastically.