Sooo tired???!!
hopefaithlove24
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Hello:)
The first couple weeks I did my insanity workout i felt like I had so much more energy than normally, but the last couple days I've just been pooped. Still eating the same things I was before (or at least I think so), but I just don't have energy! I do still do my workout at night, but it takes me soo much to pull myself through it that I'm already looking up against the next day! Have been going earlier to bed, but that still doesn't seem to help! I am wondering if I should eat something different or take some kind of supplement that'll give me more energy? I love working out and was doing soo good, don't want to slack off now! Please help :flowerforyou:
The first couple weeks I did my insanity workout i felt like I had so much more energy than normally, but the last couple days I've just been pooped. Still eating the same things I was before (or at least I think so), but I just don't have energy! I do still do my workout at night, but it takes me soo much to pull myself through it that I'm already looking up against the next day! Have been going earlier to bed, but that still doesn't seem to help! I am wondering if I should eat something different or take some kind of supplement that'll give me more energy? I love working out and was doing soo good, don't want to slack off now! Please help :flowerforyou:
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Late workouts may interfere with sleep. You may try to switch up when you do your workout and see if it helps. You may have also decreased your carbs too low or need extra iron.0
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I workout later at night, between 9 and 10 but go straight to sleep after, so I feel like it makes me sleep better actually! I work fulltime so can't do it any other time of the day, so changing the schedule is not an option
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Hello:)
The first couple weeks I did my insanity workout i felt like I had so much more energy than normally, but the last couple days I've just been pooped. Still eating the same things I was before (or at least I think so), but I just don't have energy! I do still do my workout at night, but it takes me soo much to pull myself through it that I'm already looking up against the next day! Have been going earlier to bed, but that still doesn't seem to help! I am wondering if I should eat something different or take some kind of supplement that'll give me more energy? I love working out and was doing soo good, don't want to slack off now! Please help :flowerforyou:
How many calories are you eating? You said you think you're the same as before. Were you doing a different intense program before or just added the program but didn't increase calories to compensate?0 -
Hello:)
The first couple weeks I did my insanity workout i felt like I had so much more energy than normally, but the last couple days I've just been pooped. Still eating the same things I was before (or at least I think so), but I just don't have energy! I do still do my workout at night, but it takes me soo much to pull myself through it that I'm already looking up against the next day! Have been going earlier to bed, but that still doesn't seem to help! I am wondering if I should eat something different or take some kind of supplement that'll give me more energy? I love working out and was doing soo good, don't want to slack off now! Please help :flowerforyou:
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How many calories are you eating? You said you think you're the same as before. Were you doing a different intense program before or just added the program but didn't increase calories to compensate?
This. Also open your diary so we can see what you are eating and maybe be able to offer better advice.0 -
My base is 1200 and then I eat back my exercise calories! so in the end of the day I eat 1600-1800 most of the time... By before I mean the last three weeks when I had lots of energy! I have been doing insanity for about 3-4 weeks now, and the first 3 weeks I had great energy! I'm not eating any different than I was those three weeks that I felt great:)
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Hello:)
The first couple weeks I did my insanity workout i felt like I had so much more energy than normally, but the last couple days I've just been pooped. Still eating the same things I was before (or at least I think so), but I just don't have energy! I do still do my workout at night, but it takes me soo much to pull myself through it that I'm already looking up against the next day! Have been going earlier to bed, but that still doesn't seem to help! I am wondering if I should eat something different or take some kind of supplement that'll give me more energy? I love working out and was doing soo good, don't want to slack off now! Please help :flowerforyou:
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How many calories are you eating? You said you think you're the same as before. Were you doing a different intense program before or just added the program but didn't increase calories to compensate?
This. Also open your diary so we can see what you are eating and maybe be able to offer better advice.
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I get up earlier and get my workout in before I go to work. I feel better. When I workout late in the day I am usually spent when I get up in the morning. A good workout in the morning gets my heart pumping and get me started for the day.0
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Sorry it was only open to friends:) public now!0
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Are you taking any rest days? Maybe take 1-2 days a week off from Insanity and just take a brisk walk or bike ride to burn some calories but not as intense as the Insanity workout. It might also be just the time of month and you may feel better once it's past. I usually have less energy the week prior to my period.0
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I get up earlier and get my workout in before I go to work. I feel better. When I workout late in the day I am usually spent when I get up in the morning. A good workout in the morning gets my heart pumping and get me started for the day.
Ya that's not an option for me though, as our house isn't very sound proof, so I will wake up my husband, who needs his sleep as much as he can! My only option is to work out at night :grumble:0 -
Are you taking any rest days? Maybe take 1-2 days a week off from Insanity and just take a brisk walk or bike ride to burn some calories but not as intense as the Insanity workout. It might also be just the time of month and you may feel better once it's past. I usually have less energy the week prior to my period.
Yes I do take tooo many rest days lol, I only do insanity about 4 times a week, on Sunday I don't do any exercise, and my other rest days are very light exercise0 -
I looked at your diary. I had the same issue with workout exhaustion. Turns out I was severely deficient in Vitamin D and dehydrated! (I went to the doc and did blood tests) . If you are really concerned and haven't been to the doctor in awhile, I recommend going. Also, the easiest thing to do next is up your water. It doesn't look like you upped water intake with the increase in activity.0
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I know this might sound crazy but the week I'm due my monthly cycle I get crazy tired no matter what I do (like want to fall asleep in the afternoon tired...) You mentioned this is week 4... Just wondering :0)0
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Looking at your diary (I only went back about 2 weeks) there are a few days you're eating your exercise calories but most days you're not. I think 1200 as a baseline is probably too low for you to start with then you add in exercise. The goal is to eat as close to your daily allowance as possible, I saw quite a few days that you were quite a bit under. Probably why you're so tired. Your body needs fuel. MFP has a deficit all ready built in to lose weight without exercise. You exercise and make that deficit bigger, which usually ends up being more detrimental than helpful.0
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Oh and the reason I've noticed thus tiredness is because I'm calorie counting and can't really shove a few chocolate bars down my throat anymore which made me think I used to get through it because I was on a sugar and caffeine high :0)0
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I know this might sound crazy but the week I'm due my monthly cycle I get crazy tired no matter what I do (like want to fall asleep in the afternoon tired...) You mentioned this is week 4... Just wondering :0)
Ya i had it once already, and felt fine then, but I'm due to get it next week I think, so that might be a reason, never really noticed it this bad!0 -
Oh and the reason I've noticed thus tiredness is because I'm calorie counting and can't really shove a few chocolate bars down my throat anymore which made me think I used to get through it because I was on a sugar and caffeine high :0)
haha i can so relate to this lol, I want to eat candies!!!!!0 -
Looking at your diary (I only went back about 2 weeks) there are a few days you're eating your exercise calories but most days you're not. I think 1200 as a baseline is probably too low for you to start with then you add in exercise. The goal is to eat as close to your daily allowance as possible, I saw quite a few days that you were quite a bit under. Probably why you're so tired. Your body needs fuel. MFP has a deficit all ready built in to lose weight without exercise. You exercise and make that deficit bigger, which usually ends up being more detrimental than helpful.
Hmm maybe I should be eating more than! i have the feeling that I actually overeat quite a bit of days... instead of undereat! But maybe you're right,, I'd love to up my calorie intake a little bit as I'm quite hungry sometimes,I find it hard to eat foods that are filling... and low in calories0 -
Your diary shows too many processed foods, not enough real foods like fruits, vegetables and lean meat, whole grains and dairy. The more simple carbs you eat the more tired you will feel. They cause a crash after an hour or so.0
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Your diary shows too many processed foods, not enough real foods like fruits, vegetables and lean meat, whole grains and dairy. The more simple carbs you eat the more tired you will feel. They cause a crash after an hour or so.
Not really sure what you mean by that?! I have my milk in the morning, whole wheat bread in the afternoon, at least 1 fruit as a snack, sometimes 2, and my meats at night, mostly chicken which is considered lean meat, and sometimes a salad, which is considered veggie?0 -
Looking at your diary (I only went back about 2 weeks) there are a few days you're eating your exercise calories but most days you're not. I think 1200 as a baseline is probably too low for you to start with then you add in exercise. The goal is to eat as close to your daily allowance as possible, I saw quite a few days that you were quite a bit under. Probably why you're so tired. Your body needs fuel. MFP has a deficit all ready built in to lose weight without exercise. You exercise and make that deficit bigger, which usually ends up being more detrimental than helpful.
Hmm maybe I should be eating more than! i have the feeling that I actually overeat quite a bit of days... instead of undereat! But maybe you're right,, I'd love to up my calorie intake a little bit as I'm quite hungry sometimes,I find it hard to eat foods that are filling... and low in calories
Try to eat more whole foods, they will help fill you up and help you hit your calorie/macro goals. Lean proteins with every meal and snack will also keep you full longer. No need for "diet" foods, they usually don't have much nutritional value and if they are low in fat then that means they've replaced the fat with sugar. Fat is better for you than sugar, the body needs fats. It also needs sugar but more in the form of fruits and veggies. It's perfectly fine to have some treats and processed foods but aim for more of the majority being whole foods. Everyone is different but I average 2200-2400 calorie intake a day and net 1600ish. Yesterday I ate 2400 calories and still had a 700 calorie deficit. I know it sounds couter productive but fueling your body properly will make you feel your best and you can push even harder in your workouts. I strongly sugggest going to scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator and finding your TDEE, this is an estimate of the total number of calories you expend in a whole day then subtract 15-20% from that number and aim for that everyday. If you go this route then you would not eat exercise calories as they are all ready figured in. Good luck!0 -
Looking at your diary (I only went back about 2 weeks) there are a few days you're eating your exercise calories but most days you're not. I think 1200 as a baseline is probably too low for you to start with then you add in exercise. The goal is to eat as close to your daily allowance as possible, I saw quite a few days that you were quite a bit under. Probably why you're so tired. Your body needs fuel. MFP has a deficit all ready built in to lose weight without exercise. You exercise and make that deficit bigger, which usually ends up being more detrimental than helpful.
Hmm maybe I should be eating more than! i have the feeling that I actually overeat quite a bit of days... instead of undereat! But maybe you're right,, I'd love to up my calorie intake a little bit as I'm quite hungry sometimes,I find it hard to eat foods that are filling... and low in calories
Try to eat more whole foods, they will help fill you up and help you hit your calorie/macro goals. Lean proteins with every meal and snack will also keep you full longer. No need for "diet" foods, they usually don't have much nutritional value and if they are low in fat then that means they've replaced the fat with sugar. Fat is better for you than sugar, the body needs fats. It also needs sugar but more in the form of fruits and veggies. It's perfectly fine to have some treats and processed foods but aim for more of the majority being whole foods. Everyone is different but I average 2200-2400 calorie intake a day and net 1600ish. Yesterday I ate 2400 calories and still had a 700 calorie deficit. I know it sounds couter productive but fueling your body properly will make you feel your best and you can push even harder in your workouts. I strongly sugggest going to scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator and finding your TDEE, this is an estimate of the total number of calories you expend in a whole day then subtract 15-20% from that number and aim for that everyday. If you go this route then you would not eat exercise calories as they are all ready figured in. Good luck!
Okay i am trying out this website, but for exercise level, I have a deskjob, so barely exercise, but then I do my exercises at night, so what should I do as activity level?0 -
Looking at your diary (I only went back about 2 weeks) there are a few days you're eating your exercise calories but most days you're not. I think 1200 as a baseline is probably too low for you to start with then you add in exercise. The goal is to eat as close to your daily allowance as possible, I saw quite a few days that you were quite a bit under. Probably why you're so tired. Your body needs fuel. MFP has a deficit all ready built in to lose weight without exercise. You exercise and make that deficit bigger, which usually ends up being more detrimental than helpful.
Hmm maybe I should be eating more than! i have the feeling that I actually overeat quite a bit of days... instead of undereat! But maybe you're right,, I'd love to up my calorie intake a little bit as I'm quite hungry sometimes,I find it hard to eat foods that are filling... and low in calories
Try to eat more whole foods, they will help fill you up and help you hit your calorie/macro goals. Lean proteins with every meal and snack will also keep you full longer. No need for "diet" foods, they usually don't have much nutritional value and if they are low in fat then that means they've replaced the fat with sugar. Fat is better for you than sugar, the body needs fats. It also needs sugar but more in the form of fruits and veggies. It's perfectly fine to have some treats and processed foods but aim for more of the majority being whole foods. Everyone is different but I average 2200-2400 calorie intake a day and net 1600ish. Yesterday I ate 2400 calories and still had a 700 calorie deficit. I know it sounds couter productive but fueling your body properly will make you feel your best and you can push even harder in your workouts. I strongly sugggest going to scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator and finding your TDEE, this is an estimate of the total number of calories you expend in a whole day then subtract 15-20% from that number and aim for that everyday. If you go this route then you would not eat exercise calories as they are all ready figured in. Good luck!
Okay i am trying out this website, but for exercise level, I have a deskjob, so barely exercise, but then I do my exercises at night, so what should I do as activity level?
I'm the same way, desk job and workout in the evenings...I have MFP set as sedentary but when I did scooby it will ask you how many times you work out. I do 5-6 days a week so I went with that one or whatever was closest, it's been awhile since I was on there.0 -
Looking at your diary (I only went back about 2 weeks) there are a few days you're eating your exercise calories but most days you're not. I think 1200 as a baseline is probably too low for you to start with then you add in exercise. The goal is to eat as close to your daily allowance as possible, I saw quite a few days that you were quite a bit under. Probably why you're so tired. Your body needs fuel. MFP has a deficit all ready built in to lose weight without exercise. You exercise and make that deficit bigger, which usually ends up being more detrimental than helpful.
Hmm maybe I should be eating more than! i have the feeling that I actually overeat quite a bit of days... instead of undereat! But maybe you're right,, I'd love to up my calorie intake a little bit as I'm quite hungry sometimes,I find it hard to eat foods that are filling... and low in calories
Try to eat more whole foods, they will help fill you up and help you hit your calorie/macro goals. Lean proteins with every meal and snack will also keep you full longer. No need for "diet" foods, they usually don't have much nutritional value and if they are low in fat then that means they've replaced the fat with sugar. Fat is better for you than sugar, the body needs fats. It also needs sugar but more in the form of fruits and veggies. It's perfectly fine to have some treats and processed foods but aim for more of the majority being whole foods. Everyone is different but I average 2200-2400 calorie intake a day and net 1600ish. Yesterday I ate 2400 calories and still had a 700 calorie deficit. I know it sounds couter productive but fueling your body properly will make you feel your best and you can push even harder in your workouts. I strongly sugggest going to scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator and finding your TDEE, this is an estimate of the total number of calories you expend in a whole day then subtract 15-20% from that number and aim for that everyday. If you go this route then you would not eat exercise calories as they are all ready figured in. Good luck!
Okay i am trying out this website, but for exercise level, I have a deskjob, so barely exercise, but then I do my exercises at night, so what should I do as activity level?
I'm the same way, desk job and workout in the evenings...I have MFP set as sedentary but when I did scooby it will ask you how many times you work out. I do 5-6 days a week so I went with that one or whatever was closest, it's been awhile since I was on there.
okay so if I do exercises 3-5 times a week it comes up wit 1798 calories i should eat a day! So I can enter that right? and then not eat back my calories for exercising? That correct?0 -
Looking at your diary (I only went back about 2 weeks) there are a few days you're eating your exercise calories but most days you're not. I think 1200 as a baseline is probably too low for you to start with then you add in exercise. The goal is to eat as close to your daily allowance as possible, I saw quite a few days that you were quite a bit under. Probably why you're so tired. Your body needs fuel. MFP has a deficit all ready built in to lose weight without exercise. You exercise and make that deficit bigger, which usually ends up being more detrimental than helpful.
Hmm maybe I should be eating more than! i have the feeling that I actually overeat quite a bit of days... instead of undereat! But maybe you're right,, I'd love to up my calorie intake a little bit as I'm quite hungry sometimes,I find it hard to eat foods that are filling... and low in calories
Try to eat more whole foods, they will help fill you up and help you hit your calorie/macro goals. Lean proteins with every meal and snack will also keep you full longer. No need for "diet" foods, they usually don't have much nutritional value and if they are low in fat then that means they've replaced the fat with sugar. Fat is better for you than sugar, the body needs fats. It also needs sugar but more in the form of fruits and veggies. It's perfectly fine to have some treats and processed foods but aim for more of the majority being whole foods. Everyone is different but I average 2200-2400 calorie intake a day and net 1600ish. Yesterday I ate 2400 calories and still had a 700 calorie deficit. I know it sounds couter productive but fueling your body properly will make you feel your best and you can push even harder in your workouts. I strongly sugggest going to scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator and finding your TDEE, this is an estimate of the total number of calories you expend in a whole day then subtract 15-20% from that number and aim for that everyday. If you go this route then you would not eat exercise calories as they are all ready figured in. Good luck!
Okay i am trying out this website, but for exercise level, I have a deskjob, so barely exercise, but then I do my exercises at night, so what should I do as activity level?
I'm the same way, desk job and workout in the evenings...I have MFP set as sedentary but when I did scooby it will ask you how many times you work out. I do 5-6 days a week so I went with that one or whatever was closest, it's been awhile since I was on there.
okay so if I do exercises 3-5 times a week it comes up wit 1798 calories i should eat a day! So I can enter that right? and then not eat back my calories for exercising? That correct?
Correct! And it's ok to be over/under slightly here and there as long as it averages out at the end of the week!0 -
Yup that's correct I used Scoobies for my tdee but I set mine at sedentary because I don't always keep up with my exercise plans!! If I exercise on a day I eat my tdee -15% @ sedentary PLUS any exercise cals...So some days I eat 1657 and other days I'm eating 1857-1900 depending in work outs :0)0
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I have been doing Insanity also and am on my last week. I try and do the programs right after work about 6pm but have been doing them about 9pm the past few days. I do feel a bit run down when I do the late workouts. I do try to eat near my calorie goal and try and eat back some calories also. I think the program is taking a bit of a toll also, it is intense. Good luck to you.0
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I have been doing Insanity also and am on my last week. I try and do the programs right after work about 6pm but have been doing them about 9pm the past few days. I do feel a bit run down when I do the late workouts. I do try to eat near my calorie goal and try and eat back some calories also. I think the program is taking a bit of a toll also, it is intense. Good luck to you.
Ya it's def intense, but sooo worth it so far! I can really see that my body is toning up:) Just going with the higher calorie count now and I'll see if that makes me feel better, if it takes a little bit longer, owh well:) Good luck to you too, I'm sure you can do it!0 -
I can SO relate to this! I had a slump weeks 2-4 doing Insanity. I am eating 1900 calories per day currently. I feel like I have no energy for it. I can't tell you if this has worked for me or not, because I am just starting it... but my new goal is to at least NET my bmr which is 1586. Many days my net is way less than that and I think it's making me more tired, possibly. I am also getting a little bored of the same workouts over and over! I am sending a friend request to you - hope we can get through this!0
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