Tired of Being Tired

Hi all. I am a 39 year old mother of one. I have been battling with my weight for as long as I can remember. At my heaviest I weighed 260lbs and have not had the energy to do anything. Three days after my birthday, I had the epiphany that I am an emotional eater. I sat down and made a list of everything that I was feeling. This has set me on the road to wanting to become a healthier person, not only for myself, but for my daughter as well. I started walking about 7 weeks ago. At first, all I could muster was 10 minutes. Here it is seven weeks later and I am up to a hour to a hour and fifteen minutes. I have only lost 8 lbs. but can tell that my close are starting to fit better and I have more energy. Still, however, the weight is not coming off like I was hoping it would and that is the reason I joined myfitnesspal.com. This is helping me track my food intake and calories burned. Maybe now I can see where I can improve to get this weight off.

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Kate814

Thats awesome! Good luck reaching your goals.

Gonzafitness

You can do this!

larocco328

I was having the same problem & I went to my doctor come to find out I was anemic. This may not be what is making you tired but go to the doctor & have some blood tests. It could be a B12 issue or iron like me. I started taking an iron supplement & could not believe the difference. My workouts are so much easier & now I have enough energy to actually get some housework done when I get home. Hope this helps & good luck!

the_oncomingstorm

You're off to a great start. I'm tired of feeling tired and sluggish too.

nancybuss

Great start! and don't think "Only" 7 pounds, you LOST 7 Pounds!!!!! Way to go!
give yourself credit.

You've formed a new habit and thats wonderful. Glad you're hear to track the intake also.

DaveneGfit

You can do it!! As someone who use to be overweight and struggled with emotional eating for the majority of my life I will tell you that you can do this and habits can be reversed. It just takes some time and making a mental decision everyday to foster change.

smokeytex74

Thank you all for the encouragement. I am looking forward to posting my success story by this time next year. :happy:

Petrapoo45

Good luck to you!! feel free to add me as a friend!

badgerdh

Keep up the good work!!! I was truly tired of being tired as well. It got old.

Keep at it!!!

trudijoy

You're doing so well! Tracking your food and trying to eat foods that will promote you having more energy will help so much

Good on you for doing this, it's going to make you feel so much better

SchroederNJ

losing a pound a week is good and consistent --- be proud of that accomplishment

tibby531

good for you! you're worth it! just remember that.

Its_My_Time

:bigsmile: YAY!!! Wonderful job! You ARE doing it and congrats on your loss!! Keep moving forward, your doing awesome!

smokeytex74

Thank you all.. It truly has been a long battle, especially with self worth.. I now know that I am worth it.. we all are.

musicboxes

Yes, MFP is a great tool to keep you in balance & on track. I was shocked when I first joined at how much I was really eating & saw immediately why I was in the shape I was in & I wondered if I could ever make it. It was hard at first but since then I have made dramatic changes & it's paying off. I personally lose inches quicker than lbs & my clothes keep getting baggier.

Spuggy38

You're not alone

kanaud

The title of your post caught my eye. That is exactly how I feel! I can completely relate. I am now a mother of 2 (3 year old and 4 month old), working full time and my husband is away for work, sometimes up to 23 days out of the month. I hate telling my kids I am tired. SOmething has to change a nd I am the one who has to do it! Good luck on your journey! We can all use a little encouragement

francacosta750

I feel like that too. I lose and gain the same 7 lbs every week. It's depressing! I go off on the weekends

zoeysasha37

That's great!! Your doing good!! Keep up the good work, measure every little bit of food you eat, and keep walking :-)

Binkie1955

Good luck. friend me if you want, it can help if you have knowledgeable friend to have your diary open to them as well. I'm a low carber which I would encourage you to consider.

PDReader

You know, a pound a week isn't bad. It really, really isn't. It took a long time to get this way and it's going to take a long time to reverse. If you are losing more than 2 lbs a week you are probably doing something that isn't healthy and isn't sustainable.

smokeytex74

Thank you all so much for the words of encouragement.. we will get there.

billsica

Awesome on your weight loss.

As a father or 2 small children. I'm always tired too. Always I want to sleep and just curl up.

You have to buck up and be stronger than that for your kid. No real easy answer.

Jogging stroller... I love mine.
Start training for something. maybe a 5k race. That's what I did. Then just imagine that you want to be around for your children when you are older, set a good example.
Then nothing can make you stop, become a juggernaut.

_HeartsOnFire_

Good luck...You GOT this!!!

Remember it wasn't put on overnight and it won't come off that fast. You are doing a great job!!!

Other tips...moderation not deprivation. Don't put a time line. Realize it's a lifestyle change and not a diet (which is what it sounds like you've already done)...

You are awesome, you are worth this and you CAN do this!!!

MonaRaeHill

I also recommend getting at least a blood check (serum, platelets, thyroid, etc. etc.) If you don't have insurance, any clinic can do a simple plasma/cbc count.

I was tired the WHOLE time my kids were growing up and only realized I had Hepatitis C, (in 2001) when I FINALLY got insurance, and western Med had finally got a test to check it. (They could not determine this prior to the mid 90's.)

I was also slightly anemic, which I cannot do anything about, at this point (iron supplements can make you very constipated, so just be aware). I no longer take iron supplement, because of the abdominal surgical mess-up, but I also DID notice a very big difference in energy levels, when I could still take it. I recommend the liquid version (Floradix). It's expensive, but does go on sale, every once and awhile. It is also mixed with vitamin C (for absorption) and I still take it occasionally, (a couple of times a week) but only because what I've got, needs to be used up.

Good luck and keep the faith!

deksgrl

8 pounds in 7 weeks is awesome!! Keep it up! Logging food was a real eye opener to me. When I joined I thought I was not eating very much. What I discovered was, I was not eating very much in volume of food, but the things I was eating were high in calories. It's a great tool.

smokeytex74

Thanks all..