This is a bit embarrassing but I have to ask

shardown
shardown Posts: 258 Member
edited September 23 in Motivation and Support
I've found that the more I keep working out, the more I find my libido lowering. Does anyone else have this problem? :(
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  • BuceesNana
    BuceesNana Posts: 302 Member
    uummm, no. Having the opposite affect on me.
  • Jizes318
    Jizes318 Posts: 409 Member
    Really? Mine has increased... I'd like to see what people say on this...
  • gehlerc
    gehlerc Posts: 651 Member
    Ha! The more I work out, the better I feel about myself. The better I fell about myself, well...let's just say the happier my husband is.
  • ashlee954
    ashlee954 Posts: 1,112 Member
    Huh? Nope. It's supposed to have the opposite effect.
  • jsecret
    jsecret Posts: 606 Member
    Mine has increased slightly now but it took a while. It did drop considerably when I started because I became aware of how uncomfortable I was with my body and therefore didn't want to be naked or to have anyone looking at me. Now that I'm nearly 40 lbs lighter I'm feeling myself get that confidence back and feeling "frisky" again. :) give it time.
  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    Mine has definitely increased... in part, I am sure, because the exercise has helped up my endorphins and I'm not as depressed as I was before.
  • bethvandenberg
    bethvandenberg Posts: 1,496 Member
    Mine goes up b/c I feel better about myself. :)
  • Toaster88
    Toaster88 Posts: 146
    Opposite. Especially right after when my blood is really pumping (and I don't mean that in a dirty way).
  • Jesseann
    Jesseann Posts: 35 Member
    I have noticed this, I thinks its because of the hard workout and more rest is needed. Of course, the hubby is not so pleased:/
  • wpij25
    wpij25 Posts: 161
    sorry mine has incerased also. :smile:
  • TulsaTim
    TulsaTim Posts: 87
    We see posts like this all the time but overwhelmingly the response is the OPPOSITE. Blood flow, self confidence, better mood and a host of other things make people feel they have INCREASED sex drive since.
  • gillleeman
    gillleeman Posts: 397 Member
    It could be a sign of over-training.
  • enygmatic1
    enygmatic1 Posts: 44 Member
    I'm more all about it then ever before but maybe it's just a lull or a plateau for you, if you will. Try looking up natural healthy foods you can add to your diet and maybe getting a little more rest. If your fatigued that could explain the situation. :)
  • VictorianJade
    VictorianJade Posts: 705 Member
    I actually find the opposite. The more I work out, the more weight I lose, my libido spikes.

    This is potentially dangerous for my husband.
  • Healthyby30
    Healthyby30 Posts: 1,349 Member
    I'm the complete opposite as well...maybe you aren't eating enough and its causing a lack of energy? I didn't look at your food diary, so not sure, just a thought.
  • Amb1976
    Amb1976 Posts: 241 Member
    mine goes up too...seems like my hubbies the one telling me no more often lol!
  • merebear
    merebear Posts: 80 Member
    Mine went up then back down. You feel good about yourself, buth there are times where you are too tired. Maybe you are trying to get too much done during the day on top of working out? I hate to say this, but maybe all of the positive changes in your life make the other stuff seem less exciting than they were ......it will balance out and adjust:)
  • gaeljo
    gaeljo Posts: 223 Member
    Are you eating enough calories for your increase in activity? And are you doing that stupid South Beach crap that is HORRIBLE for your body and leaves you with ZERO energy? I wonder if you are eating enough good carbs.
  • bzmom
    bzmom Posts: 1,332 Member
    Nope opposite here up up up!
  • mvedas
    mvedas Posts: 69
    I've found the opposite to be true!! Maybe you're not eating the right stuff so your energy is low by the end of the day? I don't know, but GOOD LUCK!!
  • p_cakes
    p_cakes Posts: 282
    Mine (along with everyone else's apparently) has gone up.
    I always has the problem of not feeling like I looked good enough. I've only lost 5 lbs but I feel great. I'm glad that I have been working so hard. Some days I am exhausted, but others I am just...well...you know!

    Not eating enough could cause you to become tired quicker. That's what it did to me.
  • shardown
    shardown Posts: 258 Member
    I don't think it's my diet but I have been working out pretty much every day. Although, I have cut down on my carbs quite a bit. It's a bit depressing because *before I started working out so much, I used to pretty much jump on my fiance every day.
  • barbosa22
    barbosa22 Posts: 178 Member
    Total opposite. And I last longer now!!!!
  • jamiesgotagun
    jamiesgotagun Posts: 670 Member
    Increased for me as well, a lot!!! :wink: :wink:
  • Rachelbab1230
    Rachelbab1230 Posts: 19
    Sorry, kinda sucks for you :sad:
    I hope it gets better for you because you are supposed to have an increase.
  • bbygrl5
    bbygrl5 Posts: 964 Member
    I've always had a fairly high drive, but now I'm an uninhibited nympho (uninhibited enough to tell you that, lol). Anyway, my sex drive went crazy when I started eating right and working out.

    I think my husband sees it as a blessing and a curse, lmao.
  • TakeOne
    TakeOne Posts: 345 Member
    I would have to agree with the vast majority on this one. Maybe you aren't taking in enough calories and you've just totally lost your energy?? Hope it is just a temporary thing.
  • leanmass24
    leanmass24 Posts: 304 Member
    It could be a sign of over-training.

    +1
  • roylawrence87
    roylawrence87 Posts: 970 Member
    Im into overdrive here. But self control is the name of the game for me. Something else for me to control... argh...
  • lisaking869
    lisaking869 Posts: 43 Member
    In general, It seems to go up- howver, it takes awhile. Right now I have started a new program and have very little interest.
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