Energy level?

SparrowGal2014
SparrowGal2014 Posts: 33 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone noticed that in, maybe the first week, of significant diet change, ie MUCH LESS calories a decrease in energy level? Or maybe it can be attributed to less caffeine or sugar? Curious.

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  • ruggedshutter
    ruggedshutter Posts: 389 Member
    To a degree, yes. Your body will get used to the lower calories. If you are feeling fatigued though, you may have your calorie settings too low. You should still be able to complete a workout. I had mine set at 1500 and after 3 days, I could barely do a workout and had to change my goal from 2lbs/wk loss.
  • ArkMom35
    ArkMom35 Posts: 225 Member
    I had the opposite happen, once I started eating less and exercising daily I lost the constant fatigue and felt much more energetic.
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    Eating less calories will initially make you feel less energetic. But as everybody else has said eventually (a few weeks maybe) your body gets used to it and often feels more energetic after a while (less full,bloated, sleepy etc due to reducing meal size/frequency etc). Try to eat Carbohydrates (main energy source) that are slow digesting (complex carbohydrates) to give you more sustained, slow releasing energy. They obviously still should be included within the parameters of your lower calorie intake. Sweet Potato's, brown rice, vegetables etc.
  • SparrowGal2014
    SparrowGal2014 Posts: 33 Member
    Thanks to all, I hadn't really started a workout to feel exhausted-from having used a good amount of energy. Trying to cut back on the sugar & caffeine too. It was a strange feeling from changing to eating less & great quality of food. Appreciate the feedback!
  • VanillaGorillaUK
    VanillaGorillaUK Posts: 342 Member
    Absolutey, food is energy though, so it makes sense.
  • DebzNuDa
    DebzNuDa Posts: 252 Member
    Also, be sure you get plenty of sleep (7-8 hours a night). We all forget to do that and it is so very important.
  • SparrowGal2014
    SparrowGal2014 Posts: 33 Member
    DebzNuDa wrote: »
    Also, be sure you get plenty of sleep (7-8 hours a night). We all forget to do that and it is so very important.
    I try, but I sleep VERY poorly. The best night's sleep in 2 months, I was on vacation & probably had a lot of cocktails. But I make an effort-dark, quiet room, no caffeine at night, comfortable temp...
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