No energy to exercise

BabyPhat90713
BabyPhat90713 Posts: 120 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok so I have under active thyroid. It doesn't stop me from losing weight if I watch what I eat but the exercise is a bit tougher. One time I actually forced myself to go to Zumba class twice a week and i was hiking and walking constantly. I had all the energy in the world. Now me having my baby going on two years ago I have no energy to even get started. Any ideas? I work 10 hour days 5 days a week where I'm on my feet all day inventoring stores...then I come home with my almost 2 year old and play with her a little but by that time my energy is zilch. I want to exercise and feel good again :(

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Exercise is not required for weight loss, a caloric deficit is. Sounds like your schedule is pretty hectic. I would think about taking those two days you don't work, strapping that baby in and get moving that way.
  • iwantmydenimback
    iwantmydenimback Posts: 194 Member
    are you on medication for your thyroid? if you've gained weight or had a change in weight, you'll need to have your dose adjusted. if you're that low on energy, talk to your doctor.
  • BabyPhat90713
    BabyPhat90713 Posts: 120 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Exercise is not required for weight loss, a caloric deficit is. Sounds like your schedule is pretty hectic. I would think about taking those two days you don't work, strapping that baby in and get moving that way.
    Yeah I get her out after work sometimes and she loves it. I'll try and make sunday our day to get out because Saturday I'm usually catching up with bills and grocery shopping. I just feel like my life right now is constant busy
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    BabyPhat90713 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Exercise is not required for weight loss, a caloric deficit is. Sounds like your schedule is pretty hectic. I would think about taking those two days you don't work, strapping that baby in and get moving that way.
    Yeah I get her out after work sometimes and she loves it. I'll try and make sunday our day to get out because Saturday I'm usually catching up with bills and grocery shopping. I just feel like my life right now is constant busy
    Sounds like you're doing plenty, physically. You've got this!
  • BabyPhat90713
    BabyPhat90713 Posts: 120 Member
    iwantmydenimback wrote: »
    are you on medication for your thyroid? if you've gained weight or had a change in weight, you'll need to have your dose adjusted. if you're that low on energy, talk to your doctor.
    Yeah I have been on synthroid since I was 12. I was on 150 and just now went in for blood work this morning. Hopefully it's as simple as it being off. I do have sleep apnea to but it's so low that they said I didn't really need the mask
  • BabyPhat90713
    BabyPhat90713 Posts: 120 Member
    edited May 2015
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    BabyPhat90713 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Exercise is not required for weight loss, a caloric deficit is. Sounds like your schedule is pretty hectic. I would think about taking those two days you don't work, strapping that baby in and get moving that way.
    Yeah I get her out after work sometimes and she loves it. I'll try and make sunday our day to get out because Saturday I'm usually catching up with bills and grocery shopping. I just feel like my life right now is constant busy
    Sounds like you're doing plenty, physically. You've got this!

    Thanks :) That does make me feel a bit better. I have been feeling lazy due to me not having much exercise to post other than my walking at work all day long
  • futuremanda
    futuremanda Posts: 816 Member
    BabyPhat90713 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    BabyPhat90713 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    Exercise is not required for weight loss, a caloric deficit is. Sounds like your schedule is pretty hectic. I would think about taking those two days you don't work, strapping that baby in and get moving that way.
    Yeah I get her out after work sometimes and she loves it. I'll try and make sunday our day to get out because Saturday I'm usually catching up with bills and grocery shopping. I just feel like my life right now is constant busy
    Sounds like you're doing plenty, physically. You've got this!

    Thanks :) That does make me feel a bit better. I have been feeling lazy due to me not having much exercise to post other than my walking at work all day long

    Even having a job like that gets you pretty far! 10 hour days on your feet a lot, then a 2 year-old after? That's pretty active, imo.

    But if you think that purposeful activity would benefit you, I'd recommend something like Yoga with Adriene on YouTube. The videos are anywhere from maybe 10 mins to maybe 60, and you can do them from home, at any time. There are different intensities (from sweating and shaking to practically sleeping), so you could pick something to suit the time of day you're squeezing it into. I find it can really perk me up when I'm lacking energy, and gives me better sleep. And it's "me time", which it sounds like you could use!

    Just to be clear, I'm adding the suggestion because it sounded to me like you missed how you used to feel with exercise. I do actually think you're probably getting plenty of activity, and activity is not necessary for weight loss anyway, as others have pointed out. So don't force yourself to "exercise" just to feel less lazy... you're doing a ton already!
  • maidentl
    maidentl Posts: 3,203 Member
    futuremanda wrote: »
    But if you think that purposeful activity would benefit you, I'd recommend something like Yoga with Adriene on YouTube. The videos are anywhere from maybe 10 mins to maybe 60, and you can do them from home, at any time.

    YES! I love her videos, she's great!

  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    With hypothyroid, you need to be your own patient advocate. If you don't have good quality of life, then speak up to your doctor. Know your numbers, what the ranges of "normal" are for TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 and push your doctor to help you find out where within "normal" you fall. It's not always as simple as, "Oh, you're at 'X' number, so you're fine now."
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    I will add that following a two-year-old around burns a ton of calories. I just spent an entire day caring for my one-year-old grandson. I work out fairly regularly. It took me two days to recover. And the steps on my fitbit were over the top!
  • friendlygirl316
    friendlygirl316 Posts: 40 Member
    I have hypothyroidism too along with other health issues. I have no energy to exercise when I get home from work. I'm a cashier and stand on my feet anywhere from 4 to 8 hours a day.
  • pollypocket1021
    pollypocket1021 Posts: 533 Member
    Psychgrrl wrote: »
    With hypothyroid, you need to be your own patient advocate. If you don't have good quality of life, then speak up to your doctor. Know your numbers, what the ranges of "normal" are for TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 and push your doctor to help you find out where within "normal" you fall. It's not always as simple as, "Oh, you're at 'X' number, so you're fine now."

    +1
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    I have thyroid disease, Hashimoto's and a pituitary disease that causes muscle wasting and extreme fatigue. I work out 10-15 hours a week. It took me about 4 years to work up to being able to do that.

    Start slow and gradually add just a little bit more as you go. There is no reason why you should not be able to exercise.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    Psychgrrl wrote: »
    With hypothyroid, you need to be your own patient advocate. If you don't have good quality of life, then speak up to your doctor. Know your numbers, what the ranges of "normal" are for TSH, Free T3 and Free T4 and push your doctor to help you find out where within "normal" you fall. It's not always as simple as, "Oh, you're at 'X' number, so you're fine now."

    ^This. I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroid disease), for which I take Synthroid & Cytomel. It took me a year & a half to persuade my endocrinologist to prescribe the Cytomel, even though my T3 was extremely low.

    A good endo will adjust your meds based on both levels & symptoms, but you must advocate for yourself.

    PS. MFP has a Hypothyroidism & Hyperthyroidism group: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/753-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism
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