Every night I feel beat down

Morty90210
Morty90210 Posts: 37 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I follow a low carb diet I eat mostly just veggies and meat. I workout an hour every morning rotating between cardio and weights. However every night i just feel beat. I can barely get off the couch so I don't get much done at night cause my body just feels beat. What should I do for more energy?

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  • DanBrewer77
    DanBrewer77 Posts: 1 Member
    Have you tried changing the time of day with which you work out? Can you do afternoon exercise? I had a similar problem. Have a bit more energy since I changed the time of day.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    You should eat more carbs. When you are working out carbs give you a quick energy source. It really isn't a good idea to mix a low carb diet with working out.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Eat carbs, unless you are restricting them for medical reasons.
  • Dia_DoesThis
    Dia_DoesThis Posts: 20 Member
    My question is if I'm doing cardio and weight lifting how many carbs are recommended a day?
  • BonnieDundee78
    BonnieDundee78 Posts: 158 Member
    I genuinely think I'd die without carbs (mostly because life just wouldn't be worth living). Maybe add some sensible ones, e.g. oats, brown rice? They'll give you some good fibre as well as giving you some energy...
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Another vote for more carbs. If you don't want grains or added sugar then add more starchy vegetables to your diet.
  • whiplashy
    whiplashy Posts: 52 Member
    Add more healthy carbs into your diet if you can.
  • kikicooks
    kikicooks Posts: 1,079 Member
    More carbs and maybe more calories, how much are you eating in a day?
  • SeptemberFeyre
    SeptemberFeyre Posts: 178 Member
    I believe there is a low carb board on here somewhere and I read on there at one time that might be an electrolyte imbalance and you may need more salt.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    How big is your deficit?
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    Are you eating enough calories in general? Are you equally tired on days that you don't workout? You might consider having your doctor run your blood counts at your next physical...I was Iron, B12, and D deficient and when those were corrected, my energy came back up.
  • JCAHOUSTON
    JCAHOUSTON Posts: 1 Member
    I would recommend that you play around with your ratio of carbs, fat, and protein to see how you respond to various ratios. You may find you do well on high carbs from fresh vegetables and fruits and lower fat, or you may do well on moderate carbs, high fat, and less protein. You need, to be honest with yourself and take the time to record how you feel after a meal. You need to ask yourself, do I feel sluggish, energized, satisfied and even, or did this meal spark cravings? You may also have to note in your food journal how you feel even an hour later. This will help you a lot, it will help you know if you should start eating certain foods, which foods should you stay away from, and which foods are best before or after a workout. It will take time and trial and error to arrive at what is best for you.

    Good luck, I hope you find a solution for yourself.
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    eat carbs
  • nosebag1212
    nosebag1212 Posts: 621 Member
    edited January 2017
    Dia_DoesThis wrote: »
    My question is if I'm doing cardio and weight lifting how many carbs are recommended a day?

    Whatever calories you have left over after hitting your protein and fat requirements can go to carbs
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    You can eat the amount of carbs that makes you feel well, if you have met fat and protein minimums. Fat minimum for women is .35g per pound of body weight, and you should aim for about .8g of protein per pound of body weight. The rest in carbs.

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