How does the energy thing work?

emilypayne23
emilypayne23 Posts: 17 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Soo I was wondering, if you do loads of exersize and get to minus calories should you be energyless and tired? And If you eat but it doesn't get you above 0 calories after exercising will it still give you energy to sustain yourself and be happy and have energy? Because when I don't eat enough usually I get really dull and depressed. So if you topped up on food but had done lots of excersize before hand would I still feel dull and tired?

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  • emilypayne23
    emilypayne23 Posts: 17 Member
    Also what are low calorie alternatives?
  • hsh0927
    hsh0927 Posts: 259 Member
    Yes you would. There is a certian amount of calories you must have every day for your body to properly function. This also means that your metabolism will slow down, making harder to lose weight and have energy. Try eating more protien and carb packed foods throughout they day and 30-60 mins after a workout. Also, try not to over do a workout...it may seem like a good idea but if it slows down your metabolism, it really isnt helping..
    Good Luck!!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    You're not supposed to be in negative calories. Your "net" at the end of the day should equal as close to your "goal" as possible.

    When they say, "You need to burn more than you take in," you have to keep in mind that your body is always burning calories, even while you're sleeping. Your calorie burn isn't coming from just your exercise, so if you're burning off more than you eat through just exercise, you're either exercising too much or not eating nearly enough.
  • hpsnickers1
    hpsnickers1 Posts: 2,783 Member
    And excessive cardio is stress to the body. It will response by shutting down it's fat burning process and dig into your lean muscle mass therefore slowing down your metabolism, your thyroid, etc. Especially if you are at a healthy weight or underweight.

    Although my day isn't carb packed. When I dropped the carbs (I only eat veggie carbs, nuts, seeds and some berries) and upped the protein and fats (I don't count calories - I track carbs and protein and eat unlimited fat) my body dropped fat like crazy and my muscle definition started showing up. And this was at a healthy weight and with less exercise. Our bodies need fat to be healthy. Our cells are comprised of mainly proteins and saturated fat. Our brain is 70% fat. When you aren't eating carbohydrates (I don't eat grains, flours, sugars, beans (including peanuts and green beans are an exception) or milk) your body eventually learns to pull fat from your fat reserves and it can make it's own glucose for muscle and brain fuel when needed.
    I also stopped eating food from a box. I don't have set eating times. I eat when I'm hungry. Last night was 4 chicken drumsticks with skin with green beans sauteed in butter and bacon fat.

    The number on the scale is just a number. It doesn't tell you what that number contains. Anorexics actually increase their body fat % - as an overall percentage of body weight - because of the amount of lean muscle mass they lose.
  • jmehere
    jmehere Posts: 108 Member
    I don't feel tired and dull, I just feel hungry. But I have plenty of fat to burn to keep me from feeling tired and dull. I'm sorry, but I see that you weigh 107 pounds. Do you really need to be loosing weight? From the picture you have posted, you look plenty thin and very pretty on top of that. The normal weight for a small framed person who is only 4ft10in is 102-111. So you're wanting to be 92 pounds? That is not healthy. Sorry if I am being presumptuous and you are actually only 4ft5in or less.
  • wickedcricket
    wickedcricket Posts: 1,246 Member
    are you drinking enough water? I feel more tired when I need water
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    When your metabolism is slow, your body wants to hang onto everything and is unwilling to let go of the fat stores, so you feel like you have little energy to get through the day.
    Exercise kicks up your metabolism, and your body is more willing to shed those stores (and not make new ones) for use. You end up feeling MORE energy through the day than less.
    This is why kids are so active all the time! (Ever watched a 9-year-old bouncing off the walls and wish you could bottle the energy?)

    But it is true that if your body isn't getting enough to sustain itself you'll fell listless and depressed. That's why MFP freaks out when you drop below 1200 net. And, building up to an active lifestyle must be done moderately. You can't go from sitting on the couch all day to working out for 2 hours and not feel completely wasted. Start slow and build up to it! The other thing that could cause the blahs is nutritional deficiency. When you eat more, you're more likely to get the vitamins, etc, that you need. Taking a daily multivitamin can help you keep up with nutritional needs on a lower calorie diet, giving you more energy and health.

    Don't fall into the lure of energy drinks. Those are pretty much just chemicals that "trick" your body into pretending it wants more activity, and usually have some sort of side effect afterwards. Not to mention the massive amounts of sugar in most of them!
  • AmyPearshape
    AmyPearshape Posts: 69 Member
    How much exercise do you mean? 6 or 8 hours? Exercise in moderation gives a person energy, because of the strength and fitness it brings. A person needs to eat enough to fuel their exercise, and other daily activities. As for being tired, even a super fit man will be tired after a full day at a very physical job. If a person exercises all day, I think at some point the energy is used up.
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