Where is the extra energy?

chriscoates7025
chriscoates7025 Posts: 131 Member
edited October 1 in Health and Weight Loss
When I started this weight loss journey I kept hearing how after losing weight people felt so much better and had more energy.
My goal is to lose 50 pounds and I have already lost 40 of that. I am finding that I do not have more energy and in fact don’t really feel any different. Am I missing something?

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  • j99li
    j99li Posts: 421 Member
    I am curious too. I've lost some weight but I feel so freaking tired every day!!
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    what kind of food have you been eating?
  • av8rblond
    av8rblond Posts: 140
    Maybe you feel better because things are just easier. You don't see a difference because you have made a new normal?
  • torie079
    torie079 Posts: 179 Member
    Sleep, hydration, and food should all be helping you feel better... So make sure that you get enough sleep and eat enough..fruits And veggies, protein and carbs...and of course drink water... Everyone has days where I think they are just tired too...I know I do!
  • reepobob
    reepobob Posts: 1,172 Member
    I found that I was tired if I worked out and failed to drink a recovery drink after my workout...after that AHA moment months ago, I made sure to religiously drink a recovery drink after every workout and my energy level is in the stratosphere...
  • TDGee
    TDGee Posts: 2,209 Member
    When I started this weight loss journey I kept hearing how after losing weight people felt so much better and had more energy.
    My goal is to lose 50 pounds and I have already lost 40 of that. I am finding that I do not have more energy and in fact don’t really feel any different. Am I missing something?

    The energy, right? Was I right? Did I win??

    Like others have said, eat after a workout, it helps me.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    Yeah, well you were supposed to notice that when you started exercising and stopped eating junk.
  • alexwalper
    alexwalper Posts: 81
    I felt the same way, and though I know my less than ideal eating was one factor, trying some HIIT training really gave me a crazy boost! It's a type of interval training. I definitely recommend Googling it :).
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