Nauseas after a workout?
ellioc2
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This seems to be a common occurrence for me and is seriously ruining any adrenaline or good feelings. I haven’t thrown up yet but I always feel like I might. By the way, I try to space my workouts apart from my meals so I’m not working out on a full stomach. I also try to do some light warm ups and ease into the high intensity cardio. I also try not to drink too much water during the session (I take small sips, but try to hydrate well before and after). It’s really uncomfortable and I feel like it’s getting worse 
I’ve been having so many tummy issues lately just in general (cramping, etc.) and my workout-induced nausea isn’t helping. Is there something else I should be doing? Is it my body telling myself I’m pushing myself too hard? Usually I don’t notice it until afterward by the way. By the way, I am definitely not pregnant.
I’ve been having so many tummy issues lately just in general (cramping, etc.) and my workout-induced nausea isn’t helping. Is there something else I should be doing? Is it my body telling myself I’m pushing myself too hard? Usually I don’t notice it until afterward by the way. By the way, I am definitely not pregnant. 0
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What are your workouts?0
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45 minutes high intensity intervals on the elliptical, then strength training (3-4 sets, 8-10 reps each of overhead presses, bent over rows, goblet squats and Romanian dead lifts)TavistockToad wrote: »What are your workouts?
Try doing a less intense workout?1 -
It sounds like you're working out too intensely for your current fitness state. Ease off on your body by reducing the intensity.2
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Separate your cardio from your lifting.3
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FitAndLean_5738 wrote: »It sounds like you're working out too intensely for your current fitness state. Ease off on your body by reducing the intensity.
How will I improve my cardio endurance though? I thought each time I needed to push myself more and more
You dont need to go balls to the wall each workout to improve your endurance. Increase your speed or distance slowly every few workouts.4 -
FitAndLean_5738 wrote: »It sounds like you're working out too intensely for your current fitness state. Ease off on your body by reducing the intensity.
How will I improve my cardio endurance though? I thought each time I needed to push myself more and more
No. That's not the only way.
What kind of level of fitness are you starting from?
And pushing yourself really hard cardio-wise before a strength training session is a great way to have an absolutely awful and pointless strength training session.
Back to basics:
Where are you now?
What are your goals?
What is your main priority?
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45 mins HIIT????? That's not HIIT. HIIT should be like 15-20 mins tops. You're just doing too much in one go. As mentioned above - separate the two things.
You don't need to kill yourself to get good results. I RARELY do any cardio and always surprise myself at how good my cardio actually is whenever I get roped into doing some sort of cardio-ish activity. Recovery is awesome, better than a lot of people who cardio all the time. And all I do is lift. and walk.0 -
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FitAndLean_5738 wrote: »It sounds like you're working out too intensely for your current fitness state. Ease off on your body by reducing the intensity.
How will I improve my cardio endurance though? I thought each time I needed to push myself more and more
To a certain point. But an important part of improving endurance is recovery, and if you're constantly feeling nausea then you're not allowing for proper recovery.0 -
FitAndLean_5738 wrote: »It sounds like you're working out too intensely for your current fitness state. Ease off on your body by reducing the intensity.
How will I improve my cardio endurance though? I thought each time I needed to push myself more and more
No. That's not the only way.
What kind of level of fitness are you starting from?
And pushing yourself really hard cardio-wise before a strength training session is a great way to have an absolutely awful and pointless strength training session.
Back to basics:
Where are you now?
What are your goals?
What is your main priority?
I’m trying to lose weight and get leaner. A secondary goal is to gain muscle and get stronger, but I’ll probably focus on that more after I’ve gotten around to my goal weight. Just trying not to lose muscle right now which I know is common with weight loss unless you purposely strength train and feed your muscles. I’m averaging about a 5 pound weight loss every 2 weeks. I’m about 160 pounds now, I want to get down to 140ish. I don’t think I’ve ever been super unfit (I walk a lot) but I have struggled with depression and it got really bad last summer, I was using alcohol to cope (terrible idea, I know). I felt numb. It was so bad I never thought I would get out of it. I had no energy and I felt like a shell of myself. So I would have 3-4 beers a night which of course did nothing for my figure. My mother in law posted a picture of me from a family cookout and my arms were huge, I hardly recognized myself. I was so grossed out by myself. And my doctor told me it’s time to get serious about losing weight. I’ve gotten on some better meds and am back in therapy, and I’ve been doing this whole diet thing since mid-September. I’m eating around 1200-1400 calories a day. I know I should probably slow down and ease up but I’m seeing results and I really like it. Just feeling crappy along the way.
No need to do this and feel crappy. I understand you want the weight loss to happen rapidly, get stronger quicker. But it doesn't work this way.
Build up your fitness both cardio and strength slowly. Doing it your way, pushing your self more and more as you describe will possibly cause injury, burn out and include possible side effects from eating 1200-1400 while doing all that intense exercise and not fueling properly. Lifting right after 45 mins of intervals for 45 would surely have me not performing my lifting very well and it might very well have me nauseated when my starting point is considered 'unfit'.
Find you a strength training program such as a 3x per week total body and do cardio on alternate days but be sure you have adequate recovery days. The program will have your progression built in. We start the building in the gym but we need recovery added in to complete the process.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p12 -
So many red flags that can be summed up in addressing what I bolded. 1. while I think walking is important, walking alone doesn't necessarily equate to being fit enough to do the various workouts that you're doing. 2. you're probably not eating enough. Are you getting 1200-1400 net calories or is that the total amount of calories you're eating period (meaning that you're not eating back the calories you've burned through exercise)? You need to slow down. I get that you don't want to, but your body doesn't seem to be on board with the plan you've devised which makes a lot of sense.FitAndLean_5738 wrote: »It sounds like you're working out too intensely for your current fitness state. Ease off on your body by reducing the intensity.
How will I improve my cardio endurance though? I thought each time I needed to push myself more and more
No. That's not the only way.
What kind of level of fitness are you starting from?
And pushing yourself really hard cardio-wise before a strength training session is a great way to have an absolutely awful and pointless strength training session.
Back to basics:
Where are you now?
What are your goals?
What is your main priority?
I’m trying to lose weight and get leaner. A secondary goal is to gain muscle and get stronger, but I’ll probably focus on that more after I’ve gotten around to my goal weight. Just trying not to lose muscle right now which I know is common with weight loss unless you purposely strength train and feed your muscles. I’m averaging about a 5 pound weight loss every 2 weeks. I’m about 160 pounds now, I want to get down to 140ish. I don’t think I’ve ever been super unfit (I walk a lot) but I have struggled with depression and it got really bad last summer, I was using alcohol to cope (terrible idea, I know). I felt numb. It was so bad I never thought I would get out of it. I had no energy and I felt like a shell of myself. So I would have 3-4 beers a night which of course did nothing for my figure. My mother in law posted a picture of me from a family cookout and my arms were huge, I hardly recognized myself. I was so grossed out by myself. And my doctor told me it’s time to get serious about losing weight. I’ve gotten on some better meds and am back in therapy, and I’ve been doing this whole diet thing since mid-September. I’m eating around 1200-1400 calories a day. I know I should probably slow down and ease up but I’m seeing results and I really like it. Just feeling crappy along the way.4 -
5 lbs every 2 weeks is 2.5 lbs a week which is too much to lose if trying to lose 20 lbs. you should only be trying to lose half a lb a week. you may be getting nauseated due to not eating enough and working out to extremes.0
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How much water are you drinking a day? Perhaps you're dehydrated.0
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So many red flags that can be summed up in addressing what I bolded. 1. while I think walking is important, walking alone doesn't necessarily equate to being fit enough to do the various workouts that you're doing. 2. you're probably not eating enough. Are you getting 1200-1400 net calories or is that the total amount of calories you're eating period (meaning that you're not eating back the calories you've burned through exercise)? You need to slow down. I get that you don't want to, but your body doesn't seem to be on board with the plan you've devised which makes a lot of sense.FitAndLean_5738 wrote: »It sounds like you're working out too intensely for your current fitness state. Ease off on your body by reducing the intensity.
How will I improve my cardio endurance though? I thought each time I needed to push myself more and more
No. That's not the only way.
What kind of level of fitness are you starting from?
And pushing yourself really hard cardio-wise before a strength training session is a great way to have an absolutely awful and pointless strength training session.
Back to basics:
Where are you now?
What are your goals?
What is your main priority?
I’m trying to lose weight and get leaner. A secondary goal is to gain muscle and get stronger, but I’ll probably focus on that more after I’ve gotten around to my goal weight. Just trying not to lose muscle right now which I know is common with weight loss unless you purposely strength train and feed your muscles. I’m averaging about a 5 pound weight loss every 2 weeks. I’m about 160 pounds now, I want to get down to 140ish. I don’t think I’ve ever been super unfit (I walk a lot) but I have struggled with depression and it got really bad last summer, I was using alcohol to cope (terrible idea, I know). I felt numb. It was so bad I never thought I would get out of it. I had no energy and I felt like a shell of myself. So I would have 3-4 beers a night which of course did nothing for my figure. My mother in law posted a picture of me from a family cookout and my arms were huge, I hardly recognized myself. I was so grossed out by myself. And my doctor told me it’s time to get serious about losing weight. I’ve gotten on some better meds and am back in therapy, and I’ve been doing this whole diet thing since mid-September. I’m eating around 1200-1400 calories a day. I know I should probably slow down and ease up but I’m seeing results and I really like it. Just feeling crappy along the way.
well they are losing 2.5 lbs a week(5 lb every 2 weeks) so its doubtful they are eating exercise calories back. to lose at that rate with only 20 lbs to go.
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »
So many red flags that can be summed up in addressing what I bolded. 1. while I think walking is important, walking alone doesn't necessarily equate to being fit enough to do the various workouts that you're doing. 2. you're probably not eating enough. Are you getting 1200-1400 net calories or is that the total amount of calories you're eating period (meaning that you're not eating back the calories you've burned through exercise)? You need to slow down. I get that you don't want to, but your body doesn't seem to be on board with the plan you've devised which makes a lot of sense.FitAndLean_5738 wrote: »It sounds like you're working out too intensely for your current fitness state. Ease off on your body by reducing the intensity.
How will I improve my cardio endurance though? I thought each time I needed to push myself more and more
No. That's not the only way.
What kind of level of fitness are you starting from?
And pushing yourself really hard cardio-wise before a strength training session is a great way to have an absolutely awful and pointless strength training session.
Back to basics:
Where are you now?
What are your goals?
What is your main priority?
I’m trying to lose weight and get leaner. A secondary goal is to gain muscle and get stronger, but I’ll probably focus on that more after I’ve gotten around to my goal weight. Just trying not to lose muscle right now which I know is common with weight loss unless you purposely strength train and feed your muscles. I’m averaging about a 5 pound weight loss every 2 weeks. I’m about 160 pounds now, I want to get down to 140ish. I don’t think I’ve ever been super unfit (I walk a lot) but I have struggled with depression and it got really bad last summer, I was using alcohol to cope (terrible idea, I know). I felt numb. It was so bad I never thought I would get out of it. I had no energy and I felt like a shell of myself. So I would have 3-4 beers a night which of course did nothing for my figure. My mother in law posted a picture of me from a family cookout and my arms were huge, I hardly recognized myself. I was so grossed out by myself. And my doctor told me it’s time to get serious about losing weight. I’ve gotten on some better meds and am back in therapy, and I’ve been doing this whole diet thing since mid-September. I’m eating around 1200-1400 calories a day. I know I should probably slow down and ease up but I’m seeing results and I really like it. Just feeling crappy along the way.
well they are losing 2.5 lbs a week(5 lb every 2 weeks) so its doubtful they are eating exercise calories back. to lose at that rate with only 20 lbs to go.
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I am not eating back my exercise calories
your deficit is built in without exercise so when you exercise you are supposed to eat at least half if not more back. otherwise your deficit is too high and the faster you lose weight the more lean mass/muscle you are losing. you dont have the fat reserves someone say 100 lbs overweight has to counteract some of that happening. so your rate of loss is NOT healthy or safe. with 20 lbs to lose you should only be trying to lose half a lb a week. your body is being put under too much stress with too little calories and excess exercise and not fueling your body for that exercise.4 -
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FitAndLean_5738 wrote: »It sounds like you're working out too intensely for your current fitness state. Ease off on your body by reducing the intensity.
How will I improve my cardio endurance though? I thought each time I needed to push myself more and more
No. That's not the only way.
What kind of level of fitness are you starting from?
And pushing yourself really hard cardio-wise before a strength training session is a great way to have an absolutely awful and pointless strength training session.
Back to basics:
Where are you now?
What are your goals?
What is your main priority?
I’m trying to lose weight and get leaner. A secondary goal is to gain muscle and get stronger, but I’ll probably focus on that more after I’ve gotten around to my goal weight. Just trying not to lose muscle right now which I know is common with weight loss unless you purposely strength train and feed your muscles. I’m averaging about a 5 pound weight loss every 2 weeks. I’m about 160 pounds now, I want to get down to 140ish. I don’t think I’ve ever been super unfit (I walk a lot) but I have struggled with depression and it got really bad last summer, I was using alcohol to cope (terrible idea, I know). I felt numb. It was so bad I never thought I would get out of it. I had no energy and I felt like a shell of myself. So I would have 3-4 beers a night which of course did nothing for my figure. My mother in law posted a picture of me from a family cookout and my arms were huge, I hardly recognized myself. I was so grossed out by myself. And my doctor told me it’s time to get serious about losing weight. I’ve gotten on some better meds and am back in therapy, and I’ve been doing this whole diet thing since mid-September. I’m eating around 1200-1400 calories a day. I know I should probably slow down and ease up but I’m seeing results and I really like it. Just feeling crappy along the way.
Losing weight and getting leaner comes from a sustainable calorie deficit, not how hard you push in the gym.
Your secondary goal to gain muscle and get stronger isn't being supported by either your workout or your excessive deficit. The bigger the deficit/faster the rate of loss the chance of building muscle declines rapidly.
Doing high intensity cardio before strength training is a great way to have a rubbish workout and get virtually nothing from it.
Would suggest you pick an established strength routine suitable to your lifting status and make that your priority. As you have no specific fitness goals do your cardio either separately or after strength training and tone the intensity right down, build your fitness progressively. Do something enjoyable too (outdoors perhaps?), exercise doesn't have to hurt or be unpleasant to be beneficial.
Avoiding losing muscle in a deficit is often very exaggerated for people who exercise but an excessive deficit raises the chances enormously. You have an excessive deficit.
"I am not eating back my exercise calories" - frankly speaking that is completely silly and bordering on unhealthy. Your deficit is far too large and you are exercising hard. It's no surprise you are feeling so bad. Listen to what your body is telling you. Please stop beating yourself and be a lot kinder to your body.
My daughter suffers from depression and getting to a better place has involved slow changes and establishing healthy long term habits. Nothing you are doing appears to match that. Food for thought I hope.
I wish you happiness and health.3 -
This seems to be a common occurrence for me and is seriously ruining any adrenaline or good feelings. I haven’t thrown up yet but I always feel like I might. By the way, I try to space my workouts apart from my meals so I’m not working out on a full stomach. I also try to do some light warm ups and ease into the high intensity cardio. I also try not to drink too much water during the session (I take small sips, but try to hydrate well before and after). It’s really uncomfortable and I feel like it’s getting worseI’ve been having so many tummy issues lately just in general (cramping, etc.) and my workout-induced nausea isn’t helping. Is there something else I should be doing? Is it my body telling myself I’m pushing myself too hard? Usually I don’t notice it until afterward by the way. By the way, I am definitely not pregnant.
I don't think anyone else has said it yet, so I will: If you're having "so many tummy issues lately in general", I hope you're talking to your doctor about it.
There are various healthy issues that can happen either because of excess weight (which you used to have) or because of too-fast weight loss (which you have now). Gall bladder problems, ulcers from the stress, more. It can also be a side effect of certain medications (not necessarily the instant you start taking them, either). Talk to your doctor.
As far as the general advice, I agree with the others: Slow down the weight loss to no more than 1% of body weight per week (ideally less, like 0.5 lb/week, 1lb at most, with so little still to lose, and with the goals you mention); get well-rounded nutrition; and stop with the excessively intense cardio, especially immediately before weight training. If you've been out of shape, do steady state cardio for weeks/months to build an aerobic base, then start adding intensity once a week, and increase gradually from there. (Even elite athletes don't do intense cardio every day. You shouldn't, either.) Eat back enough exercise calories to fuel your activity, and keep your weight loss in a reasonable, moderate range.
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