I am SO tired!

Are you getting enough fruits and veggies in your diet? Are you eating enough calories? Are you nursing? Keeping up with a little one burns a lot of calories. If you are not eating enough and not getting enough nutrients to heal your body from pregnancy and child birth, you will stay tired.

How many carbs are you eating? I am a professed carboholic and if I eat to many, I am tired. Those that bother me are bread and pasta, sweets. Just a thought. Hang in there.....Diana:flowerforyou:

Fatigue is a common challenge for those of us dieting. First, check with your doc about tests like thyroid, depression, etc. Like the other response about carbs, they are a killer. To lose weight, we have to dig into our reserves for energy, so make sure you're eating plenty of lean protein to keep you up with long lasting energy. I also take a B-12 tab every day that dissolves on your tongue, which might help. Chin up!! :yawn:

Ha. You're a parent... you must not have gotten the memo that you are suppose to be tired.

My kids are older now, but when they were in that crawling phase, I was napping all the time... and felt tired
all the time.

Are you getting up in the middle of the night? I am sure that all the parents will chime in here... interrupted sleep
is a huge vampire (life drainer).

Were you tired all the time before having your child (sorry can't remember the gender).

Are you getting enough fruits and veggies in your diet? Are you eating enough calories? Are you nursing? Keeping up with a little one burns a lot of calories. If you are not eating enough and not getting enough nutrients to heal your body from pregnancy and child birth, you will stay tired.

yes i am eatting fruits and veggies, my calorie intake is set at 1550. i am not nursing.

i am just so tired of being tired, and having to fight my self to do any exercies and take proper note of what/where/how much food.

That might not be enough calories based kn how much you nurse. Try bumping your calories by 200 of quality proteins to see if that helps. I have seen many estimates of an extra 300-600 calories for nursing. So its possible you are netting sub 1200 which is very low to begin with.

Try upping your caloric intake. Whether you're nursing or not, being a mommy takes a lot of energy! I recently read that fatigue can be a sign that your body is not getting enough nutrients. Try keeping some almonds in the house and snacking on those every once in a while. Also, coffee! Good luck Hun and hang in there!

Interesting article:


Ask Dr. Caroline Apovian
Fatigue From Weight Loss
Print E-mail Q: I have been dieting and exercising for weeks and lost 4 pounds in the first week. I am also very tired all of the time. I take a daily multivitamin, plus vitamins and supplements (COQ10, D, B12, fish oil, alpha-lipoic acid, and magnesium). I have had my thyroid tested several times and it always comes back normal.

— Lori, Pennsylvania
A:
There are many reasons that one could feel tired all the time besides thyroid disease and not eating enough. Most people need at least eight hours of sleep per night to be at their energetic best, and most Americans do not get this amount of sleep regularly. Sleep deprivation can cause fatigue, anxiety, and weight gain. Another reason why you might be tired is dehydration, especially if you lost four pounds in the first week of your diet. Make sure you are drinking enough non-caloric beverages per day. Depression can also cause fatigue, as can overtraining, but the most common reasons for fatigue are the ones mentioned above.

Also, remember that although you are taking some good supplements, a multivitamin and other supplements can never take the place of the actual food that contains these substances. There are other things in the food itself that seem to promote health — not just the vitamin. Therefore, never substitute a multivitamin for good healthy eating of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, lean protein and low-fat dairy. Taking fish oil is a good idea, but you should also be taking in fish twice per week and olive and canola oils as well. If you are not eating healthfully, you cannot be healthy no matter how many vitamin supplements you take. And remember, taking too many vitamins can cause toxicity if you are taking more than the recommended dose of fat-soluble vitamins.

Learn more in the Everyday Health Diet and Nutrition Center.

Hi Mama,
I understand the fatugue... I am the mommy of two- a five year old and a two year old who recently started sleeping through the night. I find that I am still making up for lost time, sleepwise- but it's getting better. Like other people posted, eating cleaner might help, as well as seeing what your doctor finds.
If I were you, I would make sure that you get outside and go for a walk with your baby everyday. Sunlight helps so much, and going for a walk might help you feel a bit better. Even if it's only a 20 minute walk, that bit of exercise and fresh air might do wonders for you two.
Good luck!
~maddymama

So based on the information you sent me, your Basal metabolic rate (your metabolism) burns around 2092 calories (it's an estimate). And you probably have yourslef at sedentary and aiming to lose 2lb a week (sound about right)? I don't know much you walk throughout the day taking care of your child but 1000 calories is a huge deficit alone. My suggestion is bump your acitive rate to lightly active or set your loss at 1.5 lbs per week. That will allow for an extra 200-300 calories. Also, look to put your ratios at 40% carbs, 40% protein and 20% fat. MFP tends to under estimate your protein by a good amount. Also, if you can make your diary public (or at least to friends, I will friend you) we can evaluate the type of calories you are getting; only to be constructive knowing we all need improvement.