Energy Booster

HorrorChix89
HorrorChix89 Posts: 1,229 Member
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
I have 0 energy on most days. Been like this a good while. All I want to do is lay around and sleep. I do force myself to get up and workout but I always feel like I'm better off just sleeping for the next 5 years.

Anyone know of a good energy booster? One that actually works. I know 99% of you are against anything that doesn't grow from the ground but I need something to get me through the day, or at least just my workouts.
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  • Sl1ghtly
    Sl1ghtly Posts: 855 Member
    Food, rest, and will.
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
    diet coke
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
    you also may want to see a dr, those are classic symptoms of congestive heart failure.
  • nooodll
    nooodll Posts: 38
    I agree with seeing a doctor. How you're feeling doesn't sound right and you should get it checked out.
  • audddyy
    audddyy Posts: 21
    Sound like I did not long ago when I had anemia. Get checked cos sounds like you are lacking in iron!

    Otherwise an energy booster is always caffiene... or have you tried poweraide or something like that...
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    5 hour energy works for me in a pinch, but I would strongly suggest against regular use.

    Coffee?
  • jdaddy615
    jdaddy615 Posts: 24 Member
    Take a fat burner...my boss gave me two of his MusclePharm fatburners this morning, and I am still cracked out lol
  • onedayillbamilf
    onedayillbamilf Posts: 662 Member
    Food, rest, and will.

    will is a pretty nice guy.
  • HorrorChix89
    HorrorChix89 Posts: 1,229 Member
    Take a fat burner...my boss gave me two of his MusclePharm fatburners this morning, and I am still cracked out lol
    Lol not sure if me being cracked out is a good thing for those around me.
  • travhill
    travhill Posts: 5
    GNC Women's Ultra Mega® Energy and Metabolism

    I use mens version of this and it works well its a multivitamin and it doesnt make you feel all amp'd up and crash later.
  • BevsCalerieCount
    BevsCalerieCount Posts: 14 Member
    HorrorChix89, I would be more concerned about why you don't have energy. If you have not been to the doctor's office in a while I would suggest getting blood work. You may need iron or there could be some other cause, especially if exercise does not boost your energy. If you've been to the doc. office, I would first try water (2 glasses with each meal and at least 20oz during and just after your workout).
  • HorrorChix89
    HorrorChix89 Posts: 1,229 Member
    My younger brother chugged a huge can of Monster and jumped out of his friend's truck and took off running (it was parked by that time) Then he crashed of course.

    Not sure if I want to try that but maybe a smaller can would work. It has little calories, no sugar.

    Oh and 5 hour energy never worked for me.
  • ghettosmurf999
    ghettosmurf999 Posts: 33 Member
    Iron deficiency can cause tiredness - maybe some vitamins - but really best advice would be go to docs and get some blood tests done.
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    What does your diet look like?
  • jennmartin82
    jennmartin82 Posts: 100
    Take a fat burner...my boss gave me two of his MusclePharm fatburners this morning, and I am still cracked out lol




    lol
  • Tracey_Smith
    Tracey_Smith Posts: 199
    Get your thyroid checked out, I was like that before I started to take meds x
  • HorrorChix89
    HorrorChix89 Posts: 1,229 Member
    Well last time I tried to donate blood (Red Cross on their quarterly school visits) the guy testing me said my iron was too low to donate.

    I took some iron pills for a bit, but then I got tired of taking them because I never remembered
  • TinaBean007
    TinaBean007 Posts: 273 Member
    I agree that you should go to the doctor. There are so many things that could be causing it (little and big). I personally found out that I had a Vitamin D deficiency last summer. I'm a completely different person now!

    **I should also add... $5 a month in Vitamin D supplments was the only change.
  • darylinny
    darylinny Posts: 146
    Sounds like it could be a medical condition...I had low iron and had to start a multi-vitamin regiment that helped. My go to when I need a boost is peanut butter. Sometimes on a 110 calorie bagel, or just with an apple. That get's me up and going through my one hour work out at least.
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    you also may want to see a dr, those are classic symptoms of congestive heart failure.

    :noway:

    Uh. Wow.

    I will bet that you need to make some improvements in your diet and sleep hygiene. But you might want to make an appointment with your doctor.
  • bsc123
    bsc123 Posts: 2 Member
    I agree with going to a doctor. Low thyroid and depression can cause these symptoms. Good luck!
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    Well last time I tried to donate blood (Red Cross on their quarterly school visits) the guy testing me said my iron was too low to donate.

    I took some iron pills for a bit, but then I got tired of taking them because I never remembered

    Ok. You need to take control of your health.

    Low iron won't just prevent you from donating blood, you know. Iron transports oxygen in your bloodstream. This would absolutely affect your energy levels.

    But if you got tired of taking a pill because you weren't really taking them because you forgot.... well, I just have not resonse to that kind of logic.
  • memcd911
    memcd911 Posts: 230 Member
    Advocare Spark. It's a powder you mix with water. It has caffeine in it along with a bajillion vitamins like the Bs, C, A, D, zinc, etc. And it's sugar free. I use it not only for a pep up, but if I'm craving something sweet.
  • Skeemer118
    Skeemer118 Posts: 397 Member
    Do you think it could be depression? These are all classic symptoms. Good luck!
  • gigigirl003
    gigigirl003 Posts: 16 Member
    You might want to check with your doctor to make sure that there not something medical first, but try taking a multi-vitamin and I also take Super B Complex. It helps with the added boost of energy with the B-12 in it and it is good for your metabolism too. Good Luck!
  • skinnychick33
    skinnychick33 Posts: 6 Member
    Could be depression.....Seasonal Affective disorder? See a doctor.
  • HorrorChix89
    HorrorChix89 Posts: 1,229 Member
    Well last time I tried to donate blood (Red Cross on their quarterly school visits) the guy testing me said my iron was too low to donate.

    I took some iron pills for a bit, but then I got tired of taking them because I never remembered

    Ok. You need to take control of your health.

    Low iron won't just prevent you from donating blood, you know. Iron transports oxygen in your bloodstream. This would absolutely affect your energy levels.

    But if you got tired of taking a pill because you weren't really taking them because you forgot.... well, I just have not resonse to that kind of logic.
    It's not logic...I never remembered to take them.
  • YukonJoy
    YukonJoy Posts: 1,279 Member
    EXERCISE!!! :D


    Even if it is depression like another poster mentioned a good fitness routine will really help. I have depression and anxiety but I manage it through exercise and I rarely suffer from it anymore.

    Good luck.

    And if you are going to answer "I can't find the energy to exercise..that's the problem" my answer is.. Suck it up, princess. You have to force yourself. Nothing is easy in the beginning.
  • Punkedpoetess
    Punkedpoetess Posts: 633 Member
    Well last time I tried to donate blood (Red Cross on their quarterly school visits) the guy testing me said my iron was too low to donate.

    I took some iron pills for a bit, but then I got tired of taking them because I never remembered

    As someone who is anemic also, it alarms me that you aren't taking them. I take mine before bed each night. You will feel so much better if you take them. I have a lot more energy now since I started taking them everyday. Caffeine will help some as well during the day if you take them.
  • sammielealea
    sammielealea Posts: 245 Member
    I agree that this is something that you should talk to your Dr about (especially having previous health concerns that need to be addressed) . . . . I was also low energy, and a change that worked for me was adding a "green drink" to my morning. They are all natural and have 0 side effects (aside from some being gross!), and have made a huge difference with my energy levels.
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