Exercise gives you energy= BS!

Lol! I know, Right!

It will continue to get easier as you drop pounds. Also, you *should*, after a while, feel like you need a little less sleep and have a general sense of wellbeing during the day... that is an experience reported by many. But I'm sure there are people who just don't like it.

As for the endorphins... I get them, but only if I'm still running at about the 1 hour and 10 minute mark...

What do you wear? If you wear any old clothes that are lying around, then it may make your problem worse.

Try wearing moisture wicking clothing and see if that helps.. I don't have heat intolerance or anything, but I get super crabby too when I'm really warm and sweaty.. and I find that moisture wicking clothing helps keep me cooler and less crabby

I have noticed that, I usually wear my "Danskin" workout top and have less of an issue. But the last 2 times I wore yoga pants and a black t shirt....yeah. I gained like 10 lbs back of the weight i originally lost and not feeling so confident in those clothes right now. hahaha but i guess i gotta suck it up!

Meh..who cares what you look like as long as you workout right? lol!

Look online at Under Armour in their outlet section and see what you can find. They have something called "heat gear" and it's some of the best for keeping you cool in heat..

I had that for a while too (about a month) and it just click two weeks ago actually. Now I'm constantly doing some sort of workout (strength or cardio).

When you carry a decent amount of extra weight it will be exhausting but once you get lighter it will help immensely the thing is to not quit, exercising or working out will provide benefits far above and beyond the energy you feel you have. It is no different then someone whom is lighter carrying extra weight all day and while exercising. Bodies in motion like to stay in motion, bodies at rest like to stay at rest. Diet plays an immensely huge role in energy levels as well, eat junk and you will feel like junk.

takes time i guess. I do have a lot of energy, and you get used to all the sweat to the point it just doesn't bother you, or well it doesn't bother me. drinking water all throughout the day is important, and not just at the time of the workout, and making sure you aren't doing too much too fast could help with irritability. lightweight clothes are a must. also helps if you are doing something fun.

I love exercising hard but when I'm doing that regularly my bedtime naturally gets 2 hours earlier. Exercising makes me tired. And when I was training really hard in my teens I used to wake up every morning aching like an old woman. I thought that was normal!

I agree I'm still waiting for "I have so much energy now!!" effect.

I cant wait for that!!! :grumble:

I get lots of energy from it. The only time I am tired is if I need to drink water or if it is way later than I normally stay up.

I agree. That's why I really don't like working out in the morning. I have to though half the time due to my schedule. But, it wears me out. When I work out at night, I'm done by around 8, I make dinner, watch a little TV, and usually fall asleep in front of it, and off to bed. Working out wears me out, it does NOT give me any energy.

I think the energetic feeling, for me, is after generally working out for a long time. I notice I don't ever get tired when I'm doing things. Like, I could be throwing a football with a friend, and he'll get tired or whatever, and I feel like I could go all day. That kind of stuff is where the energy comes from. But, not working out directly. That just wears me out.

I honestly honestly used to feel this way too. I never wanted to do anything cause there was no point, I hated any exercise, I never felt energized and I never got the rush....But now, that I have finally found things I love doing, and I am eating enough to support my working out, and I have learnt how to do things properly, (Staying very hydrated all the time -not just during the work out -and remembering to breath property when working out for example) I have a super burst of energy after, to the point whet if I do it to late in the evening I'm so pumped I thrum, and can't get to sleep.

So from a ex non believer, it does exist, i just think you have to find your groove, and make sure you are recharging and staying hydrated, and remember to breathe when exercising, otherwise you get very tired and totally worn out.

Are you taking any meds that can make you overheat? I used to take one that did that and I was miserable while working out. I no longer take it, thank GOD.
I disagree about the energy level, but I have to admit that when I first started working out I was exhausted and I sweat like a pig (which is ridiculous since pigs really don't sweat!) I think that part of my tiredness was from eating the wrong foods. I'd log everything and stay under my cals but I'd eat cereal for bfast and hot pockets or frozen dinners for lunch and dinner! Ick! Now I don't even want that stuff.
Anyway, I bought some Under armour heat gear. I have tshirts, shorts and bike shorts. They are fantastic! If I wore a regular cotton tshirt while working out, I'd be totally soaked in sweat. With the water wicking clothes, they get a little damp but never wet. By the time I get to the shower, my shirt is completely dry. I love it. My sports bra gets wet but UA also makes those.. That is on my wish list.
Now that I'm used to working out, I don't sweat near as much unless I'm outside in the heat and humidity and your body needs to sweat then, to keep your temp. down.
I also have soooo much freakin energy now that my kids tell me that I have ADD. I love the 'new found' energy and can't even imagine ONE day in my 'past life' where I got up at 10 or 11am and went back to bed by 8:30 or 9pm!!! Now I'm up by 5-7am and in bed by 11-12pm. I also never nap unless I'm sick. To me it's amazing.
If you've been working out for a while, I don't know what to tell you besides the UA clothes.
Good luck and I hope you adjust or find something you enjoy more. <hugs>

I suffer from narcolepsy and PCOS..... 2 things that has fatigue as symptoms :grumble:

Let just say that exercising was energy I didn't have!!!

But the healthier I became, less tired I was (not more energetic, just less tired). Now it really improved my quality of life. Be patient

maybe you're not eating enough or feeding your body properly. because exercise DOES give you energy. overall energy. I LOVE working out in the morning, though I only really get to do it on the weekends.