exhausted Help

nmcowgurl · 06-27-2012, 02:17 PM

Hi guys i need yourhelp. On this WOE I ahve lost 19 pounds in a month im happy with this progress and as far as my body goes i feel pretty good. But my problem is Im tired all the time now I sleep ok and last night i took a sleeping pill and slept good got up felt great but about 12 i was exhausted again. All i want to do is nap. I can nap about 2 hours geet up do things and im ready for bed at 10.

What can i do to change this? Im eating a lot of fat, im takin a multivitamin im also taking a fiber pill. I have got to figure out a way to get energy. please help

quietnite · 06-27-2012, 02:32 PM

check into some additional supplements maybe. Could be your body is just still really adjusting to that big a weightloss and needs to sleep more right now.

Annabel Lee · 06-27-2012, 02:45 PM

Wow 19 pounds!!!!

That is really great!!
I felt like that for the first 2 month on this WOE.
I just think my body was so sick and working so hard to get better.
I just took it easy and let it happen. I wondered why I was not getting all the energy that everyone talks about.
After the second month it started to kick in as I was almost never tired!!
May I suggest you make sure you are getting enough salt.
Are you drinking any bone broth?
Keep up the good work!

scottieMike · 06-27-2012, 02:53 PM

I personally found that while exercising, I was at about 50% for a good 6-8 weeks. Then I gradually improved to pre-levels of performance and endurance. During the day, I never really felt tired.

Nothing is applicable to everyone. Some feel a surge, others do not.

My hunger took a long time to go away -- may 3 months or more. I still feel hungry when I have not eaten in over 6 hours.

Kimberli33 · 06-27-2012, 03:39 PM

are you drinking plenty of water?

svenskamae · 06-27-2012, 03:52 PM

I have run into the problem of feeling exhausted and having to sleep too much if I let myself get too low on salt on this woe. So I second Annabel Lee's suggestions about adequate salt and broth.

nmcowgurl · 06-27-2012, 05:10 PM

I am drinking tons of water but i have tried cutting way back on my salt so maybe thats my problem. Ill try adding some more salt i hope that works

Roberta12 · 07-13-2012, 10:14 AM

I am also exhausted - been on low carb since May 1st - have lost 25#'s - started exercising three weeks ago hoping it would help - it has not - in fact I'm so exhausted after exercising I can barely make the drive home from the gym. I'm usually too tired to eat and fall asleep. I am taking vitamins and my salt is probably too high - staying at about 30 carbs or less a day. Any help from someone more experienced would really help - I don't know how long I can continue if I can't figure out how to get some energy. HELP!!!

megansmom39 · 07-13-2012, 12:56 PM

Potassium. When on a low carb diet you tend to have a diuretic effect and that means a loss of electrolytes. I found out I had hypokalemia (low potassium) and since I started the extra potassium I have gotten my energy back .
Now if my dogs would just let me sleep.

06-27-2012, 02:17 PM	#1
nmcowgurl Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 132 Gallery: nmcowgurl Stats: 245 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 5/11/2012	exhausted Help Hi guys i need yourhelp. On this WOE I ahve lost 19 pounds in a month im happy with this progress and as far as my body goes i feel pretty good. But my problem is Im tired all the time now I sleep ok and last night i took a sleeping pill and slept good got up felt great but about 12 i was exhausted again. All i want to do is nap. I can nap about 2 hours geet up do things and im ready for bed at 10. What can i do to change this? Im eating a lot of fat, im takin a multivitamin im also taking a fiber pill. I have got to figure out a way to get energy. please help

07-13-2012, 10:14 AM	#8
Roberta12 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 26 Gallery: Roberta12 Stats: 285/217/150 WOE: LC, JUDDD, exercising Start Date: May 1, 2012	Any new thoughts I am also exhausted - been on low carb since May 1st - have lost 25#'s - started exercising three weeks ago hoping it would help - it has not - in fact I'm so exhausted after exercising I can barely make the drive home from the gym. I'm usually too tired to eat and fall asleep. I am taking vitamins and my salt is probably too high - staying at about 30 carbs or less a day. Any help from someone more experienced would really help - I don't know how long I can continue if I can't figure out how to get some energy. HELP!!!

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06-27-2012, 02:32 PM	#2
quietnite Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 198 Gallery: quietnite	check into some additional supplements maybe. Could be your body is just still really adjusting to that big a weightloss and needs to sleep more right now.

06-27-2012, 02:45 PM	#3
Annabel Lee Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 1,892 Gallery: Annabel Lee Stats: 278/190/174 for now WOE: Gary Taubes inspired LC Start Date: May 24, 2011	Wow 19 pounds!!!! That is really great!! I felt like that for the first 2 month on this WOE. I just think my body was so sick and working so hard to get better. I just took it easy and let it happen. I wondered why I was not getting all the energy that everyone talks about. After the second month it started to kick in as I was almost never tired!! May I suggest you make sure you are getting enough salt. Are you drinking any bone broth? Keep up the good work!

06-27-2012, 02:53 PM	#4
scottieMike Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 196 Gallery: scottieMike Stats: 265/228/175 WOE: Atkins Start Date: April 2011	I personally found that while exercising, I was at about 50% for a good 6-8 weeks. Then I gradually improved to pre-levels of performance and endurance. During the day, I never really felt tired. Nothing is applicable to everyone. Some feel a surge, others do not. My hunger took a long time to go away -- may 3 months or more. I still feel hungry when I have not eaten in over 6 hours.

06-27-2012, 03:39 PM	#5
Kimberli33 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montana Posts: 7,497 Gallery: Kimberli33 Stats: 200 /166/149? 5ft 6 1/2 in. Age 42 WOE: LC-My Way start 1/27 then JUDDD on 3/12 2 171.5lbs Start Date: Jan 27,2013 at 199 for the LAST time!	are you drinking plenty of water?

06-27-2012, 03:52 PM	#6
svenskamae Major LCF Poster! Join Date: May 2012 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 2,927 Gallery: svenskamae Stats: 235/178/135 5'3" WOE: Nutritional Ketosis/Primal/JUDDD Start Date: January 15, 2012	I have run into the problem of feeling exhausted and having to sleep too much if I let myself get too low on salt on this woe. So I second Annabel Lee's suggestions about adequate salt and broth.

06-27-2012, 05:10 PM	#7
nmcowgurl Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: New Mexico Posts: 132 Gallery: nmcowgurl Stats: 245 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 5/11/2012	I am drinking tons of water but i have tried cutting way back on my salt so maybe thats my problem. Ill try adding some more salt i hope that works

07-13-2012, 12:56 PM	#9
megansmom39 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Spring Hill Fl Posts: 51 Gallery: megansmom39 Stats: 249/223/130 WOE: Mixed Start Date: 5/29/2012	Potassium. When on a low carb diet you tend to have a diuretic effect and that means a loss of electrolytes. I found out I had hypokalemia (low potassium) and since I started the extra potassium I have gotten my energy back . Now if my dogs would just let me sleep.