Tired All The Time

[NCsleever63 53]

So its been 4 weeks today. It seems as though I can not get enough sleep. I do get up early 5:15 to work out and then go to work, but I am in bed by 9ish or so. But I just feel like a big lug. Anyone feel this way?

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

been 4 weeks today. can not get enough sleep. I do get up early 5:15 to work out and then go to work

girlfriend

4 weeks - many people are still resting at home cuz they are so tired

you get up early, then you exercise, then you do a full days work

OMG - i'm tired looking at what you are doing in a day.

Going to bed at 9:00 pm is fine for anyone who is tired from a normal days work. - but you are 4 weeks post WLS - this is a major surgery.

Remember we're all different - some people go back to work quickly and run around, exercise and stuff no problems

no shame in not being able to run a marathon yet

take it slow while you are still recuperating

did you doc bless all this exercise you are doing - is he even aware of it? hmmm maybe you should double check with the boss/dr/NUT

slow down alittle on your exercise, you don't have to eliminate it, give yourself a break - take 2 days off during the week

you have a whole life time in front of you to exercise

you'll feel better one day at a time

take care

good luck

[deb_fox 42]

I was exhausted for the first month after surgery. I couldn't get enough sleep. I posted a question on here to see if that was normal. I was assured that it was and told to increase my Protein. It definitely helped. I am the type of person that never sits down to relax. I decided that this was my time for me. If I felt tired, I went and took a nap or went to bed early. It soon passed.

[carolc 94]

I am 1 month also and I too feel wiped out by 9:00 pm! I'm up at 5 and going to the gym 4x a week, getting all my Protein and Water in too. Some days I am burning more calories than I take in...i think that's the problem!

[NCsleever63 53]

Thank you everyone, this makes me feel better. I have gone back and looked at my food log and I do think not getting enough Protein is part of it. Tonight my husband is on a trip (he's a pilot) and I think Ill go to bed at 6:00 PM. Its just so hard, I want to feel normal again, not so tired, I had to go and nap in my car for a few minutes at lunch today. It does make me feel better that I am not alone

[shrinkydinkme 221]

This tiredness & lack of energy has been the hardest part for me... I am 6 weeks post-op today and better then at 4 weeks just not the person with the energy I was before. I do notice that each week gets better, I get in the recommended 60-80gr of Protein and 400-600 calories ( sometimes a bit more) plus Vitamins and am suppose to stay at this level until week 12. For me I am accepting it is just part of the process and why I was told they recommend you take 6 weeks off work. Just seems that the 50 pound weight loss would make me able to be more active instead of less. It will come with time.