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Anyone else not feeling a "burst of energy"?

I'm 6 weeks post op and have lost 19.5 pounds (was on the lower end at the start-221.8). I can usually manage to reach my protein goal daily and get in exercise and whatnot, but I don't feel all this energy people talk about. I am looking forward to that feeling!! Why do you think that is? Is anyone else going thru this?

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I'm 6 weeks post op and have lost 19.5 pounds (was on the lower end at the start-221.8). I can usually manage to reach my Protein goal daily and get in exercise and whatnot, but I don't feel all this energy people talk about. I am looking forward to that feeling!! Why do you think that is? Is anyone else going thru this?

I'm 3 weeks out and I'm always sleepy even after following everything too tea. So l'm looking forward to what others have to say about this.

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I am too... I thought it was strange too, but apparently we all go through this! Lol

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I'm 6 weeks post op and have lost 19.5 pounds (was on the lower end at the start-221.8). I can usually manage to reach my Protein goal daily and get in exercise and whatnot, but I don't feel all this energy people talk about. I am looking forward to that feeling!! Why do you think that is? Is anyone else going thru this?

I'm 3 weeks out and I'm always sleepy even after following everything too tea. So l'm looking forward to what others have to say about this.

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I am too... I thought it was strange too, but apparently we all go through this! Lol

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I guess it's pretty common.

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I had my blood levels checked. I knew I am anemic and had been taking a Vitamin with Iron but apparently it wasn't enough. In just 2 days I upped just my iron intake and WOW! I feel more awake. I take a b complex daily and have started the gummy Vitamins, so maybe all this is making a difference. But I'd attribute it to the iron.

I agree that being positive about stuff is important and I generally am, and that helps immensely with mood!

Since I pretty much felt like s**t pre-op, I may have mistaken not feeling like s**t for a "burst of energy." ;)

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OMG, that was my experience. I think I had a brief energy burst the first few days out, but that may have been elation at not being in pain anymore and not dying. Still, if I have a day I don't feel like crap I might mistake it for energetic elation. I am about 2ish months out.

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Im 2 months and 3 weeks out from RNY I got my burst of energy just about 1 week ago. so I guess you can say it was 2 and a half months out, I have been getting 13,000 steps in most days now and I feel like if I needed to I could do more!

I'm 6 weeks post op and have lost 19.5 pounds (was on the lower end at the start-221.8). I can usually manage to reach my Protein goal daily and get in exercise and whatnot, but I don't feel all this energy people talk about. I am looking forward to that feeling!! Why do you think that is? Is anyone else going thru this?

I am having trouble with that myself. I am now 8 weeks out and I am still very tired all of the time. I am hoping that when I get my b12 spray and my new Vitamins it will help with that. Are you on vitamins currently?

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I do the gummy vitamins at Costco. Vita fusion. They're tolerable. Plus I take iron. I worry that they may constipated me but I only go once a week anyway so we will see...

I'm 5 months and I still feel like I had the same amount of energy as I did before only difference is now that I'm exercising I can walk obviously longer distances that I was able to before

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I second what @@sleevergirl2015 said. I would also add that simple things (getting up from a chair) are FAR less painful than before, so I'm more willing to get up and let the dog out, etc. My wife thinks I have a lot more energy based on this, but I attribute it to more of a lack of pain than additional energy.

I've never been a high energy guy. Even back in high school when I played sports and was in good shape.

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