Low Energy

[wyoungs 0]

Maybe I am posting this in the wrong spot, if so I apologize. I had my band done in July 2010, all is going great. Exercising good and often. My problem is really being tierd all the time. I have heard this is normal? Any thoughts? If so i would like some suggestions, thanks to all.

[mcastane 3]

I had the same issue for the longest time. My doctor said it was normal due to my body being so out of wack with such quick weight loss. I am now 11 months out and I don't feel tired anymore. I thing it took me a good 6 or 7 months before I was able to not feel so tired

[B-Man 1]

How much Protein are you taking in a day? Are you getting a sufficient supply of complex carbs? What Vitamins are you taking?

If you are exercising a significant amount you need to be increasing your Protein intake to around .5 to1 gram of protein per pound of body weight.

Cut out the bad carbs, but your body needs the complex carbs to fuel your muscles.

Make sure you are taking a high quality Multivitamin. As a bandster this can be a very hard to achieve. Most of the chewable vitamins are synthetic and don't work that well. You need to find a good all natural liquid Vitamin (and yes they all taste like crap)

Also B-12 shots for me have really been a great addition to my overall diet strategy,

The last chapter in this book of mine would be to point out the more exercise you undertake, and the higher intensity you make that exercise, the more energy you will have during non workout times. Try interval training. Its painful and not fun to do, but the lasting energy buzz is incredible. If after your workout you can walk down a flight of stairs without holding on to the railing for dear life, then your workout was not hard enough.