3 Weeks Out And So Tired!

[totlyspld 5]

I had surgery 3 weeks ago today, I am back to work 1/2 days and come home and all I can do is take a 2 hour nap. Is anyone else going through this? And how can I break this? I have not exercised all week since I am exhausted!

[Elinjacksmom 5]

What you are feeling is completely normal sad to say. I would come home & fall asleep setting up. Because you are still not getting the same amount of calories that your body is used to you will drag.

I'm over 4 weeks out & most nights I come home & am in the bed by 8:30. For a night person it is tough but your body desperately needs the rest.

I was told that I wouldn't feel "normal" or have my energy back until a few weeks after eating normal foods which for me is a month away.

Good luck & hang in there!!

[chitowngirl 886]

Yes, it is normal.

[suzjag 107]

Me too, some days are better than others though.

[hope2beslim 17]

Thanks to those who have replied to this thread.... I too get real tiered spells where I struggle to keep my eyes open (3 weeks post op) it's reassuring to know that's it's normal.... Thanks

[ssriley 52]

I was dog tired every day till I was right at 4 weeks out, then seemed to suddenly get back my mojo overnight. My energy level is much higher now than before surgery even on 600-800 calories and 8 weeks out. Hang in there cuz it will pass.

[dooter55 35]

What you are feeling is completely normal sad to say. I would come home & fall asleep setting up. Because you are still not getting the same amount of calories that your body is used to you will drag.

I'm over 4 weeks out & most nights I come home & am in the bed by 8:30. For a night person it is tough but your body desperately needs the rest.

I was told that I wouldn't feel "normal" or have my energy back until a few weeks after eating normal foods which for me is a month away.

Good luck & hang in there!!

May I ask how much you lost in your first four weeks? I'm getting sleeved next weekend and have a family reunion four weeks later. I know everyone is different but I am trying to decide if I am going to go to the party. I'm hoping maybe I could loose 20-26 lbs.

[totlyspld 5]

Thanks everyone, I now feel a little more "normal" to know tired is normal.

[tara1021 13]

I started taking B12 and it really helped. The first 3 weeks were exhausting! It's gotten much better 6 weeks out!

[ShortSleeveoftheSouth 6]

B12 injections = miracle. I get the ones with added lipotronics

[marie110 33]

im 4 weeks out and yes tired with back pain.. but thankfully i was able to have more time off work.. i give you kudos for returning to work even on half days.. i can't see myself going back yet.. but yes the Vitamins help alot.. i take one a day Gummy Multivitamin with B12 and calcium chews very very important...

[MamaJaa 1]

Totally normal, don't even think about the gym right now. There's different kinds of clear Protein Drinks you can buy, it will help with the tiredness. Isopure is a good one, cytosport is another, they're like drinking kool aid. But just take it easy, you have a new organ, its no small thing, give yourself a break.

[Territravel 217]

Yes, it's normal. Try getting in more Protein. B12 shots helped me.

[Knee2010 54]

Completely normal!!! Just get as much rest as you can right now and let your body heal. You should start seeing a drastic improvement in your energy levels and feeling better in another couple of weeks at the most. Just keep trying to get as much liquid in you as you can. If the Protein drinks give you problems (sometimes they are too thick), then thin/dilute them with either a fat free milk or Water. For some people it is easier to drink warm drinks rather than cold. If that is you, (it was me) then keep your Protein Drinks & Water in the ice box and just pour a small amount (1/8 -1/4 cup) into a coffee cup and warm it and drink that, then repeat, repeat, repeat, all day so that you are conistently sipping your liquids/protein. At first I would fix a cup of chicken broth and put some in a coffee cup and I would put/set it on my electric mug warmer plate to keep it warm-it would take me so long to drink that coffee cup amount. I remember celebrating when I realized I had finished an entire cup of Soup amount by lunchtime.

Just remember, this takes time. Allow yourself the time to heal and you will get thru this!