loss of sex drive during liquid diet

[AbsoluteEnvy 18]

Hey all! My boyfriend and I normally have a very healthy sex life about 3-4 times a day. Since starting the liquid diet I feel good but I just haven't felt "erotically charged". Have any of you experienced this?

[LisaDM 194]

I haven't had my liquid diet yet so I have no real advice or input. I just have to ask...3-4 times a DAY? That's intense. Maybe you meant a week?

[gamergirl 4,610]

When I started the liquid diet, all I wanted to do for the first 4-5 days was nap.

Alone.

[SuperFab 689]

A day, or a week? If you're losing your drive and doing it that many times a day....probably normal even off the liquid diet.< /p>

[ItsMe2033 143]

It's fairly common to feel listless and unenergetic and just downright uninterested in many things for the first week or so of the liquid diet. This happens because your body is switching from using carbs/sugar for energy to using fat for energy. It takes several days for your body to make enough of the enzymes and other things it needs to be able to burn enough fat. After a week or 10 days on the liquid diet, things will probably get back to normal.

[AbsoluteEnvy 18]

Thanks all! No I def mean 3-4 times a day haha we are rather fiesty! But its been down to 4 times in the past 5 days and I just feel not really into it. I have ridden the bike at the gym 4 miles a day this week so mt energy is high but sex interest is just down. . I'm 5 days into the liquid diet now

[PrettyLilButterfly 124]

Hey all! My boyfriend and I normally have a very healthy sex life about 3-4 times a day. Since starting the liquid diet I feel good but I just haven't felt "erotically charged". Have any of you experienced this?

I won't even comment on the 4-5 times a day! LOL I was happy with once a week! And I considered that a healthy sex life!

But to answer your question, during the liquid diet, I was not happy about the limitations. So I was somewhat angry at the world and had zero sex drive. And to be honest, I haven't gotten it back. It's been since December.

And with you still having sex more than 1x a week, I think youre doing ok :| just saying..

[gettingAllieback 15]

Clearly you are not married and don't have kids:-). I bet when you're losing weight post-op the "feisty" will come back! That's what I'm hoping...

[AbsoluteEnvy 18]

Thanks! Yes I am single no kids :-) and good point but thanks for all the feedback!

[cpeycke 16]

I don't know how you even have that much energy or time to begin with I think you will be okay probably just the diet that you have no extra energy.

[Brighteyes 237]

Thanks! Yes I am single no kids :-) and good point but thanks for all the feedback!

Lol...right there with you - no kids, 3 times a day. Still preop. But have been doing cross fit to build up some endurance/strength and incorporate some healthy habits now before I add in the pressures of the sleeve. My first two weeks I was dead on my feet. But now I have a ton of energy all the time. Can't wait to be sleeved and drop some of this extra weight. I remember my skinny days with sex and can't wait to get back.

[AbsoluteEnvy 18]

Thanks bright eyes!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

sex life about 3-4 times a day.

OMG!!!!!

my heavy weight would never have allowed that

not sure if DH could/would be "up" to that

stay happy

kathy

congrats