So tired

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Basically my problem is I've had almost no energy in the last 2-3 weeks. I get up go to work for eight hours(not much physical labor done though I walk around most of my day, and from time to time lift some 20lb-ish items) come home and just either sit at the computer half asleep or actually just go to sleep. I generally don't have time for more than a bagel at breakfast, and my lunch is usually chicken( lean but broiled with water and white or brown rice. I usually don't get to dinner because I'm so tired, and if I do it's usually italian food(nothing heavy or too fatty).

I was wondering if my metabolism is just dead, or if it may be something else.(I know it's not emotional as I'm in a really good place mentally atm, would be even better if I had the energy to go to the gym!)

So yeah, a buddy from work recommended you guys so thanks in advance for the help!

well im lil lol but i think u need to sleep for at least 12 hours each night and eat some nutritional food... like cornflakes in the morning with milk and a coffee and maybe some excersise in the morning!!! then eat a good lunch and dinner... again nutritional... the reason ur tired is because u dont have enough of the good nutrients and minerals and stuff like that!!!

Not knowing your age if your an adult you should be getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night. If you a teen then more like 9.5 hour a night. For more reading on sleep you might look at this web site. You didn't mention eating any fruits nuts, and/ or vegetables, for a balanced healthy diet you can't ignore those. If those are truly lacking in your diet than a deficiency of some vitamins or minerals may be adding to your problem.Assuming you have no medical condition causing your malaise, you more than likely need exercise. Generally, tired, sedentary people find that when they start exercising they have more energy and are no longer as tired as they were.Try getting regular exercise for a month or two and see if it doesn't improve your overall feeling of exhaustion.

Are you not getting enough calories? That will slow your metabolism. You need to take time to eat, no matter what.

Originally Posted By: HelmsmaNCornflakes milk and coffee?? WTF?That's HARDLY a "healthy" breakfast. Heh, I laughed too, but the kid is young, and he was trying to help.As for your tiredness, you should get your eyes checked out. It's quite common to become slightly short sighted at the age of 19-22. Slight enough that you don't notice it, but the change is large enough that it will give you headaches, and tire you out as your brain continually tries to focus.It could also be allergies. Has your diet, or environment change recently (whether it be work, home or ever a new car)? An allergy can really knock you around.

What is a good breakfast? All I ever eat is cereal; I don't think that is good enough. No time to eat.

Whole grain cereal that's not full of sugar is good. Fruit. Yogurt. Whole-grain bread. Oatmeal. Even eggs are OK, in moderation.

Heh, sorry I didn't really get into enough detail. I do eat fruit near daily, I can't digest veggies so I really only ever have lettuce when I'm eating at home(rabbit style.) In place of them I take all my extra vitamins. As for calories, I'm not actually sure. I'm 183cm weigh 127kg. I know I'm way overweight (my weight for my height should be 180 or so. If that counts at all owards calories. My appetite isn't the cause of my weight I can tell you that much. anyway I know you're sposed to eat 5 small meals a day, I just don't work that way, and I don't end up well when I force myself to eat, or just get hungrier/end up eating more later on, when I split up meals. Heh, just kind of babbling at this point I think.. any of this help? also I'm 21 :P

Your BMI indicates that you are pretty far into the overweight range. Why do you think you can't tolerate any vegetable except lettuce? Do you have a bowel problem that makes it hard for you to deal with fiber?> My appetite isn't the cause of my weight I can tell you that much.> when I force myself to eat, or just get hungrier/end up eating more later on, when I split up meals.Those ideas seem to contradict. Something is making you eat a lot more calories than you're burning. If it's not your appetite, then what is it?Personally, I think you should get a medical check-up, and make sure that your general health is OK, that there's not some condition, like hypothyroidism that's slowing your metabolism, and that everything is OK in general.

> Excercising and eating more frequently will help to ramp up your metabolism.

True, and it's a healthy thing whether you're trying to lose weight, gain weight, or stay the same....just ask any dietitian.

What's sad is that people take the result of some medical study, exaggerate it, and spread it through the press, as if oatmeal will cure all heart disease. Everyone starts eating it, then they get bored with the idea, and move on to the next thing.The thing is, oatmeal is still a great, healthy food. People should eat it....certainly rather than a bowl of Lucky Charms (which I happen to like a lot).

Do you ever eat any fast-food? Or any junk food, let alone. That would really suck to be constantly watching what you eat. Enjoy food!

If you just get into the habit of eating healthy, you don't have to obsess over it. It's not that complicated, but it takes a bit of work. It's difficult to do if you're driving across the country and there's almost no choice but junky food.Just avoid processed food, eat lots of vegetables and fruit, eat meat in moderation, and that's pretty much it. No need to obsess over the health effect of each thing you eat, unless you're really into such things.

The thing is if you get away from eating junk food for a while, then when you do eat again it tastes like shit.If you eat healthy and then go to some place like Wendy's or whatever and get a burger and fries, it'll taste like nothing but a big ball of grease in your mouth. You'll sit there wondering how did I ever eat this shit. Same thing for salt go without it for a while and you'll find just how little of it takes. Pop may be the worst of all, at least for me. Go without pop and then when you do drink one its like trying to drink maple syrup. It's just gross.That's been my experience anyway.

McDonald's is the worst thing you can put in your body.

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i think u need to sleep for at least 12 hours each night

Are you serious?

crazy person, if you sleep for that long, you would always be tired anyway as that is far too much sleep for your body to appreciate and it would make you constantly lethargic, if that makes sense to you all. and you'd have no time to do anything, all you'd ever do is sleep! hehehe maybe you need to go to the docs? could be someting medical maybe, but nothing too serious.becky xx

Yeah, she hurt my feelings

yeah, i'm sorry. big hug! hope you forgive me Grovels

Jesus H Fucking Christ !
You live in sunny San, and you dont ever eat at fucking in and out burger???
Christ Iv been known to eat there daily when Im in san diego.
I alos love fudruckers. I have one here but I cant bring myself to go in there and ruin the experience I had in sunny san eating there.
Im thinking a trip is due to yuor town around june, maybe july, depends on Julies schedule and how some shit over the next few weeks go. When I hit cali Ill be calling ya, for a lunch at that fucking packed seafood house at seaport village and a trip to fucking in and out burger, fuck Ill buy your burger Helms. I hate mickey dees, Im nto real fond of most fast food, but in and out is fanfuckingtastic.
My normal breakfast includes coffee and a smoke :laughing: sometimes Ill eat a bar or two of some shit julie always keeps on hand.peanut butter bars from usana.
If yuor stuck on time Usana actually makes some pretty good shit. Its expensive, but julie gets lots of it for free from work, as well as a huge discount if she chooses to buy any of it herself.
I think they are a pyramid scam myself, but they have good shit and treat employees better than anyplace I ever worked.