I am constantaly exhausted

[WishIWas]

I've been eating a lot more food lately. I just woke up from a 9 hour sleep and I'm really tired. I generally feel this way, now, and I look this way too. For some reason I've recently developed eyes under my bags.

The only reason I can think of is that I used to go to sleep between 10-12 PM/AM, and now I go to sleep between 1-2:30 AM.

 

[diablo]

You're sleeping too much, and you aren't eating quality foods.

Post an example of your typical day here, I or someone else will be glad to critique it.

 

[WishIWas]

alright.

for breakfast i have one of three things:

healthy bowl of wheaties
3-4 eggs
oatmeal

usually i then go work out for 1-2 hours.

when i get home i have two scoops of whey in milk and loads of pasta.

i then take a nap, lounge around, or go out and see friends. when i get home i eat whatever's for dinner (something healthy, always), and then i often go out at night. before going to bed i have another bowl of cereal or a bagel or if i'm feeling ambitious, some pasta.

 

[stickboy]

Oh cool, you have eyes under your bags! Paper or plastic?

 

[diablo]

Try 1 egg and 5 egg whites instead of 3-4 eggs... Is it actual oatmeal? Or the "instant oatmeal" aka half sugar half oatmeal crap... Working out for 2 hours is too much - your sessions should only be 45min - 1hr max. For more on this go check out the MAX-OT thread. Try having a protein shake when you wake up with breakfast - you should be getting 1.5g protein per 1lb of body weight a day - food is the best way, but if you're rushed for time a shake will suffice... As for the loads of pasta, you might be overdoing it - different people have different opinions but I'm not that big into having them right after a workout - usually want good carbs in the morning. Carbs are turned into sugar mols - which are either burned or stored... if it's stored, you're going to be hungry again soon as soon as your blood sugar drops. How much water are you drinking each day? Make it at least a gallon. Sounds like a lot, but broken down throughout the day it's not really that much... keep a shelf in the fridge stocked with 16oz bottles and bring one along on your way to work.. class.. gym.. errands.. etc. As for pasta before bed, that may be another reason. You aren't burning the carbs, so those are definitely getting stored. Try - if you're just snacking - a piece of celery with a tblsp or two of natural peanut butter. The fat will make you reach satiety a lot faster than carbs will. Also, break it down so you're having 5-6 smaller meals per day. I could be off base with some of this, but someone here will correct me if I am.

 

[WishIWas]

No, it's real oatmeal. I boil the water myself and put the oats in myself.

Is there any easy way to get the egg whites off of the egg yolk?

And I don't know why, but for some reason carbs just taste great to me after a workout.

I'll lay off of the pasta, but that's how I get teh carbs I need for the day. It's quick, easy, and good. I hate celery.

 

[DJBen]

Have a huge breakfast. Best meal of the day, I say.

Wait for 2 hours, go workout. Short and intense. Get in there, psych yourself up, hit the weights hard and fast and head for the door. Dont forget the protein shake!

Get home, keep active. Move around. Dont nap for christs sake!

I like to get some carbs in me after working out, but not a lot. Cut down on carbs at lunch time and your energy will increase throughout the day. I remember either Diesel or semeg saying that. Whoever it was, spot on.

remember. KEEP ACTIVE. Dont nap and save the sleeping for night time - where its supposed to be.

Aim for 7-9 hours sleep a night. Anymore, you're maybe oversleeping. Any less, you're possibly undersleeping.

As The Bishop said, plenty of water.

btw, get into a good sleeping pattern. Sleep during dark hours and the quality of sleep will be better. Your body will love you for the routine, as well. I sleep 11-7.30. My body loves it. If theres a film or a program I like on that night, I tape it and watch it during my less productive hours of the day.

Just my $2

 

[blabla]

I have found, even if i got the same hours of sleep that going to bed around the 10-12 area vs. the 1-3 area is way more restful.

 

[ShortTimer]

Originally posted by WishIWas
For some reason I've recently developed eyes under my bags.

HOLY **** BATMAN! You have a second set of eyes!!?? How did you grow them? Did you take hormones or is there a family history of growing extra eyes? Can you see out of all four at once or do you have to concentrate on only two at a time?

Details man, details!

 

[Alen-Delon]

Regime

 

[JoeBlack]

Not sleeping enough will make you sluggish and tired.

As will adjusting your diet and upping carbohydrates.

Try to eat a little cleaner, get to bed earlier and reduce carbs a bit.

 

[Lifeforce]

It may have something to do with this stuff too:

Demands from other people that you feel you must met
Overtraining
Light depression
Lack of goals in life
Stress

 

[blackbirdbeatle]

It could be certain vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes that you are deficient in. Try taking Zinc for starters. 25mg's a day and see if that helps. If not try adding B complex and Magnesium.

Also for the seperating of the eggs just use the shell. crakc it in half and tilt it and the whites will fall out as you dump the yolk from one half of the shell to the other. Simple.

 

[Cleric]

Originally posted by WishIWas
I've been eating a lot more food lately. I just woke up from a 9 hour sleep and I'm really tired. I generally feel this way, now, and I look this way too. For some reason I've recently developed eyes under my bags.

The only reason I can think of is that I used to go to sleep between 10-12 PM/AM, and now I go to sleep between 1-2:30 AM.

It could very well be Iron deficiency. The majority of times tiredness is a sure sign of it. Tell your doctor and see what he thinks.