I juat don't FEEL like it anymore!

[spyrosmom]

Hi!! Everyone here seems so helpful, and I was wondering if anyone else has gone thru this. I'm 28, married and have a 5 yr old son. I've been exercising on a regular basis for about 3 - 31/2 yrs now, with Cathe for maybe 7-8 months. I had knee srugery at the end of August and Dr released me back to full activity at the end of Sept, with minimal high impact and "if it hurts, don't do it." For that month, I was pretty much only able to ride a bike and walk the dog. (My dog is looking a little skinnier these days) Now that I'm allowed to be back to normal, I just don't FEEL like it. Everything seems so hard. 10 lb wts are killing me?!?!? I don't know if it's lack of exercise that did it or stress at work or what. I work 50-60 hrs a week at a fairly high stress job, and my immediate counterpart is driving me batty bc he's lazy as all get-out so I'm doing the work of about 3 or 4 people instead of just me. I run around all day like a chicken with my head cut off. By the time I get home, I am pooped - mentally more than physically. My hubby, thank goodness, does a lot of the cooking and housework when he gets hom and is wonderfull with our son. I don't know what's up. My get up and go has done the proverbial got up and went. It used to be if I didn't feel like excerszing, but the time got thru the warmup I was ready to go and could breeze thru it. Now I'm fighting like crazy to stay on my feet. Cathe says jump, and my legs are like "excuse me??" I would think a good nights sleep or a nap would help, but I can't sleep?!?! My body just feels tired, and I would think after a month's rest I'd be good to go. In fact, I couldn't wait to get back to it. Now, I would like to curl up with a blanket and the remote and stare at the TV, I'm even too tired to read a book. In the past excersize has always giving me more energy. THe only thing I can think is that my body is still trying to finish up healing my knee and putting all the energy that way, or work is driving me up the wall mentally and draining it all. Or a combo of the 2. Anybody else had this problem? How do I do fix it? I've had it happend before, but just a tired day or 2. Going into 3 or 4 wks now, and I'm going nuts. The only other thing I can think of to go with it, is I've lost about 5 lbs w/ out trying (I normally gain weight LOOKING at food) and I am hungry (mmm... peanut butter) and thirsty all the time, but I rarely have to pee. If I don't eat I get all shaky and light headed. Where I'm at now, I feel like I shouldn't even be driving in my car, I feel like an accident waiting to happen. All sort of med probs run in my family, cancer, heart, diabetes, and my Hubby says I should see the Dr, and he's probably right. I really like my Dr, and never any probs with her, but I feel like she's going to say "well, you work a million hrs, you have a 5 year old, you never get to sit donw, of course your tired" Or maybe I'm just scared its something worse. I know I need to move and I can't sit like a lump all day on the weekends, I force my self during the week (Venti black from Starbucks is my friend), which isn't any better. I know this is long and drawn out, but have any of you been thru this, and how did you get past it? Thanks so much

 

[mtnmom99]

You need to take care of yourself. If you're dropping weight, it could be a thyroid problem. See a doctor - please!

It sounds like you are stretched to your max. How about some gentle yoga to wind down at night so you can sleep. If you feel like working out again, start slowly. Do 20 minutes of cardio or weights. Don't go for the gusto all at once.

I'm an outsider looking in and haven't had the problems you have to the extreme that you're having them. But these are my observations.

Be good to yourself.

Diane

 

[sahara]

Hi,

I went through a brief period like this a couple months ago. I just needed a break from the rigorous exercise. Rather than stop exercising altogether, I did Pilates and Yoga for 2 to 3 months and then went back to Cathe when I started to miss it. One thing I have learned is not to fight with myself. If your body is telling you it is tired, do lighter exercises or just do nothing until you feel ready. I also try really hard not to fight with what I cannot change at work and in other areas of my life. You can't change your co-worker and you can't fire him, so its best not to add more stress on top of everything by allowing him to get to you. I think you need to ease back into exercising with Cathe and not expect that you will be able to pick up where you left off. I don't know your eating habits but you could be losing weight because of the stress. If you think your tiredness falls to the level of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or another disorder, you should probably visit your doctor.

 

[andtckrtoo]

Hey there -

Go see your doctor. If she says you work a gazillion hours... and of course your tired, then you know that there's nothing wrong with you. Until you rule out any outside influences, you cannot possibly know how to proceed. Injuries do take a lot out of you, but it's better to be safe than sorry, especially if you were raring to go, and now you're not, and you did not re-injure yourself...

 

[Juliebeth]

Go see your MD. Get some bloodwork done, including a fasting blood sugar level. Get a urinalysis done as well. Maybe some hormone levels, if your thyroid looks ok. That ought to tell ya if you have something going on that needs to be addressed, or if you are just trying too hard to get back to your old routine.

I am fighting this myself right now, except I am putting on fat. Started a new job a couple months ago, and I am pretty drained. If I eat really clean and get to bed before I am truely exhausted I feel better, and I sleep longer without as many wake-ups.


Julie

 

[Amy Steppe]

Please see a doctor and have a complete blood panel and urinalysis done. You do have some symptoms that point to some problem with your thyroid or diabetes.

There are some excellent sleep aids on the market. Ambien CR is excellent.

There is even a new sleep pill on the market that is supposed to be completely non addictive.

Also, due to your surgery, it will probably take your body a while to get back to its previous level of fitness.

And you have some symptoms that sound like depression.

Please see a doctor and let us know how you are doing!

 

[spyrosmom]

thanks, everybody. I called the Dr this morn and was actually able to get in this afternoon. She says just from the list of symptoms it sounds like hypoglycemia, which is the opposite of diabetes. Sent me down to the lab for some blood work, and I am supposed to call back on thurs for the results. Till then her suggestion is to cut back on carbs, especially at breakfast and watch out for the high GI foods. I guess I'll know more on thuesday.