Im only 15 and i have had a loss in energy lately and i dont know why. i have had gymnastics tuesdays and thursdays for about 2 months. i have been running on the treadmill mondays, wednesdays, saturdays, and sundays for the past week and a half. and i eat breakfast, salad for lunch, and dinner, and i watch my calories! because im trying to loose weight. so why am i so tired all the time? and what can i do to get more energy?
2007-03-14 14:05:58 · 17 answers · asked by girlygirl 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
believe it or not, sleep deprivation is the most common cause of daytime fatigue in teens. make sure u're getting enough sleep.
2007-03-14 14:11:50 · answer #1 · answered by Haiti Cherie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are over-exerting yourself. It is not necessary to do so much excercise. I recommend cutting back and using that time to relax and try to get at least 8 hours of sleep. Don't stay on the computer till the wee hours of the night.I had the same problem and I just cut back a little on my activities and I improved in the activities I still participated in because I was more alert. I could be because you body is not getting enough nutrients. You need to consume at least 2500 calories regardless of your weight with the exercise your doing.
2007-03-14 21:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your body needs more protein and carbohydrates is why. Salad is not a good source of either . Dieting is not just about low calories and exercise, It's also about proper nutrition. Just eating salad is not proper dieting. Proper dieting is eating a balanced meal. Although carbohydrates are not healthy in an inactive lifestyle, your body needs carbohydrates when it is active to create energy as well. Ask your nutritionist about it.
2007-03-14 21:19:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eat more at lunch
and/...
First thing- don't change how much you eat (unless it is WAY WAY to much), start out by changing what you are eating. If it comes in a diet option, try it. If you are drinking 1% milk, try skim (or the next percentage down), avoid juice (liquid calories are way to easy to consume and hard to get rid of).
Second thing- Watch out for when you are eating these things, often times it is better to have smaller meals and snack throughout the day.
Third thing- NEVER EAT FAST FOOD. It is essentially a slow acting poison on your body and can lead to more health problems than you can think of.
Fourth thing- if you don't exercise, start out going for walks in the park or somehting, then bring it up to a light jog (once you are comfortable), then slowley bring up the intensity.
Fifth thing- Evaluate everything you put in your mouth, (i.e. avoiding higher fat meats like ribs, pork.. try fish instead or dear or chicken... then general meat rule is that the fewer legs it had as an animal, the better it is for you). Also, think about what goes into you ask yourself, "Should I be eating this?"
Sixth thing- You don't have to be doing all this 100% of the time, treat yourself, but recognize your priorities when it comes to it and don't let "treating yourself" get out of hand.
2007-03-14 21:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by Max 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Get more sleep.
Make sure you drink only water, not sugary soda or juice.
Eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies, but also other balanced food groups as well.
Make sure you see your doctor or trainer for an evaluation regarding your body and nutrition.
The same thing happened to me when I was like 16 and was doing colorguard. It took a while to get things sorted out. Good luck! And, remember to get plenty of rest in between workouts and don't hurt yourself by exercising too much.
2007-03-14 21:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by Willow_Elf 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ignore everyone telling you to take vitamins. You are very active and therefore need to eat more. Make sure you are getting enough quality protein and good carbs for energy throughout the day>
2007-03-14 21:15:14 · answer #6 · answered by allindotcom@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
These symptoms sounds like you have iron deficiency. Try to consume enough lean proteins and dark green vegetables.
2007-03-14 21:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by Daffodil 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well honey... it does sound to me like you certainly are doing enough to warrent being tired.... so I wouldn't be too concerned... however, I work in a doctor's office and we have been seeing a lot of young people (high school and college age) coming in with "mono". A simple blood test will tell if you have it. If it persists, please make an appointment with your family physician.
2007-03-14 21:09:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
soft drinks can cause this some people cant metabolize the artificial sweetener high fructose corn syrup as much as others, try laying off of it for awhile, it takes some time to notice a difference
2007-03-14 21:09:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try taking a daily multi -vitamin with iron as all women need extra iron.
2007-03-14 21:08:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋