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sheri · 04-15-2009, 01:48 PM

I am currently studying to be a personal trainer, I am a workout nut and love to eat healthy. The one problem I have is, (and this is me trying to research and figure it out) is I am overwhelmingly tired. Last week, ,I was sick and slept for 47 hours over a total of two and a half days. I am normally not a sleeper when I am sick. For a couple days after that, I felt good, but now I am back to being tired.

My current calorie intake is 1340. My workout schedule is:
Monday-Intense circuit training
Tuesday: 6.5-7 mile speed workout
Wednesday-Intense circuit training
Thursday: 6-7 mile hill workout
Friday: Intense circuit training
Saturday-long easy run, anwhere from 8-15 miles, I'm usually training for a mini
Sunday-rest day

My goal is to look as toned as I can, I am a big believer in I better live what I preach to other people, so I better look like I work out. I don't seek a level of perfection, just to be as toned and fit as I can. I master this nutrition thing most of the time, but then I crash, like this week, so my question is, is my fatigue coming from eating, lack of calories, too little carbs, what else?

I try to get 7.5 hours of sleep, I to bed at 10 and rise at 5:30am.

I try to eat every 4-5 hours, I am a balanced oxidizer, and I try to stick with protein and carbs at every meal and snack....any other thoughts?

Should I post this somewhere else? The only thing holding me back from where I want to be are these eating setbacks, but I think it's because I'm missing something somewhere, so hopefully someone can suggest something, in the meantime, back to researching!

04-15-2009, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
sheri Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 3	Tired, and Tired of Eating I am currently studying to be a personal trainer, I am a workout nut and love to eat healthy. The one problem I have is, (and this is me trying to research and figure it out) is I am overwhelmingly tired. Last week, ,I was sick and slept for 47 hours over a total of two and a half days. I am normally not a sleeper when I am sick. For a couple days after that, I felt good, but now I am back to being tired. My current calorie intake is 1340. My workout schedule is: Monday-Intense circuit training Tuesday: 6.5-7 mile speed workout Wednesday-Intense circuit training Thursday: 6-7 mile hill workout Friday: Intense circuit training Saturday-long easy run, anwhere from 8-15 miles, I'm usually training for a mini Sunday-rest day My goal is to look as toned as I can, I am a big believer in I better live what I preach to other people, so I better look like I work out. I don't seek a level of perfection, just to be as toned and fit as I can. I master this nutrition thing most of the time, but then I crash, like this week, so my question is, is my fatigue coming from eating, lack of calories, too little carbs, what else? I try to get 7.5 hours of sleep, I to bed at 10 and rise at 5:30am. I try to eat every 4-5 hours, I am a balanced oxidizer, and I try to stick with protein and carbs at every meal and snack....any other thoughts? Should I post this somewhere else? The only thing holding me back from where I want to be are these eating setbacks, but I think it's because I'm missing something somewhere, so hopefully someone can suggest something, in the meantime, back to researching!