Tired, and Tired of Eating

[sheri]

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!

[stikfigure]

Originally Posted by sheri

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!

sounds like some adrenal fatigue from a touch of overtraining/under nourishing which might mean taking a serious look at caffeine, alcohol, sugars of any kind and if those are not in your diet at all, then you might just need some supportive herbs like licorice root extract to give your system a boost. You may also have to check in with someone who can test your blood and see what else may be going on if anything.

Because of how much you exercise though I'd try giving yourself a break from all of it for at least a week. indulge in sleep and nutrients/supplements. Then when you return to it you need to give yourself more rest days. You'll make more progress by doing more of a 4 on, 3 off alternating split workouts - especially if you're working out at high intensity on all of your on days.

high intensity workouts can actually cause a release of stress hormones that are more harmful than helpful and might be slowing down your progress.

your body is just trying to tell you something. you're smart to listen to it.

keep us posted on your progress.

[5kgLifter]

Originally Posted by sheri

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!

Unless you're really really short, or it's a typo, 1340 cals is not enough to cover someone doing intense training on a daily basis for 6 days of the week. You really need to up the calories, find a calorie site online (or 2 so that you can compare them) and see what they suggest as your recommended intake level. Carbs are needed for endurance activities, so don't overly cut those; protein is used not only to fuel muscle repair but also to aid the immune system, so that is important.

If that fails to get results, think about having your thyroid checked out, just in case it's acting up.

Welcome to the forum

[sheri]

For the cardio, ,I do those kind of miles and workouts to train for my mini marathons I run during the spring and summer! So that I am wanting to keep the same.

The circuit training I have been thinking about increasing the intensity and do them one time through rather than twice through, that way it's a shorter amount of time.

I think part of my problem too is on top of long intense workouts, I am CONSTANTLY on the go. So I have also considered keeping my cardio the same but doing my circuit/weight training to twice a week! and maybe on one of my rest days incorporating yoga.

As for the eating, I will definitely increase the calories, I just noticed how tired I have been, abnormally so, and then I crave the bad stuff that I am not supposed to have-sugar, processed stuff, greasy and fried foods. I have gallbladder issues, so any of those things set off an attack, and it is not fun! So alcohol, sugar, caffeine (well in loose-leaf teas I drink, but I don't drink coffee or soda at all), red meats, greasy or fried foods, processed foods are not in my diet, until I crash, then I am miserable. Any suggestions on watching my intake and not counting, I am striving to lose between 5-6 more pounds.

I want to be as ready to take on and train clients in their healthy lifestyle endeavor as I can be, by being ready myself!

[stikfigure]

the best thing for clients to see is that you are also human and still working hard at meeting your goals. you don't have to be "perfect" in order to be credible as a trainer.

[DORKtoDIVA]

I'm thinking adrenal fatigue as well. Perhaps Google it and see if the symptoms ring a bell.