Energy Levels

tracyps
on 1/24/17 5:20 am
RNY on 09/20/16

Do your energy levels fluctuate?  Last week I had a ton of energy, and the past two days I have been dragging.  Everyone at work is sick, so I could be trying to fight off a bug or something.  It is so annoying.  

CathyV
on 1/24/17 5:35 am

Yeah, mine do. Sometimes I have days where I'm like "oh, this is the energy everyone talks about!" But then,,,not. I'm not sure why...my protein levels when they do my bloodwork have been a little low. My next check up in March 1, and I'm trying to be very diligent about hitting my protein every day to see if I can get those numbers up,,,hoping that will help. I do definitely notice I feel much better when I get plenty of water. Sometimes I will feel run down in the afternoons, and drinking a big glass of water perks me right up.

HW- 375

SW- 358

GW- 175

Grim_Traveller
on 1/24/17 5:36 am
RNY on 08/21/12

They certainly did for me, for maybe 8 or 9 months after surgery. The first couple of months I was just tired a lot. After that, I would have good days and bad, with no pattern. But also, I was pretty tired most of the time at 5 or 6 months post surgery. That faded, and from 8 or 9 months, I've been fine.

Recovering from surgery and anesthesia takes a while. Then your body has to deal with huge changes. It's a really big deal you are going through.

A lot of people decide they need to eat more, to get more energy. Fight that urge if you get it. Take a little nap now and then. Get your excess weight off, and you'll be much better for it down the road.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

NasaJen
on 1/24/17 6:23 am
RNY on 12/09/16

Yes they sure do!!!  I'm about seven weeks out of surgery.  Obviously the very early weeks I was napping every day.  Now it is about two times a week. I still have to tell myself that I'm healing and this whole rest thing is going to be random, but it is necessary.

LapBand: 3.2.10

RNY: 12.9.16

Highest: 451

Morning of RNY: 283

Current: 195

(deactivated member)
on 1/24/17 7:55 am
RNY on 09/22/16

My surgery was last Sept and I still find myself going to bed much earlier especially on work nights. I am still tired a lot.

 

Ceci

CJ On Orcas
on 1/24/17 10:00 am
RNY on 09/09/16

Four months out here and I still have low energy some days... maybe half the time.  I go to bed pretty early, get 8-9 hours of sleep each night.  I also find that if I get plenty of fluids I feel better, and not sure if protein plays a part but I am trying to up my protein from 60 grams a day to closer to 90.

conazza
on 1/24/17 4:08 pm
RNY on 09/23/16

My energy constantly fluctuates. Ive definitely felt the energy rush but I also have an equal number of low energy days. Looking forward to when it evens out. 

Lap band: 2006. Revision to RNY 9/23/2016

8/2/17: Goal Reached: 135lbs. & 115lbs lost (5'3")

Pre-op: 250, SW 242, CW 125, GW 135

Pre-op: 9lb M1: 20lb M2: 11.5lb M3: 11.9 M4: 13.4 M5: 10.8 M6: 10.2 M7: 8.1 M8: 8.4 M9: 6.5 M10: 5.7 M11: 3.5 M12: 4.3

One Bad Beach
on 3/9/17 10:08 am
RNY on 11/28/16

Mine do fluctuate, but I feel like it's a monthly trend. You may have your iron levels checked out. I found that when I started taking the iron supplements on a regular basis (not good at remembering to take meds, so I set an alarm three times a day to remind me), I felt a lot better....until the cycle came around, and then I just felt all blah in general.

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." --Carol Burnett

RNY 11/28/2016

HW 285 - SW 244

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