Need Some help and advice

kaashsindhu · 06-23-2008, 10:28 AM

I am trying my best to start going to gym and start workout got membership but feeling always tired.

I completely understand that I am feeling drained out always because of lake of activity but can't start activity because I am so drained out always.

I tried to use some energy drinks that says 6 or 7 hour energy rush and this that nothing worked on me even I did not feel a little kick out of them using multivitamin even thyat is not working.

So I am feeling like I am trapped in a visious circle.

Can anybody help me how to break out of this if there is any drinnk, supplement or suggestion that can help me in starting my workout plan I am sure once I will be able to continue my workout for couple of weeks I will have enough energy to keep it up.

Height 5'.7"

Weight 199.5 lbs

Age 36 Years

Any honest suggestions are welcome

**Chub** · 06-23-2008, 10:40 AM

Maybe your anemic? I was anemic a few years ago and was always tired.

A crappy diet could be doing it, whats it like? Explaining more about your lifestyle could help a lot. Been to your doctor?

kaashsindhu · 06-23-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Chub

Maybe your anemic? I was anemic a few years ago and was always tired.

A crappy diet could be doing it, whats it like? Explaining more about your lifestyle could help a lot. Been to your doctor?

My life style is very in active working in office job and sit thee for 9 hours and I have to admit that I eat like a pig. most of the time indian food that contains oil and spices.

Not very active person.

lector606 · 06-23-2008, 11:24 AM

If I were you, I would explain to a doctor how you're feeling and ask for some tests.

Iron, thyroid, testosterone... before you look to a supplement that might mask the problem, make sure that everyone else is okay.

**DreamWeaver** · 06-23-2008, 11:29 AM

Or maybe your just not energetic because your not active. I know I sometimes feel rundown when I work in the office all day. The cure... get your ass to the gym you'll feel better. Mentally tired does not necessarily mean physically tired. A lot of times I get to the gym half asleep and always... I mean every time come out with a hop in my step feeling great.

kaashsindhu · 06-23-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by DreamWeaver

Or maybe your just not energetic because your not active. I know I sometimes feel rundown when I work in the office all day. The cure... get your ass to the gym you'll feel better. Mentally tired does not necessarily mean physically tired. A lot of times I get to the gym half asleep and always... I mean every time come out with a hop in my step feeling great.

I agree with you that I am mostly drained out because I am not active but my problem is I can't just kick start gym or active life syle because I am completly drained out and energyless it is a visious circle that I need to break and that why I am seeking for help

**DreamWeaver** · 06-23-2008, 12:47 PM

Just get to the gym the rest will take care of itself.

**RenegadeRows** · 06-23-2008, 01:16 PM

I would say eat enough carbs and keep your water intake high. Carbs = energy. If you have that down, look into White FLOOD. Thats a lemonade kick-in-the-ass for before the gym.

Quinn · 06-24-2008, 03:21 AM

dreamweaver is right, i had to stop working out because of a new job that like yours 8 or 9 hours at a desk and when i got back into it about a month later i never felt like i had the energy but after about a week or two of suffering youll notice real quick that youll start havin that energy when you hit the gym just fight through the shity part and everything else will just work itself out

**b unit** · 06-24-2008, 03:28 AM

it sounds like you're diet needs improving

maybe you could consider working out before work?

Nabisco · 06-24-2008, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RenegadeRows

I would say eat enough carbs and keep your water intake high. Carbs = energy. If you have that down, look into White FLOOD. Thats a lemonade kick-in-the-ass for before the gym.

I don't know about eating more carbs. He said the majority of his food is Indian, and that means high carbohydrate quantities. I'd look into balancing your meals more. Split them into 5-6 meals throughout the day. If you sit at a desk for 8-9 hours, this works out fine. You can fit in three meals while at work.

The best way to get back into it, is to man up and get back in the gym. If you can't stay dedicated enough to test it out for two weeks, then something else is holding you back boss. At that point, I'd try the doctor. But I really think it has nothing to do with physiology, more that you've admitted to being "tired" all the time and lacking energy (which to me is just a lack of motivation) and a crappy diet.

thebigt · 06-24-2008, 10:20 AM

you are 36, not a kid anymore. take this into consideration and take it slow. start out with light cardio on treadmill or bike, and once a week throw in some light weights. remember your body won't react like it did when you were younger, even more so after being sedentary for a long time. your energy will slowly build and you can increase intensity-slowly. how many times have i heard-it's a marathon not a sprint. the main thing is like dreamweaver said, keep at it.

Ace5high · 06-24-2008, 11:11 AM

You must consider age as a factor also, its one thing to work 9-10 hours a day and go straight to the gym at night at 23 but in your mid/late 30's its gonna be a diff story...

I think the first thing you should do like said above is have some blood tests run to see about any potential issues you dont know about.

Particularly, have your Testosterone levels checked!

It sounds to me like you could have low test levels. diet and good supplements can help in this situation, but maybe you need to look into HRT, just another thought...

**b unit** · 06-24-2008, 06:04 PM

are the indian meals you eat made from scratch and are authentic or are they frozen processed microwave meals? if they are the microwave meals ones then they have a sh*tload of sodium and additives and too many will definitly slow you down.

good luck

kaashsindhu · 06-25-2008, 01:48 PM

Indian meals I eat are normally fresh cooked. Plus I understand my age factor and it may also be testotheron level that is decreasing. I am trying my best to go to gym but even when i hit the gym I will leave within 30 minutes few minutes of cardio even at lowest possible resistance make me dead down. but will keep trying I was thinking if any energy supplement that can provide me some kick atleast in first few days after that it may be possible I become more active and get less tired.

**b unit** · 06-25-2008, 03:32 PM

it might pay to go and see a doctor and get some blood tests done