Three and a half years out and exhausted!!
Hi there, Do others who are this far out from surgery and radiation (still taking Tamoxifen) suffer from a whole body and mind exhaustion? I work as an Early Childhood teacher and have returned to ...
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Oh I totally get it. I too was exhausted returning to full time work and needed a nanna nap most dsys. I was so tired I had very poor meal prep for lunches etc and so lived on coffee, cakes and prepared food from our local kiosk.
I focussed initially on my nutrition. Making a really good effort of eating and prepping nutritious food really helped. I stopped feeling as tired and stopped craving sugary carb foods. I also focussed on getting better sleep. This has been huge. No coffee after 12. No more than 1 quality cup etc etc. Avoid coke. ..even diet if possible as more caffeine.
I had been exercising until back at full time. But after none for a month I wasn't any less tired. I saw an exercise physiologist and discussed that I feel fine when exercising and go for a few weeks then crash and get so tired can barely stay awake. He suggested I work with less intensity. So now I push 5-6/10 not 8-9/10. This means I can do it more often and not crash. I focussed initially on weekends and once during the week. I'm slowly adding in more weight work /less cardio....and as Ive gained muscle mass I feel better. I still do cardio just not only cardio.
So there was my solution...
Look at your diet...wide varieties of fresh and nourishing foods. Is your weight in hwr?
Reduce caffeine...more water and better quality sleep (no screens too late either)
Increase exercise with help of a professional. It doesn't happen overnight but in a few months you will improve. I figured if I could only exercise 3 weeks in 4...well it's better than none.
Oh...and if course do have bloods done and check your iron stores and vitamin D. Always good to exclude a simple physical condition first. Kath x
I focussed initially on my nutrition. Making a really good effort of eating and prepping nutritious food really helped. I stopped feeling as tired and stopped craving sugary carb foods. I also focussed on getting better sleep. This has been huge. No coffee after 12. No more than 1 quality cup etc etc. Avoid coke. ..even diet if possible as more caffeine.
I had been exercising until back at full time. But after none for a month I wasn't any less tired. I saw an exercise physiologist and discussed that I feel fine when exercising and go for a few weeks then crash and get so tired can barely stay awake. He suggested I work with less intensity. So now I push 5-6/10 not 8-9/10. This means I can do it more often and not crash. I focussed initially on weekends and once during the week. I'm slowly adding in more weight work /less cardio....and as Ive gained muscle mass I feel better. I still do cardio just not only cardio.
So there was my solution...
Look at your diet...wide varieties of fresh and nourishing foods. Is your weight in hwr?
Reduce caffeine...more water and better quality sleep (no screens too late either)
Increase exercise with help of a professional. It doesn't happen overnight but in a few months you will improve. I figured if I could only exercise 3 weeks in 4...well it's better than none.
Oh...and if course do have bloods done and check your iron stores and vitamin D. Always good to exclude a simple physical condition first. Kath x