I get enough sleep (6-8 hours a night) and i exercise several days a week. But I'm still low on energy most of the time, and unable to stay up late (and usually start get tired by 10 or 11).

I'm trying not to rely completely on caffeine to get everything done.... suggestions?

3/27/2006 6:18:41 PM

what is your diet?

3/27/2006 6:23:55 PM

korean ginseng

3/27/2006 6:31:02 PM

it's called getting old

i succumbed to this getting tired early thing last year and have yet to defeat it

3/27/2006 7:17:29 PM

Definantely make sure you are getting enough iron.
Secondly you may think that 6-8 hours is enough, but for most people they need 8-10 in the early twenties.

Lastly the best thing to do is get into a routine and stick with it, even on weekends. As fun and tempting (and enjoyable) that sleeping in is, its best to stay on the same wake up time every day. You really will feel alot better by then.

Oh one more thing, are you sleeping when you should be sleeping? ie everyones biological clocks vary and some people are just plain morning people and have to go to bed by 11. Others are more night owls.

3/27/2006 7:24:10 PM

thing is, i've always been a night owl. i functioned best going to bed late (around 1 am) and getting up around 9 or 10. but lately it's just shifted further and further back.

my diet isn't ideal... by i try to eat small frequent meals (usually a granola bar in the morning, a snack during the midmorning, a cup or noodles or a hot pocket for lunch, and a varied dinner. i'm starting to slip in more veggies and fruits, but i don't get more than 1 or 2 servings every few days. i also take a women's multivitamin with 100% iron daily value and added calcium.

i try to avoid high-fat foods (minus the occasional donut) due to stomach problems.

i'd love to just guzzle down supplemented smoothies with the rest of campus, but i just can't afford it.

3/27/2006 7:43:02 PM

8-10? more like if you're getting 8 and you're too tired, cut back to 6, and increase in 15 minute increments until you find an amount that works

if you have to hit snooze, it's not working

Quote :

"usually a granola bar in the morning, a snack during the midmorning, a cup or noodles or a hot pocket for lunch, and a varied dinner."

well, we've isolated one problem

don't eat much sugar or empty carbs like that, and eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables

[Edited on March 27, 2006 at 8:01 PM. Reason : .]

3/27/2006 8:01:05 PM

DIET DIET DIET

It's shitty.

Granola bar, toss that shit. Thats hosing your morning right there.

What is a snack mid morning consisting of?

Cup of noodles and hot pocket for lunch? No.

Varied dinner? Ok probably decent, but again, what does this consist of?

Quote :

"i try to avoid high-fat foods (minus the occasional donut) due to stomach problems. "

But you're eating a granola bar for breakfast? Is this a low fat granola bar? Thats slightly better than the original, but still pretty poor by most standards.

You gotta get this fixed. More whole grains, more whole carbs in general.

[Edited on March 27, 2006 at 8:31 PM. Reason : x]

3/27/2006 8:30:46 PM

Take a multi and stop whining

[Edited on March 27, 2006 at 8:42 PM. Reason : WHOOPS]

3/27/2006 8:41:58 PM

granola bar = nutrigrain bar

my problem is that i'm up really early and nonstop from 6:30 am-1 pm. the low fat, non-perishable snacks are just the easiest to carry. today i had a little container of carrots with with.

my diet isn't great, but getting whole grains doesn't get much past a bagel sandwich with me. the whole grain pasta i tried SUCKED.

3/27/2006 9:29:54 PM

just suck it up and eat it for a few weeks

you will never go back

you might also try some wholegrain (or honey grain for starters). Barkery breads are better too.

do you eat any meat?

[Edited on March 27, 2006 at 10:34 PM. Reason : if you get up at 630, you should be tired about the time you are]

3/27/2006 10:33:57 PM

i eat meat. however, it's not a quick meal for me, so it's not as much as i'd like. most of the meat i eat is chicken, since hamburgers make me sick half the time due to fat.

but i'm a vegetarian by no means...

3/27/2006 10:48:34 PM

you should go to bed if you are getting up at 630

3/27/2006 10:50:23 PM

well, the problem is that i'm up at 5:30 or 6am on MWF, and going to bed around 11-12 that night. i may not get up until 8:30 or 9 TH, but i'm equally tired, and still tired by 11-12. and on the weekends, i can unintentionally sleep till 11 am or noon, and still be tired by 11 pm....

i know it's at least partially cortisol levels...

3/27/2006 11:37:12 PM

There is nothing wrong if you're active to want to turn it in early. From what I've been reading, you're not having low energy. Your energy levels are fine.

3/27/2006 11:42:16 PM

redbull, once a day

3/28/2006 12:41:37 AM