cat981 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 hey guys, I'm at the end of day 11 and am still having alot of fatigue with workouts. Other than today I haven't been tired any other time except after about 10 mins into CrossFit. Also my strength seems to have dropped some as well but I'm sure that's from being so worn out during workouts. I'm eating all my meals and pre/post WO snacks according to plan. Figured by now the energy would've returned....anyone else go this long before they got back on track with workouts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Lee Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Sample day of food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat981 Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Today's menu was 3 eggs with red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and onions sautéed in evoo with strawberries and blueberries after. Pre wo boiled egg and handfu of cashews. Post boiled egg and raw carrots. lunch was lamb with spinach salad with mushroom and olives and compliant ranch dressing. dinner will be shrimp sautéed in evoo with steamed veggies and watermelon after. I've tried adding in sweet potatoes but taste is terrible to me and I didn't notice any difference on the days I choked them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amberino21 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 As much as you've said you don't like them, sweet potatoes are a great source of starchy carbs, which you have very little of....and help a lot with energy! You may not have enough fats either - cooking oil doesn't really account for a lot so you may want to add extra to the meals where you've only included cooking oils/fat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 What about trying different starchy vegetables if you don't like sweet potatoes. Squash? Jicama? There are other options. Most of us just love the sweet potato. That said I felt like my workouts were crap for a good solid 2 weeks when I started eating paleo so maybe just need more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted July 18, 2013 Moderators Share Posted July 18, 2013 Definitely more high carb veggies if you are working out. And more fat. 1/2 an avocado or a big handful of olives work well. And, you're really on the cusp -- bet in another day or two, you will feel the crazy energy. It's coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyD Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 What if you roast sweet potatoes in a little olive oil, salt and cumin? or olive oil and rosemary? those are my favorite ways to eat them. And sometimes if you are constantly training you might need to back off a bit. I obviously have no idea what your training has been like, but over-training is a real thing and I'd wager it is easier to get there when you're body is transitioning its fuel source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evalily Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I'm on Day 26 and still low in energy and terribly constipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 What have you tried? You got lots of advice in this thread did you try any of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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