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Q: Keeping energy up while dieting
asked by: Jondiaz021 on September 8th, 2009
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Hello all, first time posting on the site, and just wanted some feed back on an issue of mine. I am currently 6'0 tall and 330 lbs. I am male, 25 years old. Weighed 344 3 weeks ago and have lost maybe 14 lbs since. I have been as low as 200 lbs as recent as 4 years ago so I know I can do it. My big problem is consistency with my energy levels; I am taking Apidexin twice daily, Secratagogue gold at night before bed (I realize Secratagogue is mostly marketed toward older individuals but have also read the more out of shape you are the more it helps) and I've just ordered Colonix to cleanse and detoxify my body to hopefully help boost my energy levels.

I am eating 4 times daily, one small meal every 4 hours. My meals range from 2-500 calories a piece. I'm averaging about 1300-1400 calories daily. I try to exercise muscular strength and endurance 2-3 times a week (which may consist of a 30-40 min work out) pushups, dumbells, crunch's. Nothing extreme. I try to do cardio 4-6 times per week, which is 30 mins on a stationary bike for a distance of 8.5-9 miles.

I always do really well for about 2 weeks, then about the 3rd week in on this thing, I physically feel drained and weak almost all the time. I just cave at that point when I start to feel like I can't physically continue with the workouts or even day to day commutes. I end up breaking my diet, not taking the suppliments and eating bad for a week or two and then getting motivated to get back to dieting I try again. Again, I feel good for 2 weeks about mid-late 3rd week in I start feeling drained and tired all the time and it's very rough to maintain.

Any suggestions for keeping my energy up?? I really want to lose this weight and am having a huge back n forth struggle with this.
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