Newly Vegetarian Seeks Energy Food to Deal with Fatigue

[Guest guest]

My thanks to everyone for their comments.

 

Yes I am eating a well balanced vegetarian diet, but when I do

anything physical my body becomes far more fatigued than is normal.

 

Do you folks do vitamin supplements? A close reading of the Suzanne

Haval book suggests that none are really needed.

 

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[Guest guest]

Go see your doctor, you could even have fibromyalgia. None of us have a

rememdy. It's not your vegetarian diet. I almost never take

vitamins. They expire before I ever finish half a bottle.

 

Brad

 

, " barlowhumphreys "

<barlowhumphreys wrote:

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> My thanks to everyone for their comments.

>

> Yes I am eating a well balanced vegetarian diet, but when I do

> anything physical my body becomes far more fatigued than is normal.

>

> Do you folks do vitamin supplements? A close reading of the Suzanne

> Haval book suggests that none are really needed.

>

> > > Thank you.

[Guest guest]

I agree you should make a doctor appt! I have been veg for some time

and have been feeling tired,cold, and out of it for a while. After

many tests, it is simple-I am anemic. You should not try to self

medicate with vitamins until you know if there is a deficiency, but it

could be something simple that you are lacking. You could try to eat

more protein. I have started exercising more and have had to add

protein shakes to my day to not feel completely wiped out. However,

don't be discouraged if your doctor is not supportive of your

vegetarian diet. Some old school doctors don't " get it. "

 

 

 

, " barlowhumphreys "

<barlowhumphreys wrote:

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> I am about 4 weeks into my vegetarian diet and love it. However, my

> body is not in complete agreement. I have read the Suzanne Havala book

> on Vegetarians for Dummies and follow it but fatigue or low energy is a

> problem. I get tired easily.

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> Are there any foods out there to deal with low energy?

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> Thank you.

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[Guest guest]

Congrats on becoming a vegetarian!

If your fatigue just started, it could definitley be a lack of vitamins. It is

a little difficult

when you first become a vegetarian to figure out the right balance of foods to

get all of

your nutrients.

B vitamins give you energy. If you don't want to take a supplement, try to

increase your

intake of foods that contain B vitamins. I found this site that has some info

on vitamins.

There is some info on where to get B vitamins:

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/vitamins_minerals/vitamin.htm

Also, I have a problem with getting enough iron (I read in this thread that

someone else

has this problem too.) You can take iron supplements, but if you don't want to

do that,

eat lots of things like spinach to increase your iron.

 

 

, " barlowhumphreys " <barlowhumphreys

wrote:

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> I am about 4 weeks into my vegetarian diet and love it. However, my

> body is not in complete agreement. I have read the Suzanne Havala book

> on Vegetarians for Dummies and follow it but fatigue or low energy is a

> problem. I get tired easily.

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> Are there any foods out there to deal with low energy?

>

> Thank you.

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[Guest guest]

When you become a vegetarian you can start eating more carbs and less

protein. Your body needs protein to release the energy from the

carbs. Nuts, legumes, and seeds can be great to boost your energy.

Eat a handful before activity. Nuts (especially Almonds, Cashews, and

Hazelnuts) are great because magnesium can also contribute to low

energy and they will help replenish this, along with whole grains.

Can you give an example of your typical diet during the day? Do you

eat only 3 meals or progressively throughout the day? I eat probably

6 small times a day which really boosted my energy. Are you eating

breakfast? Breakfast can help boost your energy throughout the entire

day. Also watch your sugar intake this can cause extreme highs and

lows. If you need a quick boost, I always find a dallop of honey in a

cup of steaming hot green tea is a great pick me up. Green Tea also

is naturally energizing! Also realize, as the other members have

mentioned, your body is going through changes and needs some time to

adjust. It needs to detoxify itself and become adjusted to this

sudden change. I too felt bad for the 6 weeks or so, but now feel

better than ever and have not been sick once in the two years since

switching!

 

good luck!