Does anyone else struggle when they're tired?

Hi!

So, I have a lot on my plate right now.  I'm getting married in 2 weeks, and amongst the planning craziness I've also been trying to work as much overtime as possible because with our honeymoon - I won't be working for 2 weeks.

I am so ridiculously tired, and while I've been doing okay with at least managing to stay under my "burn meter" with my calorie intake, I've only been to the gym 3 times in the last 2 weeks, and being tired makes it really, really difficult to resist sugar.  I manage to do it, but it's almost torture!

Does anyone else have this problem??

I think many people have that problem! I have read many times that we crave sugar and make bad decisions when we are tired.

Try upping the protein and eating good fruit instead of cake?

it's called resource depletion (social psych terminology).  when we're tired, stressed, have a lot of demands on us, etc. we may not have the mental/emotional/psychological resources to resist temptation and do what we know we "should" do (if we're uni students, for instance, we might go to the pub when we should be studying for an exam ).

don't feel guilty.  just try to get enough sleep and take care of yourself as much as possible.

Seriously!

I used to have a really bad habit of waking up in the middle of the night and snacking.  Over the last 2 1/2 months I've slowly broken myself of this (that's how long I've been on CC).

But lately I've been slipping back into it.  I'll wake up and just want to eat something sweet.  I manage to stay beneath my burn meter, and only eat something like a low cal ice cream sandwich, rice cake, or small bowl of cereal, but it takes me almost right to the number of calories I'm buring, leaving a very small deficit on most days. 

So, right now, as opposed to my efforts to get in shape over the last couple of months, now it's a matter of not gaining weight!  Lol. 

I'm just having a hard time putting the kind of energy I'm used to putting into my eating and exercise habits when I have so many other things to think about!

I'm trying to keep the guilt to a minimum!!

i am a weirdo and the exact opposite.....when i am tired i have the drive to work hard.......when i have alot of energy i feel like i could be doing something elso, more fun.....

When I'm sleepy, I'm totally worthless. It's even harder for me to care about making healthy food choices let alone drag my tired ass to the gym.

I def make bad decisions when im tired because we just want things to be over and done with, that counts for most things, which I guess also means food - we look for quick and easy solutions when were tired I dont know if its proven but I guess craving sugar when your tired also makes sense since when your tired you have less energy you body is trying to fins another way to get it!

ps. congratualtions on your wedding!!

Absolutely. This last spring semester for me was a doozy. School was crazy busy.

However, the BEST thing you can do when you're fatigued is to get your tush to the gym or out for a walk. It can be really difficult, but I always have to expend energy to get back energy. I don't mean go crazy or anything. But committing to some cardio for 30 minutes most days of the week really will make you feel better.

When I find I can't get myself motivated (which is often, especially when I'm swamped with other stuff to do), I set up a work-out schedule with a buddy. That way, both of you hold each other accountable. Also, it's much easier to conjure up motivation when there's two of you, and usually you get to gab away to each other while working out so the workout time acts as helpful therapy as well. I don't think I would ever get by without my running girlfriend. In fact, when she's out of town, my discipline plummets.

So is there someone you could workout with, and vent about all of your stresses? It might help. And hey, best of luck and congrats on the wedding!

I hear ya!

The last thing I feel like doing right now is exercising.  I feel so tired all the time, and if one more person asks me a wedding-related question I might poke my eyes out!  Lol! 

But things are coming together, and I'm making my best efforts to take it one day at a time.  I've gotten back into regular workouts and still managing to eat healthy - most of the time ;) 

It's nice to see how much it helps to stick to good habits, especially when it's hard, right?!?

I am a total slob when I'm tired... and I'm tired when I don't get my 30 min of excercise! I have a plate-full, too.. not as busy as you ;) just work full-time and class 3 nights a week. I am going to school for Court Reporting so when I'm not in school I'm trying to practice so I can graduate. It's very frustrating since it's kind of a self-study thing... which stresses me out more... lol. and now with summer... jeez.. between camping and taking out my b/f's motorcycle I really put myself on a guilt-trip when I don't practice!

but I just try to take everything one day at a time, too and do the best I can do.. it's all you can do, really :)

congratulations by the way!! you are going to be a beautiful bride!!!!