5 Things I Stopped Doing that Improved my Fatigue

Hey {NAME} There were a number of things that I changed that made it so that more energy when I was reducing calories. A lot of times when you’re reducing your food intake, your energy just goes to nothing, but a lot of times its because of a few things that aren’t so obvious. 1. Eating too much at night - Not only did this sabotage my weight loss, but it also made my energy levels throughout the day horrid. It has a lot to do with A) keeping calories too low DURING the day, and consequently not having energy, but also stacking too much in the evening which impacted my slow wave sleep. I didn’t notice this until I started monitoring with a whoop and an oura and I really noticed how much it impacted me. What a lot of people do is try to conserve their calories over the course of the day so that they are in the deficit that they need to be in, but then they let their hair down a bit at night… it’s a bad mess to end up in.  Space out your meals evenly, eat a larger breakfast, OR strategically fast through the morning, but still have a larger meal for lunch/breaking your fast so you don’t gorge at night. 2. I stopped prioritizing calories over nutrients. I made a simple pledge to focus on higher quality food, even if that meant a few more calories. There are those that believe its ALL calories in and calories out, and then there are those of us who think that calories in/calories out is VERY important, but also acknowledge foot quality as well. I started adding multi-vitamins in here and there, and focused on nutrient rich foods and it was like I magically had more energy. I also noticed this with my kids too. Their bedtime routines, habits, and overall HEALTHY energy levels improved tremendously when we focused on nutrient dense foods. We also started letting them have [HIYA multivitamins]( (kids chewable multivitamins) that seemed to help a ton. It’s a tough one with kids because most kids multi vitamins are loaded with sugar via gummies or chewables. Hiya has a different approach that is sweetened with monk fruit and it a lot of fun for them to have. [Here’s a 50% off Discount link if you want to try them out: ( 3. I stopped relying on caffeine. I know it’s a hard one to swallow, and I won’t spend a lot of time on it because I know it’s an obvious one… But even with green tea, I find that I start becoming dependent on it, even ONE glass… It’s like something triggers within my body and my energy is garbage without that ONE glass of tea. When that starts to happen, I just take a 2-3 day break from it. Nothing crazy, no cold turkey stuff, just take a few day break and it’s amazing what that does. 4. I stopped hydrating so much at night. I know, I know. A weird one. But it was making me get up to pee at least once per night, and that was KILLING my sleep gains. So nowadays, I ultra hydrate in the morning. I’m talking like 2-3 quarts sometimes in the first couple hours of waking. Then I feel like I just need maintenance hydration throughout the rest of the day, and I can switch to small sips after about 5pm. This really had made it so that I don’t have to pee until at least 3am. That way, even if I do wakeup to pee, at least I have gotten a solid 6 hours straight before being awaken versus the 4 hours it was before. Simple, but very effective. 5. I Stopped having carbs before working out. Counterintuitive, huh? So many people when they are dieting claim that carbs give them what they need during workouts… Yeahh…. Here’s the thing. I might get a SMALL boost during my workout itself from a few grams of carbs pre workout, but for some reason, I feel sluggish the rest of the day. It just backfires on me. I would rather sacrifice 5-10% of my workout to have 20% more energy throughout the day. I cannot explain it. Perhaps it has something to do with mTOR vs AMPK during a workout by being fed vs fasted… I cannot really tell you why, but that was a game changer for me and has been for about a dozen close friends and clients of mine. So it’s worth a shot. TRY training fasted and then adding the carbs in after the fact vs before. Hopefully these tips help you regain some energy. I’d say by far the most profound have been number 2 and 4 when it comes to biggest impact immediately! See You Tomorrow! Thomas Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Thomas DeLauer, PO Box 1120, Stateline, NV 89449, United States