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kellymarie - 08/18/2009 15:21:36

even though sorry!! not even to.

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eric - 08/18/2009 15:47:38

Hi Kellymarie,

Try eating only salad or a protein smoothie for lunch and have cooked foods later on for dinner. Also, I find if I wait too long to eat lunch and have a big meal after 2pm I get sluggish (then a short nap- even 10 minutes is my savior). So try small meals between breakfast and dinner and see how you feel.
Oolong tea also does wonders for bringing me out of that sluggish, dizzy mid afternoon feeling.

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emama - 08/18/2009 16:47:31

hi there,
i know just how you feel, when i was pregnant with my second baby my animia turned for the worst! it sucks you cant have supplements, why is that?if it's pills that give you a hard time there are other powder forms you can take it in, even adding it over your food. but it sounds like your body is changing an your iron needs to be bumped up a bit. red wine is supposed to be great for iron..a small glass a day, lots of greens an peanut butter! i love peanut butter but it is a great sorce of iron especially for a light mid day snack.hope you feel better!!

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Yoshi - 08/20/2009 12:45:35

Probably an iron deficiency. I used to feel the same way...completely fatigued, no matter how much rest I got. After I started taking iron the problem went away within days.

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Tatiana - 08/20/2009 14:46:30

Have you had your B12 levels checked? That is another cause of anemia.

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Mir - 08/21/2009 21:29:39

To get extra energy naturally, try taking a tablespoon (or a couple of spoons) of nutritional yeast flakes a day. Nutritional flakes are full of B vitamins and amino acids. It will keep you going for sure.

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ThomasScott - 08/26/2009 18:21:44

Are you getting enough sleep at night? That's the first place I would look to make sure you've got enough energy during the day!

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Tom - 09/17/2009 12:25:21

Nutritional yeast (especially the Red Star VSF variety) is definitely one of the good additions to the daily choices. It's loaded with a whole range of vitamins and minerals, good for what ails ya :-) We sprinkle it on popcorn, pizzas, pasta, in soups, avocado dips, on curries, salads, etc, anything that will go well with a "cheezy" flavor.
For extra iron we enjoy a little blackstrap molasses drizzled on toast, pancakes, in baked beans, mixed in a glass of rice milk, etc.
Also a decent nights sleep is critical.

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jenjonnas - 11/08/2009 15:11:18

I also have the same problem I have been a vegan for about 3 months now and I am totally commited to it but sometimes I get worried my body is'nt producing enough oxygenated blood because I get winded alot easier than I used to and I take Vitamin B12 under my tongue sometimes 2 or 3 times a day and suggestions.

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shearwater - 11/09/2009 05:10:38

I hear this occasionally - someone stops eating meat then doesn't have energy. But I never blame the lack of meat. I went vegetarian 23 years ago, vegan 10 years ago, and have more energy now than when I started.

I don't just eat a vegan diet - I eat a healthy vegan diet with lots of exercise, fresh air, and sleep. And of course I don't smoke and rarely eat anything that can be considered junk food. I occasionally review a list of nutrients and their food sources to ensure I'm still getting everything I need and eating a balanced diet. I also take a multivitamin.

When someone says they cut out meat and feel tired I always wonder about their lifestyle, if they are eating a healthy diet, or if there's an underlying medical concern that has been exposed. After all, people who eliminate meat from their diets should be healthier. This means more energy and stamina too and why many athletes benefit when they go vegan. But cutting out meat is only one step of eating healthy.

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