No matter what I get groggy and tired at about 3pm...every day. Without fail. Caffeine only makes it worse. Its so predictable I can sit at my desk and can look at the clock turn 3pm and start to notice my fatigue set in. I get that 3pm crash even after a good night's sleep.
It often makes hardcore training after work almost impossible unless I take a nap first (the nap cures this problem but I cant take a nap wherever I am.) Its really been my achilles heel for years now.
Anyone have this issue or have tips on this on how to overcome with?? Tried anything that works? I am considering cutting out carbs until night time, dunno. Any advice is appreciated.
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Thread: 3pm crash every day
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05-23-2011, 01:34 PM #1
3pm crash every day
Last edited by ChiefRocka; 05-24-2011 at 08:32 AM.
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05-23-2011, 01:40 PM #2
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05-23-2011, 01:42 PM #3
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05-23-2011, 01:43 PM #4
Yea bro, cubicle work for me. And No fluorescent lighting here, just typical office lights. But I've tried getting up and walking around and doesn't seem to do the trick.
Every now and then I get it around that time too...but almost always earlier than that.Iron. Boxing. NFL. Mob stuff. New York City breed.
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05-23-2011, 01:44 PM #5
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Do you eat a heavy lunch? This can certainly have an effect. Also, as others mentioned, try walking around every so often and make sure you are staying hydrated.
Following that, if it is something that you cannot "cure" and is affecting your life, go see your PCP and get his/her input."Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."
-Mark Twain
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05-23-2011, 01:48 PM #6
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05-23-2011, 01:48 PM #7
Right, I've gotten every test known to man but no issues. I also read about adrenal fatigue and thought that was my problem and got tested for that also, but nothing. All my bloodwork from pcp, rheumatologist, endocrinologist shows no issues whatsoever! Its kind of frustrating.
And no, never eat a heavy lunch but my lunch almost always does have carbs.Iron. Boxing. NFL. Mob stuff. New York City breed.
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05-23-2011, 01:51 PM #8
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05-23-2011, 01:53 PM #9
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05-23-2011, 02:10 PM #10
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05-23-2011, 02:18 PM #11
Well he was convinced there is no such thing as adrenal fatigue and that it was a made up disorder...but I researched so many articles to the contrary, guess its something the medical field is divided on. Whatever the case, I definitely had the symptoms described.
The test for adrenal fatigue simply involves testing cortisol levels and a few other things. He ran a comprehensive blood test for me, all of which showed no abnormalities.Iron. Boxing. NFL. Mob stuff. New York City breed.
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05-23-2011, 03:20 PM #12
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05-23-2011, 03:27 PM #13
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05-23-2011, 03:32 PM #14
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05-23-2011, 03:36 PM #15
I used to be the exact same as you, at 2pm I'd just become exhausted. I've noticed the last couple weeks (since I started IF) I've had much more energy throughout the day, even during my fast. Maybe it's a fluke, but maybe eating larger meals (~900-1000 cals) resulted in more energy for an extended period than when I was sucking down 400ish calorie meals more frequently.
It's 3:30 here now and I ain't tired at all. Just a thought.
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05-24-2011, 08:34 AM #16
Right. I will be experimenting with different things and if i find something that works will post in this thread.
Sorry, can you tell me what IF is? As for the meals, so are you saying you ate a big lunch and breakfast and that helped with your fatigue?Iron. Boxing. NFL. Mob stuff. New York City breed.
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05-24-2011, 08:37 AM #17
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05-24-2011, 08:44 AM #18
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i use to have the same problem work from 8am -5pm then by my workout feeling drained. but I found the cure to that. I know wake up at 5 and train from 5:45-7 and in bed by 10 at night. My workouts are 10X better now im training early morning fasted.
Untill you decide that NOTHING will stop you from SUCCESS, EVERYTHING will!!!
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05-24-2011, 08:46 AM #19
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05-24-2011, 09:20 AM #20
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05-24-2011, 09:43 AM #21
I was having periods of really struggling with this myself before I lost weight...and then it continued after I lost weight, so I was really scratching my head on it too. I have always trained first thing in AM fasted, and I do believe it helps.
I finally figured out my problem. I was laying in bed for 6-8 hrs/night, but I was not resting. I had a wore out matress. New matress = no more afternoon crashes for me now! If the quality of your sleep at night is garbage it will mess up the day for you...
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05-24-2011, 09:54 AM #22
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05-24-2011, 10:02 AM #23
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05-27-2011, 09:41 AM #24
Yea, a nap is really the end-all cure to this problem. But it takes me forever to fall asleep if I am anywhere but my bed or am not drunk. I used to try napping on this couch in our office backroom and it would take me 20 minutes to get comfortable, another 10 minutes to fall asleep, then before I know it some noise outside the door would wake me up and I wound up more tired than i was before!
Sometimes when I get home around 6:30pm, i take a nap and wake up refreshed and energized...but then i would be up til 2 or 3am, then lose a few hours of sleep during the night then wake up tired again. If I had a bed somewhere to crash on during my lunch break, this would be my cure.
I almost always work out between 7pm and 8:30pm during the week. I absolutely cannot work out in the morning because the morning is my anti-christ. Since i was a little kid I have not been a morning person and my energy doesn't come around until about 2 hours after i wake up. Forget about waking up before 6am, whenever I do I feel like sh*t all day.
Although this carb thing does have me curious...wondering if I save my carbs for morning and dinner and skip the carbs in lunch, if that would prevent crashing. Shall give this a try.Iron. Boxing. NFL. Mob stuff. New York City breed.
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05-27-2011, 10:36 AM #25
pretty sure nutrition timing has nothing to do with this , you said it yourself you've done every blood work , test known to man .
there is nothing wrong with you , you just developed a sleeping habit .
You say its hard to sleep anywhere else but home or a bed . Now if you were genuinely tired it wouldn matter where you slept your body will just adapt and go to sleep. Your habit not only involves the time you sleep but also the place that you consider comfy and not just any place . your home.
My solution to you would be to try to stay awake during this time as much as possible , get your mind off sleep and remove all "ideas" of sleep. Play an online game or something , hand held consoles or something like a puzzle etc . Im not saying get rid of a habit by starting a new one , just do this for a couple of weeks till your body gets used to the new trend. Its all in your head bro as a youngster you may or may not have slept at 3 but something made you get this habit.......be creative and try to stay awake . Habits die hard ....... Good luck.
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