Weight gain and exercise

Hi everyone,

I'm not a regular poster but I do linger and read the boards quite often. I've had my ileostomy for about 2 years now and recently I've seen a spike in my weight gain. I'm extremely tired all of the time, partly due to having a 2.5 yr old and a 3 month old ... also a new job and I've been traveling quite a bit.

I just can't get the motivation to exercise at all. I bought an exercise bike for the house a few weeks ago and right then I had to go in for surgery to remove a cyst. No big deal right? Well it was right in the seat of my pants so no biking for me.

I wake up and I'm tried, I walk to my desk and I work. I finish work and I'm tired then it's all about the kids until they are off to bed. By then I'm pooped and it starts all over the next day. Until the weekend where it gets worse ... it's all about the kids all the time !! :)

Don't get me wrong, we are blessed to have wonderful children and I love them, but I am drained. I'm guessing my ileostomy is not helping either. I've tried to watch what I eat. I've tried to wake up early and go workout ... just can't seem to break the cycle.

Any help or suggestions or am I the only one?

Have you had any blood tests done recently? It's possible you could be anemic.

I have been feeling like you since last October, I had my blood checked have been taking iron tablets for 8 months now and still feel tired from the moment that I get up and like you I have 2 children, but bigger age gap my son is 10 my little girl is 2.5yrs, I asked my doc to check my B12 but he wont.

This is exactly why I love this place, you all totally get what I am saying !!!
Don't get me wrong, life is good, love my kids and love my life!! Just have to get some more energy, I guess I do have to find the time in the day to just do a little at a time. I fail probably because I say I can't find 30 - 40 mins to workout. I should just put the baby in the stroller and go outside and walk .... easier said than done when we feel so out of it and drained !!!

As far as bloodwork, I had bloodwork done about 2 months ago and my iron count was very low. I had an iron infusion since then and did feel a bit better ....
B12 - I have not taken my B12 shot for about 2 weeks (after my cyst surgery). Will take a shot today to see if it gives me some sort of a boost.
The doctor has me on Augmentin - just in case from the surgery, finished it today so hopefully that will come out my system soon!!

Ohio76!! - nice to hear from you again :) I do have my JPouch still, diverted with my ileo. The Jpouch still produces a lot of mucous and bleeds sometimes and very crampy. The docs have me on entocort and it seems to help. However I'm totally disconnected so they don't know how it's helping, probably from the very little absorption.

Thanks everyone .... maybe I should start a journal of how I feel and see if it gets better or not.

//ucfree

All good suggestions. I would add to set a ridiculously low goal to start -- like walk for 5 minutes -- something you know you can achieve. Then let yourself feel good about that, don't chastise for not doing more. And do the same thing for a week or so, then up it a little.... this will help you get past the emotional/mental part of the problem and start you getting in the habit of setting aside a little time...

Hope the iron and B12 help.

So ... thanks a lot for all of the suggestions!
I started this yesterday:

10 minutes of exercise bike - not much but a start
gummi multivitamin
B12 shot
Drinking powerade zero

I feel much better already. Could be a hydration issue. Now to lose some of this weight!!!
Anyone heard of the Raspberry ketone thing Dr Oz spoke of ? Anyone tried it?

Great suggestion!! I had my thyroid checked and it was fine per the doc ....
I'm running out of ideas on why I could be tired, however things seem to be getting better slowly. I'll have to keep exercising!!

Thanks :)