Why am I so tired after my weight loss surgery?
Your body is using your energy to recover from your surgery.
You’ve just had a stomach reduction, and that’s no small feat! Your body is working hard to recover from it, which requires a tremendous amount of energy.
Since your smaller stomach now holds less food, your body has less nutrition to draw energy from. Almost all the energy your body has, is currently being used for recovery. This is why you may feel extremely tired after the surgery.
This is what you can do:
Since your smaller stomach now holds less food, your body has less nutrition to draw energy from. Almost all the energy your body has, is currently being used for recovery. This is why you may feel extremely tired after the surgery.
This is what you can do:
- Drink plenty of water
- Get enough protein
- Listen to your body and rest