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Normal to feel exhausted when getting fit?

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GuerrillaMyse · 29/11/2025 11:19

I'm very unfit, whenever I increase my activity levels I'm exhausted for a day or two. Is this normal?

I have two long term health conditions and struggling to know what's normal and what's part of my conditions so I don't know whether to gently push myself (try to get fit incrementally) or accept limits. My lack of fitness is because my health got much worse in the last few years, it's now improving so I'd like to start getting regular exercise - starting gentle and hope to maintain moderate weekly exercise.

I just feel so lost about it.

OP posts:
GuerrillaMyse · 29/11/2025 11:25

Tired.
Fuelling myself properly is something I'm trying to unpick, I have a restricted diet due to bowel disease so can't eat most what's recommended as part of a healthy diet. Eggs and diary is OK, white cards and cheese also, limited with fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.

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PumpkinTwistyWindToots · 29/11/2025 11:20

Tired or sore or both? Sore is usual but tired is not so. Are you fuelling properly before and after exercise? Are you pushing yourself too far?