Just for background: 32yo/M/5'10". I started trying to lose weight in February of 2018. Starting weight was somewhere around 257-265lbs, pure fat, didn't exercise, ate like crap, first classified as obese at around age 14 or 15. Now I weigh 165 and exercise 5 days a week, mix of weight and cardio with emphasis on weights. I have been out of the overweight range for probably a year or more at this point. As of February this year, all my bloodwork was great (which was a relief since I had high cholesterol even as a kid) and I've not been diagnosed with diabetes or other health issues, beyond occasional elevated BP. Never drink, never smoke, cut out caffeinated diet soda earlier this year.
Anyway, for my question, mostly for others who have reached a healthy weight after prolonged obesity:
Oftentimes I see people who lose a lot of weight discuss newfound enthusiasm, increased daytime energy, lack of sleepiness, etc. However, I've yet to experience these benefits, with my baseline energy level no higher (or lower) than when I was obese. Sure, my stamina when exercising has improved because I'm not operating with a 100lb of fat stuck to me lol, but I still drag through the day at about 50% capacity and often have to nap in the afternoon. It isn't really a sleepy tiredness, just overall mental and physical lethargy that I once associated with being obese.
Did others experience a delayed improvement effect of sorts, like your systems had to take some time to "catch up" to your new, healthier body composition before you actually felt better/healthier? Does anybody else have lingering lethargy, even a year or more after losing weight? I'm certainly glad I lost the weight, but I guess I'm just a bit puzzled by why I don't really feel physically better despite being objectively healthier.
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