Is it normal to feel sluggish in your 20s?

78% Normal
5 Comments

when i was a kid i could run all day outside or inside. i used to skateboard and ride bikes and swim with my buds all day all year. then i went to high school and there wasnt much to do activity wise but still i had my endurance up and could do activites for a long time.

then it happened.
i started college and i became a slob. im either in my bed, or on my computer chair during the day. 2% of the day im actually on my feet walking.

i can run up stairs and im good, but i cant skateboard easily anymore :( i tried the other day and i lasted about 10 minutes. i honestly felt off balance and almost dizzy. i was tired for the rest of the day kinda.

i just turned 21 and im not overweight. actually im considered underweight. if i gain 2 lbs and im at a healthy bmi.

is this normal? and how do i get back my kid and teen like endurance?

Voting Results
78% Normal
Based on 18 votes (14 yes)
Help us keep this site organized and clean. Thanks!
[ Report Post ]
Comments ( 5 )
  • Darktown
    8 years ago

    I am 27 and the exact same way and been like this for years now. It wasn't like this when i was younger. I feel like an old man now. I mainly just sit/lay in bed all day and alternate between my iphone and ipad. Sometimes i get some work done on my computer. I get up only when necessary. I don't know if its depression, or hormonal, or apathy or sleep-related or nutritional or what. I keep going to doctors and they do routine tests and everything comes back pretty normal. I'm on antidepressants but they don't seem to do much. So i dunno.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    3
    3
      -
    • wistfulmaiden
      8 years ago

      Me too. I'm naturally low energy but I take two meds which cause fatigue so that could be some of the problem.

      Comment Hidden ( show )
      0
      0
  • cocknballs
    8 years ago

    Get off the couch and start doing some exercise. Your energy will come back. You may not be overweight but you probably have a low metabolism and very little muscle mass.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    2
    2
  • bucho's_butt
    8 years ago

    During my 20's for the longest time I was convinced I had mono. It turned out I was just really bored.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    1
    1
  • seaturtle
    8 years ago

    Same problems here. I think old people have more energy than I do. Actually, I can see that they do.

    Comment Hidden ( show )
    0
    0