Do you feel like doing absolutely nothing?

nomadgirl · August 2012

I am a super energetic person --- my friends always call me the Energizer bunny --- and, yet, in the last week, I feel like doing absolutely NOTHING. It's not just that I'm exhausted --- it's that getting up to go to the store makes me nauseous, taking the dogs for a walk makes me nauseous, and so on. I pretty much feel like curling up on the couch all day long with a good book and doing nothing else. I know that exhaustion is common but I'm not that tired and I don't feel like sleeping more than usual. It's more that I have no motivation or energy even to walk into the other room. When I read about people's fatigue, everyone always talks about how they want to sleep all the time . . . but I don't. I just want to do nothing. Anybody else out there feel like this?

stephanie05261989 · August 2012

Me! Though I will say that AM tired a lot of the time, but most days I just feel lazy. I've pretty much stayed in bed the past two days on thebump!

eredee · August 2012

I'm with ya!

MrsRags5412 · August 2012

I have been so lazy since finding out I was pregnant. I'm ready for the nesting part to come in so I can clean!! I have only managed to make dinner twice (I normally make dinner at least 5 times a week).

Country Girl in the City · August 2012

Yep and it is normal to feel this way. However, I do want to sleep all of the time. Parties are always at my house because I love to entertain. My friends invited themselves over to watch the olympics tomorrow. I told them that they could come but I am ordering pizzas and will not be doing any cooking for them. I have never done this before. Usually I have a gormet meal ready for everyone even if there is only an hour notice.

jheap · August 2012

Me too! For example, I have sat on the couch all morning trying to figure out why I don't want to get up and clean... But I am not tired, just in a blah mood.

steph620 · August 2012

me! I am sleeping a lot more too, but I don't want to do anything but sit on the couch when I am awake.

krisztina33 · August 2012

Yup!! Right there with you! Super unmotivated to do anything...

I do feel tired more frequently than usual and have snuck in a nap or two when I can, but I agree that overall it is more a feeling of no motivation than actually feeling tired.

I'm just letting my body rest and not pushing myself to do more than I have to

benmel31 · August 2012

Me too. I am having trouble getting stuff done. And when I do get off the couch and do something, I end up exhausted. Then I lie down and take a nap.

I have not been very productive!

SamanthaKate85 · August 2012

Yeah, I'm in the same boat. Tired and blah. It's a huge acheivement to make it through the work day and makes me feel like I deserve a gold medal. I'm also not feeling social at all. We used to hang out with friends at least twice a week, but I just don't feel up to making conversation and being around people.

CCBelATC · August 2012

bookitup:
Yes! I'm a teacher and school starts next week for me -- I can't believe that pretty soon I'm going to have to wake up before 9 a.m., wear dress clothes, and get my bum off the couch! I haven't been tired too much, either, just lazy. I feel so full and nauseous all the time, just not quite like myself. It's hard to get anything done when you don't feel like yourself! : )

THIS!

And OMG, I'm a college professor and I haven't prepped for class yet (thankfully classes don't start until after Labor Day). Lord help me!

allien22 · August 2012

I feel like this a lot lately. I can barely find motivation to do anything except nap. I really hate feeling like this because I'm usually so energetic. It doesn't help that today I feel nauseous as well.

henahp · August 2012

yep! i worry movement is going to make me sick, so i just sit there for hours without any desire to do anything (maybe read, maybe drool at the television). my house is definitely not getting any cleaner, and meals are definitely not being made! partially because nothing is sounding good (the other night, i had two bags of super-buttery popcorn for dinner, it was delicious and about the only thing that sounded appetizing!).

Roses87 · August 2012

ME!!! My house and fridge are proof. Today I was planning on conquering those tasks and it is past three and I have yet to do clean. Although I did get my butt up and worked out which is something I have been slacking on as well.

Mrs MoJoRisin · August 2012

Yup wish I could take a nap. Instead, I work from the house, have tons of paperwork, DS did not nap all day, there is one clean bottle left-scratch that I just used last clean bottle.... Is it bed time yet????????

dee1821 · August 2012

Girl I am right there with ya! And it's so bad I am studying to take the GMAT this fall and I am sooooo far behind in my studying, I'm also an elementary school teacher and I am so unmotivated to go back to school or do anything to prep for it. I really hope this passes ASAP!

mrskitton · August 2012

Yep! Every weekend I would get up early and start scrubbing the house from top to bottom with music blasting and I actually enjoyed it! Now, I just clean the basics and lay on the couch afterwards!

MrsHark122 · August 2012

Me! I do fall asleep early sometimes but the worst part is the not wanting to do anything. I agree with it being a struggle to get through the work day! I just want to sit on the couch!

missliz5507 · August 2012

I was with my husband at Lowes last night. In the middle of the store, i just stopped and was like, "im done, im going to the car" i felt like i couldnt move my legs, i just wanted to be done..lol.. I'm fine in the morning, but starting early afternoon, i just want to lay down and thats it

Stellarpuppy · August 2012

I have totally been feeling this way. It's been extremely frustrating. It's kind of a combination of low energy, fatigue, nausea and boredom. I WANT to do things but when I even try my body tells me no way and I'm back to plopping down. I got up to help DH with dinner and got light headed. He ordered me to sit back down.

It doesn't help that I've been unemployed and looking for jobs which means I'm home every day doing basically nothing. So the fact that I literally have nothing to do during the day besides look for jobs (which you can only do soooo much of) makes each and every day snail by. I just feel like I could be doing so much with this time and I'm not. But like DH keeps reminding me...I'm pregnant. I'm not supposed to have energy and feel like a bag of blah and/or barf.

arderycke · August 2012

nomadgirl:
I am a super energetic person --- my friends always call me the Energizer bunny --- and, yet, in the last week, I feel like doing absolutely NOTHING. It's not just that I'm exhausted --- it's that getting up to go to the store makes me nauseous, taking the dogs for a walk makes me nauseous, and so on. I pretty much feel like curling up on the couch all day long with a good book and doing nothing else. I know that exhaustion is common but I'm not that tired and I don't feel like sleeping more than usual. It's more that I have no motivation or energy even to walk into the other room. When I read about people's fatigue, everyone always talks about how they want to sleep all the time . . . but I don't. I just want to do nothing. Anybody else out there feel like this?

This exactly. And we just moved into a new house and there is stuff EVERYWHERE to put away and I just. don't. care.

GeekyGirl79 · August 2012

I am worried that work will think there is something really wrong... I'm normally very focused and get lots done, but right now I, too, feel like curling up on the couch with a good book. I'm speaking at a conference in a few weeks, start teaching a few classes after that and am launching a research project next month. But I am pretty much sitting at my desk, thinking about nothing. OK, thinking about salted caramels, but not thinking about work!

Beth64 · August 2012

I am feeling the same way, 100%!

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