Lack of Motivation

Currently 9 weeks, and adapting to a caffeine/preworkout free lifestyle has really affected me. I’ve always been such an active individual but this low energy has made it difficult to stay active & motivated. I hate to admit that it’s caused me to feel sad at times.

Does anyone have any recommendations for natural energy that’s pregnant safe?

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Apples or any natural sugars.

I find bananas great!

Also, you can have caffeine in coffee, I think the max is 130mg a day?!

They say one cup or one soda. Depending on the soda I guess.

Dark chocolate has caffeine as well but has alot of health benefits

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I too had a really hard time adjusting to working out and working without preworkout or caffeine. I am a hyperactive person and feel my best /normal when I’m active both physically and at work. First trimester just wrapped for me and I’m finally feeling like myself again. Be patient with your body, it’s borrowing a lot of your energy to build the base of your tiny human.

Taking walks was a big help for me and my mood, and just doing what I could at the gym. I did one cup of coffee in the morning and one in the afternoon (recommended you stay under 200mg per day).

Your natural energy will start to come back soon, hang in there!

I’m the exact same and I take one scoop of promix! It’s super clean (5 ingredients) and one scoop is only 100mg of caffeine.

I feel you! I used to drink a watermelon redbull daily just to help me get through working second shift. Now it's so hard to find the energy to even leave the house to get to work!

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