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>I'm so sorry I'm taking so long to respond! I'm sorry!!
No worries I passed out anyway lol.
>always something I've struggled with
There are three things that have helped me with "low energy", and they have changed various small details of it. "low energy" is not a simple thing after all.
1. Adderall. Obvious as to how this would 'help', and also obvious why I wouldn't recommend it for a normal everyday affair. I had a prescription for it since I was a child, and it definitely helped, though you should take barely any for obvious reasons if you go this route. I wouldn't recommend it for most people due to the effects it has on the brain, but it -can- help now and then.
2. Caffeine. Similar reasons to the above, though different chemical mechanisms of action. People don't mind drinking coffee though. Though caffeine gives me small amounts of anxiety that scale when I drink more of it. I can maybe do 100mg / one cup of coffee a day.
3. And here's the main reason I made this list: Iodine. When I take it regularly, I feel... "normal". When I don't, I feel very depressed, and it's so subtle I don't even realize it until it's one week in and I lose any and all motivation to change. All I have to do is put in a few drops on bread/water/whatever , yet the depression often stops me from it. Your thyroid needs it to work properly, and if you don't get enough depression and melancholy are known side effects not unlike how dehydration occurs due to lacking water. It's grim. For me ~20mg is a good amount, which is funny if you look at the RDA because it's like 100x the suggested amount lol.
4. Exercise. If your problem is solely energy and not at all related to depression / motivation, then adding exercise to your regime will improve base energy levels, after the obvious adjustment period.
I know you weren't asking for advice but I just woke up after a (bad) sleep and had a shower + morning caffeine so I have some energy to burn lol. Seriously consider iodine tho