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Post by historytracker on Jan 22, 2015 4:29:15 GMT -5
Last night in the news they featured a story about how sleep is related to weight loss. Well insomnia has been an issue in my life and more so with menopause. A lot of the problem has been shutting down my brain. I can always find something to do in the middle of the night and this includes writing papers for school, grading or going on line. In my house, my husband gets up at 3:00 am with the light and the TV on in the bedroom. He goes to work by 5:00 am. I have chosen to use the morning to go to gym and do a workout before work. I usually go to bed around 10-11 pm. The newscast recommended 8 hours of sleep a night so I am not nearly getting enough.
Over the Christmas break when I was out of state visiting family - minus one husband and staying in a motel, I slept like a baby and got up when I felt like it. I know I was getting more sleep and I was dropping weight like crazy those 4 days.
Has anyone else noticed pounds being dropped off when you have more sleep? What your thoughts?
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 22, 2015 7:28:43 GMT -5
Last night in the news they featured a story about how sleep is related to weight loss. Well insomnia has been an issue in my life and more so with menopause. A lot of the problem has been shutting down my brain. I can always find something to do in the middle of the night and this includes writing papers for school, grading or going on line. In my house, my husband gets up at 3:00 am with the light and the TV on in the bedroom. He goes to work by 5:00 am. I have chosen to use the morning to go to gym and do a workout before work. I usually go to bed around 10-11 pm. The newscast recommended 8 hours of sleep a night so I am not nearly getting enough. Over the Christmas break when I was out of state visiting family - minus one husband and staying in a motel, I slept like a baby and got up when I felt like it. I know I was getting more sleep and I was dropping weight like crazy those 4 days. Has anyone else noticed pounds being dropped off when you have more sleep? What your thoughts? Good sleep is key for your health, and that includes your metabolism. You husband has to sleep in another room during the week, and the light and the TV on in the bedroom is unacceptable. You must sleep. Period. 8 hours. |
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Post by PeteA on Jan 22, 2015 16:33:04 GMT -5
IDK. I tend to think about it as a sign of my overall health. I often have a couple of nights where I can't get to sleep or can't get back to sleep. It hasn't seemed to work one way or another for my weight loss although I don't correlate the two well enough so I'm open to being wrong.
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Post by OnMyWay2Thin on Jan 22, 2015 16:57:43 GMT -5
This is a very interesting topic. I certainly am not one to ask right now as with the stress occurring in my life due to my son's bad accident and injuries, I'm not getting much sleep at all! That being said I'm down over 10 pounds since his accident 1-4-15 I think due to stress and lack of variety in my diet. Hopefully, I'll be able to sleep better soon now that he's healing and weigh in on this topic! Thanks for introducing such an interesting topic, Cindy.
Have a good day,
Kelly
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Post by Misty on Jan 22, 2015 17:02:07 GMT -5
This is a very interesting topic. I certainly am not one to ask right now as with the stress occurring in my life due to my son's bad accident and injuries, I'm not getting much sleep at all! That being said I'm down over 10 pounds since his accident 1-4-15 I think due to stress and lack of variety in my diet. Hopefully, I'll be able to sleep better soon now that he's healing and weigh in on this topic! Thanks for introducing such an interesting topic, Cindy. Have a good day, Kelly Sorry to hear about your son. I'll keep you all in my prayers. Great job on the weight loss. Wish it wasn't stress related but still happy that you're seeing victories even in the midst of a storm. Take care of you too while you tend him. |
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Post by OnMyWay2Thin on Jan 22, 2015 17:06:24 GMT -5
Thanks so much, Misty, your prayers are VERY MUCH appreciated! The weight loss has been my bright spit over the past few weeks, thanks!
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Post by goodkel on Jan 23, 2015 2:34:22 GMT -5
It is well known that stress causes the body to hold on to all the resources it has, including weight. It would stand to reason that insufficient sleep stresses the body.
While I haven't noticed a correlation, it would not be a surprise that there was one.
It is one thing for your husband to get up at three, but no lights, no tv, no talking, only dark and quiet so as to not wake you.
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Post by bboop on Jan 23, 2015 14:24:16 GMT -5
Yep, kick the hubby out of the bedroom...that's really not fair of him to be rummaging around when you need to sleep. You two can work this out and I advise doing so...I do think sleep and weight loss are related.
Come back and let us know if you lose more weight after he's out of the bedroom in the wee hours.
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Post by historytracker on Jan 24, 2015 8:42:10 GMT -5
I totally agree with you girls, but neither he or I willing to give up our wonderful sleep number bed. Right now he is back to working full-time after being unemployed for 4 years and for that I am grateful. I am going to adjust my schedule. I decided not to take any classes this semester to try and pay off some bills. If all goes well and he continues working throughout the year, he will be eligible to retire in January next year with a full pension. Then the tides turn and he has to deal with me going to work for the next 18 years before I retire.
I have banned myself from TV, computer, phone in the middle of the night. I get up, go to the bathroom and get a drink then back to bed and clear my mind and it has been helping me get back to sleep. My husband said my eyes look better this morning. But I have to go to bed at 7:00 pm to attempt to get in 8 hours. I will try this for a month and see how it goes.
Right now - I get to the gym by 4:30 do my workout, shower and change at the gym and to work by 7:00 am. It fits my schedule. The summer will be the change and I may ended up getting a new bed for the guest bedroom and have to move into there during the week nights when he gets up early. Summer I plan on taking a few classes so my nights will be busy and I will need to get to bed later and sleep later.
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 24, 2015 9:17:04 GMT -5
Why can't he just get up quietly and get out of the room? No lights on, no TV. Use another bathroom. Where is the courtesy and respect for your needs  This is a theme you repeat over and over again. Get another bed and get out of that room. Now. Your health comes first. You should not have to go to bed at 7pm just because he's inconsiderate. Why do you allow yourself to be treated this way? |
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Post by historytracker on Jan 24, 2015 9:21:52 GMT -5
How does a man over 300 pounds be quiet? I am a very light sleeper and I hear everything. I think I will order a sleep number bed and redo the guest room. That may be the answer for the summer, but right now I have adjusted plans.
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 24, 2015 10:12:06 GMT -5
Sleep separately, do it now. I think your life will feel much much better.
My husband is a big guy too. 6'2" and 270 lbs. But when he has to get up early, he gets up as quietly as he can, he puts his clothes in the bathroom the night before, and he doesn't turn the light on and he certainly doesn't turn the TV on. It's called consideration.
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Post by Simba on Jan 24, 2015 19:20:38 GMT -5
I think people (mostly men) have been murdered over this. My husband used to snore sooooo loud it would scare the crap out of me. Things were better when he was diagnosed with sleep apnea and wore his CPAP. When we went on vacation he forgot the cpap and I almost smothered him with the pillow. When I had my DS the patient in the same room as me snored so loud I wanted to smother her also, she drove me to insanity,she could sleep through anything and everything, someone coming in to check on her, cleaning, talkikng, turning on lights etc??? I was like ha? I am a very very light sleeper, have been since the kids were little, I will wake up at the sound of a pin drop. I do know that sleep apnea is a medical condition but depending on how long you go without sleep you start to lose it. That is very different than someone putting on lights, TV, making a lot of noise. At least my husband, didnt put lights one, no way TV kept his clothes in the main bathroom and was extemely quite, didnt even go in the fridge, etc, but I still woke up. Sorry that is just down right inconsiderate.
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Post by historytracker on Jan 25, 2015 7:08:32 GMT -5
When I had to do the sleep study before my surgery - I asked my husband do I snore? He said yes, but not all the time and not loud. The day I was going to have the study he and I watched a you tube video to see what it involved. Then he told me no you don't snore - you do not have to do this study. The end result was I do not have sleep apnea and the sleep study BY FAR WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE. But I am glad that I went through it because I believe that knowledge is power.
My husband is 5'10" and refuses to get on a scale at the doctor's office and at home. He has no problem sleeping and only snores when he is on his back. I have gotten up in the middle of the night to physically flip him. Weight loss surgery is a personal choice and it would resolve some of his medical issues, but again it is a personal choice.
Down 2 pounds this morning from Thursday - when I actually focused on my sleep. Sleep is healthy. I will be moving into the guest room this summer during the week when he gets up at 3:00 am and I can sleep until 5:30 am.
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 25, 2015 8:05:43 GMT -5
When I had to do the sleep study before my surgery - I asked my husband do I snore? He said yes, but not all the time and not loud. The day I was going to have the study he and I watched a you tube video to see what it involved. Then he told me no you don't snore - you do not have to do this study. The end result was I do not have sleep apnea and the sleep study BY FAR WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE. But I am glad that I went through it because I believe that knowledge is power. My husband is 5'10" and refuses to get on a scale at the doctor's office and at home. He has no problem sleeping and only snores when he is on his back. I have gotten up in the middle of the night to physically flip him. Weight loss surgery is a personal choice and it would resolve some of his medical issues, but again it is a personal choice. Down 2 pounds this morning from Thursday - when I actually focused on my sleep. Sleep is healthy. I will be moving into the guest room this summer during the week when he gets up at 3:00 am and I can sleep until 5:30 am. Your husband has sleep apnea, I would bet. So does mine - mild apnea. He did a sleep study at home - he was given a monitor and recorder and he wore it for two nights. He was then sent to a specialty dentist who fitted him with a mouth appliance that repositions his jaw and soft palate at night and since then he has never snored again. And do you know why he did it? Because his snoring was disturbing me and he cares about me and my health. I look forward to the day when you start demanding complete respect and consideration. |
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Post by jpcello on Jan 26, 2015 6:17:59 GMT -5
This is a sleep apnea PSA.
Before my DS I had what was diagnosed by my pulminologist as life threatening sleep apnea. I had to have a pacemaker put in right after my sleep study because my heart stopped for 8 seconds (at 15 seconds you're dead). If anyone within earshot (or eyeshot) of this post has sleep apnea or someone they love does, i urge you to get tested.
Before I got my CPAP I honestly thought I would lose my mind. When you don't get enough sleep it affects everything you do. I could only sleep for a couple of hours at a time, and those couple of hours were not good sleep.
Fortunately as soon as I started to lose weight the sleep apnea got better and ultimately completely went away. Most sleep apnea is weight related (not all, but most).
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Post by goodkel on Jan 27, 2015 3:09:32 GMT -5
I had the best sleep I have had in years at the sleep study I had in November. Sleep number bed, no noise, no light, no dogs barking at the guy delivering newspapers, no cat mistaking my legs moving under the blankets as prey. I slept for 8 hours straight for the first time in years. I asked them if I could take an empty bed once a week. They declined.  |
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Post by historytracker on Jan 27, 2015 7:17:02 GMT -5
The sleep number bed is the best. I am going to replace the bed in our guest room. I may be moving in there before summer. I can close the door and the cats can find somewhere else to sleep. Right now the 3 of them are with us and between a cat licking my face in the middle of the night and having to position my legs around them in enough.
The other thing I bought was Zzzquill - took for the first time last night and I slept almost through the whole night (got up once to the bathroom), but I have to use this occasionally.
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Post by historytracker on Jan 27, 2015 7:25:13 GMT -5
This is a sleep apnea PSA. Before my DS I had what was diagnosed by my pulminologist as life threatening sleep apnea. I had to have a pacemaker put in right after my sleep study because my heart stopped for 8 seconds (at 15 seconds you're dead). If anyone within earshot (or eyeshot) of this post has sleep apnea or someone they love does, i urge you to get tested. Before I got my CPAP I honestly thought I would lose my mind. When you don't get enough sleep it affects everything you do. I could only sleep for a couple of hours at a time, and those couple of hours were not good sleep. Fortunately as soon as I started to lose weight the sleep apnea got better and ultimately completely went away. Most sleep apnea is weight related (not all, but most). Good for you that you learned about sleep apnea! I go to doctors regularly and this includes the dentist. I am done with preaching to my husband about his health! He is a big boy and chooses not to take care of himself. I do not even tell him anymore when I go to the doctors because I don't need his comments. If he wants to gamble on his health, then that is up to him. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink. The only time he sees a doctor is when his blood pressure medication is running out. He doesn't even have a regular doctor and chooses to go to a walk in clinic. I did this surgery for me. For the type II diabetes that runs in my family and all the other obesity related diseases. I don't regret having the RNY because it allowed me to lose weight and llive my life. Now the DS is taking me the rest of the journey so I get healthy and hopefully have a fulfilling life as I get older. |
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 27, 2015 8:50:57 GMT -5
This is a sleep apnea PSA. Before my DS I had what was diagnosed by my pulminologist as life threatening sleep apnea. I had to have a pacemaker put in right after my sleep study because my heart stopped for 8 seconds (at 15 seconds you're dead). If anyone within earshot (or eyeshot) of this post has sleep apnea or someone they love does, i urge you to get tested. Before I got my CPAP I honestly thought I would lose my mind. When you don't get enough sleep it affects everything you do. I could only sleep for a couple of hours at a time, and those couple of hours were not good sleep. Fortunately as soon as I started to lose weight the sleep apnea got better and ultimately completely went away. Most sleep apnea is weight related (not all, but most). Good for you that you learned about sleep apnea! I go to doctors regularly and this includes the dentist. I am done with preaching to my husband about his health! He is a big boy and chooses not to take care of himself. I do not even tell him anymore when I go to the doctors because I don't need his comments. If he wants to gamble on his health, then that is up to him. You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink. The only time he sees a doctor is when his blood pressure medication is running out. He doesn't even have a regular doctor and chooses to go to a walk in clinic. I did this surgery for me. For the type II diabetes that runs in my family and all the other obesity related diseases. I don't regret having the RNY because it allowed me to lose weight and llive my life. Now the DS is taking me the rest of the journey so I get healthy and hopefully have a fulfilling life as I get older. Move out of the bedroom, take care of yourself, and make sure your finances, health care proxies, papers, wills, etc are in order - he won't last long at this rate. |
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Post by newyorkbitch on Jan 27, 2015 9:17:50 GMT -5
The sleep number bed is the best. I am going to replace the bed in our guest room. I may be moving in there before summer. I can close the door and the cats can find somewhere else to sleep. Right now the 3 of them are with us and between a cat licking my face in the middle of the night and having to position my legs around them in enough. The other thing I bought was Zzzquill - took for the first time last night and I slept almost through the whole night (got up once to the bathroom), but I have to use this occasionally. Zzzquill = diphenhydramine = benadryl. You can just buy generic diphenhydramine - cheaper. |
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