Guest guest Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hi Clare,It is interesting because lack of sleep was and still is for me a major trigger for eating without real hunger. It happens during the day for me however, not at night, I just don't like to eat at night.Melatonin is really good for sleep issue. I tried it a couple of time.NatTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 5:28:06 PMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Clare, Sorry to hear about the insomnia. Have you considered other ways to relax, besides numbing out with food? Top on my list would be a hot bath while listening to a recording of waves or a thunderstorm. When I am upset and wanting to eat, it helps me to write in my journal about whatever is upsetting me. If I'm too agitated to write, calling a friend generally works. A few months ago, my husband and I tackled our long-standing problem with not getting enough sleep. What worked for us was: covering our bedroom windows with aluminum foil to block out all light, him taking a prescription sleep medication and me taking melatonin a couple of hours before bedtime, and being in bed and reading our current novel out loud half an hour before we needed to be asleep. It's worked remarkably well, after struggling with this issue our entire adult lives. So often I have eaten instead of sleeping to recharge and eaten when upset so I can sleep instead of dealing with whatever the issue was or taking care of myself to relax. Sleep is essential. It's all part of that same lack of self-care I've been dealing with. I'm a caregiver for everyone else, yet really struggle to take loving care of my own body. Go figure. I wish you well. Jane > > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > Clare > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hi Clare,It is interesting because lack of sleep was and still is for me a major trigger for eating without real hunger. It happens during the day for me however, not at night, I just don't like to eat at night.Melatonin is really good for sleep issue. I tried it a couple of time.NatTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 5:28:06 PMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Clare, Sorry to hear about the insomnia. Have you considered other ways to relax, besides numbing out with food? Top on my list would be a hot bath while listening to a recording of waves or a thunderstorm. When I am upset and wanting to eat, it helps me to write in my journal about whatever is upsetting me. If I'm too agitated to write, calling a friend generally works. A few months ago, my husband and I tackled our long-standing problem with not getting enough sleep. What worked for us was: covering our bedroom windows with aluminum foil to block out all light, him taking a prescription sleep medication and me taking melatonin a couple of hours before bedtime, and being in bed and reading our current novel out loud half an hour before we needed to be asleep. It's worked remarkably well, after struggling with this issue our entire adult lives. So often I have eaten instead of sleeping to recharge and eaten when upset so I can sleep instead of dealing with whatever the issue was or taking care of myself to relax. Sleep is essential. It's all part of that same lack of self-care I've been dealing with. I'm a caregiver for everyone else, yet really struggle to take loving care of my own body. Go figure. I wish you well. Jane > > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > Clare > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hi Clare,It is interesting because lack of sleep was and still is for me a major trigger for eating without real hunger. It happens during the day for me however, not at night, I just don't like to eat at night.Melatonin is really good for sleep issue. I tried it a couple of time.NatTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 5:28:06 PMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Clare, Sorry to hear about the insomnia. Have you considered other ways to relax, besides numbing out with food? Top on my list would be a hot bath while listening to a recording of waves or a thunderstorm. When I am upset and wanting to eat, it helps me to write in my journal about whatever is upsetting me. If I'm too agitated to write, calling a friend generally works. A few months ago, my husband and I tackled our long-standing problem with not getting enough sleep. What worked for us was: covering our bedroom windows with aluminum foil to block out all light, him taking a prescription sleep medication and me taking melatonin a couple of hours before bedtime, and being in bed and reading our current novel out loud half an hour before we needed to be asleep. It's worked remarkably well, after struggling with this issue our entire adult lives. So often I have eaten instead of sleeping to recharge and eaten when upset so I can sleep instead of dealing with whatever the issue was or taking care of myself to relax. Sleep is essential. It's all part of that same lack of self-care I've been dealing with. I'm a caregiver for everyone else, yet really struggle to take loving care of my own body. Go figure. I wish you well. Jane > > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > Clare > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Interesting about not sleeping. The reasons I wake up are to go to the bathroom (that happens more or less frequently, depending on days, some nights are worse than others), or that I cannot breathe, due to stuffed nostrils or phlegm collecting in my throat, something I think most people don't talk about or are not truly aware of. I usually have no problem FALLING asleep. But staying asleep is another story. Being as I don't have to work now, it's much, much easier for me most of the time to stay at home and rest when I have not gotten enough sleep during the night. Vacation (now, which we're on) is different because I either have to meet a friend, or have to be out of the room by a certain time if we're on the road, HOWEVER I intend to make myself clear soon. (That might mean staying in all day and letting the others figure how to have a good time without me.) :-) I'm writing posts at 6 a.m. and before that because I could not sleep and so I'm amusing myself this way, but I know I'll be going back to sleep soon enough for a while. Wish i could sleep all day sometimes, and when I'm home I do. I remember years ago reading a famous psychologist who said that she takes one day a week to simply do nothing but what she wanted to do and that might include lounging around all day. :-) TaiTo: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 9:52 PMSubject: Re: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Hi Clare,It is interesting because lack of sleep was and still is for me a major trigger for eating without real hunger. It happens during the day for me however, not at night, I just don't like to eat at night.Melatonin is really good for sleep issue. I tried it a couple of time.NatTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 5:28:06 PMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Clare, Sorry to hear about the insomnia. Have you considered other ways to relax, besides numbing out with food? Top on my list would be a hot bath while listening to a recording of waves or a thunderstorm. When I am upset and wanting to eat, it helps me to write in my journal about whatever is upsetting me. If I'm too agitated to write, calling a friend generally works. A few months ago, my husband and I tackled our long-standing problem with not getting enough sleep. What worked for us was: covering our bedroom windows with aluminum foil to block out all light, him taking a prescription sleep medication and me taking melatonin a couple of hours before bedtime, and being in bed and reading our current novel out loud half an hour before we needed to be asleep. It's worked remarkably well, after struggling with this issue our entire adult lives. So often I have eaten instead of sleeping to recharge and eaten when upset so I can sleep instead of dealing with whatever the issue was or taking care of myself to relax. Sleep is essential. It's all part of that same lack of self-care I've been dealing with. I'm a caregiver for everyone else, yet really struggle to take loving care of my own body. Go figure. I wish you well. Jane > > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > Clare > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Interesting about not sleeping. The reasons I wake up are to go to the bathroom (that happens more or less frequently, depending on days, some nights are worse than others), or that I cannot breathe, due to stuffed nostrils or phlegm collecting in my throat, something I think most people don't talk about or are not truly aware of. I usually have no problem FALLING asleep. But staying asleep is another story. Being as I don't have to work now, it's much, much easier for me most of the time to stay at home and rest when I have not gotten enough sleep during the night. Vacation (now, which we're on) is different because I either have to meet a friend, or have to be out of the room by a certain time if we're on the road, HOWEVER I intend to make myself clear soon. (That might mean staying in all day and letting the others figure how to have a good time without me.) :-) I'm writing posts at 6 a.m. and before that because I could not sleep and so I'm amusing myself this way, but I know I'll be going back to sleep soon enough for a while. Wish i could sleep all day sometimes, and when I'm home I do. I remember years ago reading a famous psychologist who said that she takes one day a week to simply do nothing but what she wanted to do and that might include lounging around all day. :-) TaiTo: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support >Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 9:52 PMSubject: Re: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Hi Clare,It is interesting because lack of sleep was and still is for me a major trigger for eating without real hunger. It happens during the day for me however, not at night, I just don't like to eat at night.Melatonin is really good for sleep issue. I tried it a couple of time.NatTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 5:28:06 PMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Clare, Sorry to hear about the insomnia. Have you considered other ways to relax, besides numbing out with food? Top on my list would be a hot bath while listening to a recording of waves or a thunderstorm. When I am upset and wanting to eat, it helps me to write in my journal about whatever is upsetting me. If I'm too agitated to write, calling a friend generally works. A few months ago, my husband and I tackled our long-standing problem with not getting enough sleep. What worked for us was: covering our bedroom windows with aluminum foil to block out all light, him taking a prescription sleep medication and me taking melatonin a couple of hours before bedtime, and being in bed and reading our current novel out loud half an hour before we needed to be asleep. It's worked remarkably well, after struggling with this issue our entire adult lives. So often I have eaten instead of sleeping to recharge and eaten when upset so I can sleep instead of dealing with whatever the issue was or taking care of myself to relax. Sleep is essential. It's all part of that same lack of self-care I've been dealing with. I'm a caregiver for everyone else, yet really struggle to take loving care of my own body. Go figure. I wish you well. Jane > > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > Clare > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Well, in my opinion, Jane, it's an "iffy" opinion about eating before going to sleep. I don't do it as a matter of habit -- but the time I did go to bed and began noticing how hungry I was, despite being tired, my hunger would not let me sleep. So I got up. However, there are many reasons I find difficulty sometimes in sleeping. As I said, one of those reasons is that I have to frequently get up to urinate, which interrupts my sleep. That is a major problem and I am so happy when I get four hours straight sleep. TaiTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 2:56 PMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Funny, for years I told myself that I "needed" a small snack before bed or I couldn't sleep, but now I've discovered that unless I'm really hungry, I don't. If I'm just beginning to get that "empty" feeling, I can go to sleep just fine, even when our novel describes food and it all sounds great! So much of this IE stuff is so counter-intuitive. Ironic, eh? Jane > > IÂ notice I need something sweet before I go to sleep lately, it puts me in a more comfortable mode when going to sleep, but if I eat too much of certain substances before I go to sleep it has a backup effect on me and so my throat and stomach disturb me during the night. I often wake up with what they call 'acid reflux'(?, not sure if that's what it is, but it is phlegm in my throat which makes it impossible for me to sleep). Sometimes I get up during the night, and gargle to get rid of some of the gunk and it helps me go back to sleep. Nevertheless, I notice that something sweet before I go to sleep helps me fall asleep longer and better. I can't eat ice cream before I go to sleep, though, that will have a backup effect on me, so I usually stick to a small piece of cake or something like that. I'm experimenting because it will have a backup effect on me. Going to bed with an empty stomach will cause me to stay awake. Tai > > > > ________________________________ > > To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 9:54 PM > Subject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr > > > Â > Just a question. Could you be...hungry? If so, could a night time snack help? > Nat > > > ________________________________ > > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 4:24:08 PM > Subject: Sleep - grrrrr > > > Â > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > Clare > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Hi, butterflyclare and hatslady1. I have noticed that I must be really tired for me to fall asleep comfortably. That is not always possible, since if I have to wake up early, I may feel the need to go to sleep before I am really tired. Sometimes I can sleep at that point, sometimes I cannot, but I always feel better when I go to sleep when I am tired, not before. Few, including myself, have the luxury to sleep when tired. I am not working right now, but deadlines to wake up frighten me, although I know it is inevitable sometimes that I must wake up before my body is ready to face the day. :-) I generally have a more miserable day when I have not had enough sleep. I love it when I can sleep in when I'm tired. TaiTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 4:58 PMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Thanks for your thoughts on my sleep disturbance - have had a bit of 'lights on' moment and suspect it may be hormonal - I am waking too warm - no sweats - but just hard to get my temperature right - it's mid winter here and we still only have the spring duvet on, but I am struggling to get cool enough in the middle of the night - will try summer pjs tonight to see if that helps. I am 45 and have 2 toddlers (yeah left my run a bit late) but still having regular periods so I wasn't thinking menopause just yet..... anyhow probably wtmi! > > > > IÂ notice I need something sweet before I go to sleep lately, it puts me in a more comfortable mode when going to sleep, but if I eat too much of certain substances before I go to sleep it has a backup effect on me and so my throat and stomach disturb me during the night. I often wake up with what they call 'acid reflux'(?, not sure if that's what it is, but it is phlegm in my throat which makes it impossible for me to sleep). Sometimes I get up during the night, and gargle to get rid of some of the gunk and it helps me go back to sleep. Nevertheless, I notice that something sweet before I go to sleep helps me fall asleep longer and better. I can't eat ice cream before I go to sleep, though, that will have a backup effect on me, so I usually stick to a small piece of cake or something like that. I'm experimenting because it will have a backup effect on me. Going to bed with an empty stomach will cause me to stay awake. Tai > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: nat <lostvillage76@> > > To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 9:54 PM > > Subject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr > > > > > > Â > > Just a question. Could you be...hungry? If so, could a night time snack help? > > Nat > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: butterflyclare <mcgivernclare@> > > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 4:24:08 PM > > Subject: Sleep - grrrrr > > > > > > Â > > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > > > Clare > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Hi, butterflyclare and hatslady1. I have noticed that I must be really tired for me to fall asleep comfortably. That is not always possible, since if I have to wake up early, I may feel the need to go to sleep before I am really tired. Sometimes I can sleep at that point, sometimes I cannot, but I always feel better when I go to sleep when I am tired, not before. Few, including myself, have the luxury to sleep when tired. I am not working right now, but deadlines to wake up frighten me, although I know it is inevitable sometimes that I must wake up before my body is ready to face the day. :-) I generally have a more miserable day when I have not had enough sleep. I love it when I can sleep in when I'm tired. TaiTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 4:58 PMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Thanks for your thoughts on my sleep disturbance - have had a bit of 'lights on' moment and suspect it may be hormonal - I am waking too warm - no sweats - but just hard to get my temperature right - it's mid winter here and we still only have the spring duvet on, but I am struggling to get cool enough in the middle of the night - will try summer pjs tonight to see if that helps. I am 45 and have 2 toddlers (yeah left my run a bit late) but still having regular periods so I wasn't thinking menopause just yet..... anyhow probably wtmi! > > > > IÂ notice I need something sweet before I go to sleep lately, it puts me in a more comfortable mode when going to sleep, but if I eat too much of certain substances before I go to sleep it has a backup effect on me and so my throat and stomach disturb me during the night. I often wake up with what they call 'acid reflux'(?, not sure if that's what it is, but it is phlegm in my throat which makes it impossible for me to sleep). Sometimes I get up during the night, and gargle to get rid of some of the gunk and it helps me go back to sleep. Nevertheless, I notice that something sweet before I go to sleep helps me fall asleep longer and better. I can't eat ice cream before I go to sleep, though, that will have a backup effect on me, so I usually stick to a small piece of cake or something like that. I'm experimenting because it will have a backup effect on me. Going to bed with an empty stomach will cause me to stay awake. Tai > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: nat <lostvillage76@> > > To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 9:54 PM > > Subject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr > > > > > > Â > > Just a question. Could you be...hungry? If so, could a night time snack help? > > Nat > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: butterflyclare <mcgivernclare@> > > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 4:24:08 PM > > Subject: Sleep - grrrrr > > > > > > Â > > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > > > Clare > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Hi, butterflyclare and hatslady1. I have noticed that I must be really tired for me to fall asleep comfortably. That is not always possible, since if I have to wake up early, I may feel the need to go to sleep before I am really tired. Sometimes I can sleep at that point, sometimes I cannot, but I always feel better when I go to sleep when I am tired, not before. Few, including myself, have the luxury to sleep when tired. I am not working right now, but deadlines to wake up frighten me, although I know it is inevitable sometimes that I must wake up before my body is ready to face the day. :-) I generally have a more miserable day when I have not had enough sleep. I love it when I can sleep in when I'm tired. TaiTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 4:58 PMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Thanks for your thoughts on my sleep disturbance - have had a bit of 'lights on' moment and suspect it may be hormonal - I am waking too warm - no sweats - but just hard to get my temperature right - it's mid winter here and we still only have the spring duvet on, but I am struggling to get cool enough in the middle of the night - will try summer pjs tonight to see if that helps. I am 45 and have 2 toddlers (yeah left my run a bit late) but still having regular periods so I wasn't thinking menopause just yet..... anyhow probably wtmi! > > > > IÂ notice I need something sweet before I go to sleep lately, it puts me in a more comfortable mode when going to sleep, but if I eat too much of certain substances before I go to sleep it has a backup effect on me and so my throat and stomach disturb me during the night. I often wake up with what they call 'acid reflux'(?, not sure if that's what it is, but it is phlegm in my throat which makes it impossible for me to sleep). Sometimes I get up during the night, and gargle to get rid of some of the gunk and it helps me go back to sleep. Nevertheless, I notice that something sweet before I go to sleep helps me fall asleep longer and better. I can't eat ice cream before I go to sleep, though, that will have a backup effect on me, so I usually stick to a small piece of cake or something like that. I'm experimenting because it will have a backup effect on me. Going to bed with an empty stomach will cause me to stay awake. Tai > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: nat <lostvillage76@> > > To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 9:54 PM > > Subject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr > > > > > > Â > > Just a question. Could you be...hungry? If so, could a night time snack help? > > Nat > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: butterflyclare <mcgivernclare@> > > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 4:24:08 PM > > Subject: Sleep - grrrrr > > > > > > Â > > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > > > Clare > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Jane, thanks for mentioning about 'routine.' It helps me to realize that routines can be helpful. TaiTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 3:41 AMSubject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr Tai, And you're also dealing with the continual changes in routine that traveling brings, right? Most of us have a hard time sleeping outside of our usual environment to begin with, then you add different time zones, having to eat at restaurants so inevitably the routine is thrown all off even more, getting up at different times each day due to whatever the plan is for that day... Sleep is like the food, it works best if we listen to our bodies' needs, and similarly, our environment/situation often messes up our ability to respond perfectly to our body. This too shall pass. You'll be home and on a more regular routine again. It's okay that everything isn't perfect. Jane > > > > > > I notice I need something sweet before I go to sleep lately, it puts me in a more comfortable mode when going to sleep, but if I eat too much of certain substances before I go to sleep it has a backup effect on me and so my throat and stomach disturb me during the night. I often wake up with what they call 'acid reflux'(?, not sure if that's what it is, but it is phlegm in my throat which makes it impossible for me to sleep). Sometimes I get up during the night, and gargle to get rid of some of the gunk and it helps me go back to sleep. Nevertheless, I notice that something sweet before I go to sleep helps me fall asleep longer and better. I can't eat ice cream before I go to sleep, though, that will have a backup effect on me, so I usually stick to a small piece of cake or something like that. I'm experimenting because it will have a backup effect on me. Going to bed with an empty stomach will cause me to stay awake. Tai > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: nat <lostvillage76@> > > > To: "IntuitiveEating_Support " <IntuitiveEating_Support > > > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 9:54 PM > > > Subject: Re: Sleep - grrrrr > > > > > > > > >  > > > Just a question. Could you be...hungry? If so, could a night time snack help? > > > Nat > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: butterflyclare <mcgivernclare@> > > > To: IntuitiveEating_Support > > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2011 4:24:08 PM > > > Subject: Sleep - grrrrr > > > > > > > > >  > > > So I was wondering if anyone else has been having trouble sleeping since > > > embarking on this adventure - I am finding my sleep quite disturbed at the moment and I was wondering if there is any connection to my improving relationship to food. In the past I used food to numb the feelings (sound familiar???) and as a result tended to sleep very heavily - ok often woke feeling sluggish - not surprising after all the junk I'd consumed - but now the sleep is lighter and I'm wondering if there's a connection. Any thoughts?? > > > > > > Clare > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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