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[Hangtime]

Originally Posted by FredInChina

Osu Pavlov, do you start drooling before going to bed too?

No, but I do get the urge to drink a glass of water

[FredInChina]

Originally Posted by Hangtime

No, but I do get the urge to drink a glass of water

LOL, the same acquired reflexes process I am sure...
Positive reinforcement.
osu!

[Dent]

Osu!

In bed by 11? I'd love to try that!

Osu!

In bed by 11? I'd love to try that!

I have little choice these days. If I'm up past 11 I start dribbling.

I'm up at 6:30 though good to go.

Gary

[Dent]

Osu!

And a 6:30 wake up call?! Can't wait for retirement!

Osu!

[Hangtime]

@Dent - it took some getting used to, that's for sure!

@Gary - I get dumb around midnight - Sunday -Thursday; Friday and Saturday though, I still feel like I should be out somewhere!

[sandman]

I am already an old geezer.. I'm passed out on the couch by 11 pm most Friday / Saturday nights (and not because of the beer either... )

[SurrenderWithin]

6/23 Sleep 530AM to 930AM Slept almost entire 4 hours

115pm 1/2 kids cheeseburger and 1/2 small fry from McDonalds, 7pm Special K cereal and low fat milk, 1015 popcorn snack ( 100 Cal,), 115AM 4oz boiled pork with 2 cups boiled cabbage
exercise" 20 minutes of stretches, warm ups, and push ups

6/24 Sleep 730Am- 430 pm ...Slept 71/2 hours of 8 hours in bed.
Weight: 8 pound loss since 6-19 Current weight 277 ( only 11 more pounds to the 100 lbs lost mark)

Food: Special K cereal with low fat milk 130 cal., 315pm Cheese burger happy meal ( 500 cal consumed), 915pm Tuna, egg salad sandwich, 1 apple slice, and 2 large strawberries and 1.5 oz of cashews ( 250 cal)

[FredInChina]

Originally Posted by SurrenderWithin

(...) 11 more pounds to the 100 lbs lost mark (...)

WOW! you nearly lost a whole lightweight division fighter Maggi!
Do you realize that most people will never be able to do what you are currently doing in their lifetime?

Your sleep "routine" looks completely screwed up to me, but you know that already. - keeping these records may reveal some interesting pattern that you could learn from & improve it.
Maybe putting it on a color chart will help?
What woke you up at 0930 that did not happen the next day?
Night sleep had the advantage of less interruptions opportunities than day sleep.

Do you need to go to McD?

you deserve a pat on the shoulder for these results.
Osu!

[SurrenderWithin]

Originally Posted by FredInChina

WOW! you nearly lost a whole lightweight division fighter Maggi!
Do you realize that most people will never be able to do what you are currently doing in their lifetime?

Your sleep "routine" looks completely screwed up to me, but you know that already. - keeping these records may reveal some interesting pattern that you could learn from & improve it.
Maybe putting it on a color chart will help?
What woke you up at 0930 that did not happen the next day?
Night sleep had the advantage of less interruptions opportunities than day sleep.

Do you need to go to McD?

you deserve a pat on the shoulder for these results.
Osu!

Fred,
Your response made me feel really good. Thank you for putting my accomplishments into perspective. I tend to minimize what I do. I will take that shoulder pat with humility and a smile!

I know my sleep routine is really messed up! I know I seriously need to work to fix that. Keeping track of the routine, as you suggested, is my first step to correcting this. I know adequate rest and sleep is vital to my health. What woke me at 930Am was my alarm! I had to be up at that time. I had to make a 6 hour round trip road trip that day....right after going to see the early showing of the new Karate Kid movie....

As to needing to go to McD...No, I did not need to. It was convenient while in a hurry and on the road. I could have made a better choice of where to stop, or even what I ordered. I also could have practiced some mindfulness to my goals and prepared a healthy lunch to take on the road with me. I knew in advance that I would be making the trip and would need to eat quickly while in transit. Thank you for asking that question and providing me the opportunity to think about ways to make better choices in the future, thus furthering my own goals! I appreciate your time, effort, and thoughts and welcome them!

On that note it is nearly 9 AM and I still have not managed to go to bed so goodnight!!!

Maggi

[FredInChina]

Originally Posted by SurrenderWithin

(...) Your response made me feel really good.(...)

Thank you for the feedback Maggi.
Osu!

[BigAl]

I take it you work nights, SW? One of the things that was always really messing me up when I got home from work was I'd take my dog for a walk first thing in the morning. Problem is, that's the three main things you want to avoid when you're trying to go to sleep: exercise, sunlight, and socializing.

I try to make sure I'm in bed by a fixed time for the most part and when I get home I usually do light housework, eat a filling breakfast, and read books or lightly stretch. This usually knocks me out in a jiffy.

[SurrenderWithin]

Originally Posted by BigAl

I take it you work nights, SW? One of the things that was always really messing me up when I got home from work was I'd take my dog for a walk first thing in the morning. Problem is, that's the three main things you want to avoid when you're trying to go to sleep: exercise, sunlight, and socializing.

I try to make sure I'm in bed by a fixed time for the most part and when I get home I usually do light housework, eat a filling breakfast, and read books or lightly stretch. This usually knocks me out in a jiffy.

Nope, I don't work nights. Technically I work days... however, I am a night owl. My work schedule is really flexible. Being the boss is awesome...

[SurrenderWithin]

Sleep 10A- 4pm slept entire time

Food: Breakfast Special K cereal ( 150 cal), 630pm SF popsicle ( 15 cal)9 PM 1 piece of pizza, sm salad with Italian dressing ( 10 cal) and a few carrot sticks with ranch ( 400 cal total), 3 Am tuna egg salad on low cal bread, 2 strawberries and applesauce (300 cal), 715 Am 2 scrambled eggs and 2 sausage patties

Exercise: 3 hours kyokushin and too many push-ups ~~ mumbling something inaudible~~

[sandman]

Osu!

You are doing well Maggi - keep it up! You're already making some great changes and you should feel pround of that.

Regarding the meal planning, Mrs Sandman is something of an expert in this area - I'll share with you a few of her secrets. Hopefully they'll help.

- Sit down once per week to plan out the entire week's meal plan. Take into consideration your schedule - for example if you know you'll be running around a lot on one particular day, plan to make something ahead that you can bring with you (a sandwich and fruit, maybe) so you won't have to stop at McD's.
- Once you've made your plan, schedule 1 grocery shopping trip, instead of always having to make trips to the store (the more you are in the store, the more temptation you'll have to pick up potato chips, or whatever happens to be your weakness)
- Always have lettuce and fresh veggies on hand so you can whip up a healthy salad if you run out of time to prepare something else. Make your own dressing from olive oil / vinegar / citrus fruits (you can find some good recipes on www.foodtv.com)
- If you are less busy on one certain day of the week, make ahead a couple of big dishes that you can eat from later in the week - soups and chilli are good for this - easy to make and are good left-overs
-Follow along Mrs Sandman's blog for more good stuff:
www.planandplay1.com

She's all about making healthy meals and saving $$$ doing it. I hope some of that helps

Osu!

[SurrenderWithin]

Originally Posted by sandman

Osu!

You are doing well Maggi - keep it up! You're already making some great changes and you should feel pround of that.

Regarding the meal planning, Mrs Sandman is something of an expert in this area - I'll share with you a few of her secrets. Hopefully they'll help.

- Sit down once per week to plan out the entire week's meal plan. Take into consideration your schedule - for example if you know you'll be running around a lot on one particular day, plan to make something ahead that you can bring with you (a sandwich and fruit, maybe) so you won't have to stop at McD's.
- Once you've made your plan, schedule 1 grocery shopping trip, instead of always having to make trips to the store (the more you are in the store, the more temptation you'll have to pick up potato chips, or whatever happens to be your weakness)
- Always have lettuce and fresh veggies on hand so you can whip up a healthy salad if you run out of time to prepare something else. Make your own dressing from olive oil / vinegar / citrus fruits (you can find some good recipes on www.foodtv.com)
- If you are less busy on one certain day of the week, make ahead a couple of big dishes that you can eat from later in the week - soups and chilli are good for this - easy to make and are good left-overs
-Follow along Mrs Sandman's blog for more good stuff:
www.planandplay1.com

She's all about making healthy meals and saving $$$ doing it. I hope some of that helps

Osu!

Thanks sandman
Osu!

[SurrenderWithin]

6-26-10 Sleep 5A-1230p ( 7.5 hours)

Food: 515p Special K cereal with lowfat milk 715pm Slim jim 915pm 8 slices of pepperoni, 2 oz. mozerella and a few bites of apple and pineapple, 2AM 100 calori popcorn snack and 1130 pm a piece of pizza and applesauce ( 325 calorie total)

I have been thinking about my sleeping patterns and had some wonderful feedback from this forum. I have decided on a plan of attack that I plan to begin implementing tonight. I will do everything that I can to go to bed by 330AM and I will stay in bed for 8 hours barring unavoidable circumstances. Normally, I stay up until I am so tired that functionality has ceased and I collapse. Then when I wake up I start thinking about everything I should be doing and get out of bed after just a few hours. I plan to correct this...Wish me luck. I know the value of rest and I feel the lack of sleep beginning to take its toll.

Maggi

[Hangtime]

First, congratulations on the weight loss. WOW!

Originally Posted by SurrenderWithin

I have decided on a plan of attack that I plan to begin implementing tonight.

Care to share? Keep us posted on the progress. Slow and steady wins the race!

Best of luck!

OSU!

[SurrenderWithin]

Originally Posted by Hangtime

First, congratulations on the weight loss. WOW!



Care to share? Keep us posted on the progress. Slow and steady wins the race!

Best of luck!

OSU!

My goal is to be in bed by 330 Am and stay there until at least 1130 Am. Last night I crawled into bed at 328Am and managed to stay put until 11 Am... During that time I got 6 hours of sleep... double my average. I plan to stick with this and hopefully my internal clock will decide to coincide.

[SurrenderWithin]

6-27-10 Sleep was in bed from 330Am to 11 Am and slept 6 hours of that time.
120P Special K cereal with low fat milk, 445pm 2 hard boiled eggs and 90 cal ham, 850 pm 1 serving of turkey, 2 biscuits ( 60 calories), 1/4 cup spinach, 1/4 cup carrots, 3 deviled eggs, 130A Turkey sand on low cal bread and 2 deviled eggs
Exercise: 20 minutes of stretching and 2 hours 10 minutes of kyokushin