Sleep is my number 1 priority, I always tend to get around 7/8 hours most nights, however just because the number is high, does that mean I am getting good quality rem sleep,
my goal is to not go on my phone atleast an hour before bed to ensure I limit blue light in the evenings
I go bed about 9pm doomscroll for about half an hour and wake up for 6-6:30 this seems to work quite well for me but I do need to pop 1 or 2 melatonin tabs cuz getting to sleep is mega my brain is so active and I just can’t sleep unless I’m put to sleep lol
Currently… my sleep is fooked. Can’t sleep at night, can’t wake up in the morning. I go through phases of having a decent sleep schedule but I cannot seem to get it in order at the moment send all your suggestions!!!
Sleep was something I had a huge issue with two/three weeks ago. Was averaging about 3-5 hours a night just couldn’t sleep. Worked out I was over training and my nervous system was in hyperdrive mode, and whilst my brain was ready for sleep and body was exhausted everything else was in go go go mode.
Did a load of research on it, dropped a cardio session shrank my post workout cardio down to 10-20 mins post strength training and since then it has improved drastically. Slowly been re introducing longer after each weights session now.
I also found that whilst I had an intended bed time of be in bed around 10, I was going to bed when I thought it was time to go to bed not when it was actually my body being sleepy, found changing it to 11pm with like a half hour of settling period meant that when I did try to sleep I actually slept quickly!!
Still want better sleep as always wake up wanting more but it’s definitely on average around 7-8 hours a night, sometimes with a few wake ups sometimes straight through!
I’m a bit all over with my sleep pattern unfortunately, depends on what falls where especially doing days and nights at work but I hit 8 and half hours last night so great start
I’ll always try for around half 10 to go to sleep, falling to sleep is easy for me it’s just stopping it from being broken sleep that I struggle with I’m going to focus on improving this,this week and to keep pushing in the gym, I feel so good atm so want to keep it going
I try to get a good sleep but it’s never constant - always tossing turning! Best nights sleep I had in a long time was on Sunday after a 25k steps day and core workout at the gym in the am - didn’t wake all night until my alarm rudely woke me up on Monday!
Hoping that I can improve this but I genuinely find I have to be beyond tired to get a great sleep… and I’m generally always up around 5:30-6am depending on whether the dog, neighbour going to work or alarm wakes me up first
this week I’m trying to get the calorie intake down and reducing the carbs - not gone so well atm as I’ve had jelly and a triangle of toblerone today tomorrow will be better
One of my biggest achievements this process so far has been exploring so many low calorie high protein meals. I then stated to push myself to use veggies that I wouldn’t normally and for anyone who may love (or not) cabbage, I highly recommend this recipe! A portion with half a portion of couscous and about 50g of tenderstem broccoli gives a full plate of delicious food and for less than 550 calories!
Growth hormone is released (muscle repair & growth)
The Challenge
Hit 7+ hours of sleep per night
Prize
send all your suggestions!!!
tomorrow will be better
