I have fought my weight most of my life. I also never manage to get a full night’s sleep. Frankly, I’ve never associated the two, but it makes sense the way they explain it.
Of course, I know full well that I simply eat way too much. And it would be disingenuous to blame it on my sleep problems, but I’ll keep it in the back of my mind in case I need a new excuse!
I have never slept well. I sleep the sleep of the dead until about 2:30 am, then I’m awake, and I mean wide awake. Don’t get sleepy again until about 6 or 7 am. Now that I’m on Medicare I have threatened to go for a sleep study.
I would not know what’s like to go to bed, sleep straight through and wake up the next day!
Why did you post my life and what I was thinking?
I have the same problem with sleeping patterns. It’s gotten progressively worse over the last few years. And I never had a problem with my weight - I could eat anything I wanted without gaining weight - until the last few years. So, there does seem to be a relationship between eating habits and sleeping patterns.
Of course, eating late at night will keep someone awake because the body has to process the food. I read that people tend to eat late at night when they don’t eat a good breakfast in the morning. (I’m guilty!) Sticking to a good routine/schedule might work.
Please, please, please... tomorrow, call whomever you need to in your area and make an ASAP appointment for the sleep study. You may very well have Sleep Apnea.
You will be so glad that you did. If you have Apnea and you start the treatment and stay at it, your life is going to significantly change to the better.
Quit screwing around like I did, do it now....
Good luck...
My younger sister has had the same kind of sleep problem her entire adult life. I honestly don’t know how she functions, with a full time, demanding job, and a second one, teaching college, but she does it well!
I’d go to a Sleep Clinic if I were you. I think there is a good chance the docs will be able to help.