Newbie From Amarillo with sleeping problems

(Donna Ashley) #1

Hey Y’all! I needed to see if any of you have problems getting to sleep and then sleeping restlessly. For the last 3 nights my sleep has been awful. I finally have my blood sugar below 200, for like the first time in 6 months. I tried magnesium citrate 500mg, chamomile tea before bed and ACV/lemon drink as well…it didn’t work. I’ve been doing Keto for 1 1/2 weeks now. My friend says it could be the cabbage causing intestinal stress (as this is this week’s vegetable.) I’d appreciate any advice.

(Boston_guy) #2
(Donna Ashley) #3

Thanks for the reply. I’ll look into it.

(Candy Lind) #4

Great news on the lower BG! Sorry you are having sleep issues. It should even out. Too many changes/tweaks at one time might be your culprit. You are a stronger person than I, to eat no veg but cabbage for an entire week! I mean, I like it, but … asparagus. Cauliflower. Brussels sprouts. Zucchini. Green beans! :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

(Alex) #5

Hi Donna!

About the sleep issue.

This happens often, when you put your body into a caloric deficit, it’s not a keto specific issue. I am experiencing the same problem right now, I used to be a hard sleeper, no kind of noise could distract my sleep.

Today things are the opposite, I find it difficult to fall asleep and to get enough deep sleep. I will wake up several times during the night for every small sound whats around me. There are many factors that can cause this (including the caloric deficit, stress (<BIG ONE), lifestyle choices and usage of smart devices).

How I fixed the problem for myself:

  1. The bedroom needs to be 100% blacked out from any kind of light.
  2. I do not use any kind of smart devices 1 hour before going to bed.
  3. I go to bed at the same time every day (this is has a big effect on your body)
  4. I started using “f.lux” on my computer - removes all the blue lightning from my computer screen (read more here justgetflux .com) < this had the biggest impact on my sleep problems
  5. Lately, I also started testing out taking melatonin pills. They actually work very well, I get enough deep sleep. But I don’t think one should rely their sleep based on pills. This is more like a quick fix to get your mind straight after a sleepless night, but please do not rely on this.

Good luck

(Donna Ashley) #6

Thank you so much for your advice. I will put it to use!

(Donna Ashley) #7

Thank Candy! I’m sure that you are right :):grinning:

#8

Many good suggestions above. On the “Keto Talk” podcast released today, Dr. Cole suggested some natural remedies for a listener who was having trouble staying asleep. Taking an epsom salt bath (magnesium) can be helpful too.

(Donna Ashley) #9

Thanks Jbird!