Getting My ZZZZ's ...

I haven't been getting enough ... of my zzz's that is (ok, I'm a little deprived of the other, too, but my hubby and I are TIRED! LOL)

Ok, seriously, I'm severely sleep deprived. I think I'm more tired now than I was when my children were babies. I was thinking that it's probably effecting my weight loss. And I'm right. I have heard from several sources that sensible eating+exercise+adequate sleep=success.

It's true. When I'm fatigued, I tend to reach for drinks loaded with caffeine, anything with chocolate, and comfort foods (and it's not apple comfort, either). And I dread my daily workout when I'm tired. The effort just isn't there. My body seems to crave tons of sugar ... and not in the form of fructose ... I'm talking BAD sugar ... or some days I crave salty, crunchy when I'm fatigued. Again, it's not celery sprinkled with sea salt ... it's Miss Vickies or Doritos ... or Ketchup Lays (ah, heaven, I'm in heaven ... LOL)

Ok ... back on track here, I'm drooling ...

So, I joined a "solution for not dieting" website and I get email updates weekly with helpful hints and tidbits. Yesterday's email was about "Sleeping Your Fat Away" (gee, sign me up! I'll be snoring and skinny in no time!)

Ok, I'm getting off track again ... must be the sleep deprived thing ...

So there's apparently a link between our hormones (and the good Lord knows us women have plenty of them!) and our eating behaviour. One type of hormone that is responsible for hunger (I'll call it the "G" hormone) is fighting with another type of hormone that is responsible for making us feel full (I'll call it the "L" hormone) ... the "L" hormone tells us to stop eating. So when you're sleep deprived, guess what hormone increases and which one decreases? The big "G" goes nutso, and the big "L" takes a vacation. So it's a vicious cycle if you keep depriving yourself of a good night's sleep. And that's me lately. I go to bed by 11:30 p.m. - midnight, but I'm up by 5:30. So my "G" hormone has partied all night and been popping uppers and is raring to go when I get up. My "L" hormone has decided it's vacation location is fabulous and is never coming back. I'm doomed. I should give my "G" hormone a name, 'cause it's stickin' around by the sound of it. It's the Big Kahuna.

So I obviously need more sleep ... I'm fat, I have dark circles no cover-up or million dollar cream on earth can hide, and I'm stupid. I'm not giving my body the crucial sleep it needs to recover every night. So my brain can't recover, either. I feel like I have ADHD every day, but it's not early onset Alzheimer's as I suspected. It's sleep deprivation. And that darn "G" hormone.

So I'm going to start going to bed at 10pm (that's gonna be weird). Hope I can talk hubby into it too ... maybe the "other" deprivation will improve, too! LOL

I can't believe I'm discussing my sex-life on Blogspot. I've seriously lost it.

I have a date with my pillow, and I'm gonna keep it.


Thanks for reading!
Janet xo