kelseybear36 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I am on day 16 and am still having terrible insomnia throughout the night - I wake up every hour! Before Whole30 I actually slept pretty well. Should I wait to order the magnesium supplement and see if my body adjusts? Could my hormones still be out of whack? Would it help to eat a starchy veg at dinner rather than breakfast? Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I would definitely give evening starchy vegetables a try. For more help could you give us a couple of days of what your food, activity, stress, water, and sleep look like including portion sizes and timing. From my experience and reading too low carb can cause the constant waking for sure but without more context that is just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelseybear36 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Morning 7:00 - 2 eggs, 1 chicken sausage link and 1-2 servings of sweet potato (all cooked in olive oil). 1 cup of hot tea Lunch 1:00PM- Chicken breast w/ guacamole, 1-2 servings of veggies (sometimes sweet potato sometimes broccoli) Dinner 7:00PM - 2 servings of cauliflower rice, chicken breast, zucchini and homemade curry sauce I've been working out between lunch and dinner around 5PM and I attempt to sleep from 10-6. I have a pretty intense day as a teacher - I am running around from waking until sleeping. Sometimes I do have stress before bed getting ready for school the next day and I've found myself thinking about the Whole30 even as I'm sleeping! I am drinking water throughout the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Experiment with having non starchy vegetables in the morning (I like to scramble my eggs with sauteed greens) and having some starchy vegetables in meal 3 especially if you are working out around 5pm. Are you finding yourself hungry between meals at all? What are you doing for your workouts? Are you turning off computer/tv/phone ect within an hour of bedtime? Is your room cool and dark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelseybear36 Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 I'm not hungry between meals but I'll feel a little hungry as I am falling asleep. I usually do weight-training for an hour with some sprints before a few times a week. I could definitely reduce computer and phone time before falling asleep. I do think my hormones have been affected through this process… do you think that could be affecting sleep too? Should I push through the next 2 weeks before ordering the magnesium supplement? Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physibeth Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hormone adjustments could definitely be coming into play here. I'd hold off on the magnesium supplement or try taking a warm bath with epson salts instead. I would also suggest trying the pre and post workout meals to see if that aids in recovery from your workouts. A little protein and fat before (like a hard boiled egg maybe) and some lean protein and maybe starchy vegetable 15-30 minutes after (like sweet potato and chicken). You would still be fine eating your meal 3 at 7 or 7:30 doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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