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  • #1

    Waking up way early~

    Has anyone had improved sleep?

    Prior ro Atkins,,,,It would be a struggle for me to get out of bed when my alarm goes off. Well since the second day of Induction,,,I have been getting up just shortly before 5 am without an alarm and rested.

    How weird!

    Atkins Addict
    Established 5/15/2009 - 311 lbs
    7/1/2009 - 267 lbs (MET!)
    9/30/2009 - 265 lbs
    Goal by my birthday: December 6th
    239
    Goal by February 15th
    215
    Goal by April 1
    185
    Goal by June 1
    168
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    2 to 3 miles a day and started 500 sit ups daily.
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  • #2
    Re: Waking up way early~

    I haven't used an alarm clock in months!! I used to struggle to wake up between 5 and 5:30 am. I now wake up anywhere from 3-4:30 EVERY DAY, even on weekends (sigh). I might have better losses if I could sleep more hours but I only require about 5 hours of sleep now. It's certainly helped me to start working out every morning instead of leaving it for the evening!





    Restarted 12/28/2008
    232.5/162/160
    F/34 yrs old/5'9"

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    • #3
      Re: Waking up way early~

      Not weird at all. That's another pleasant side effect to this Diet. Enjoy it.

      I use the "extra" morning hours to exercise, so I get it out of the way and don't have to worry about trying to fit it before I go to sleep.
      ~Megs~
      242/141/160 (130)
      dress size 26/10/8
      5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
      My blog:
      http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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      • #4
        Re: Waking up way early~

        yep, atkins always makes my sleep patterns go back to normal. when im eating junk, I can stay up till 2-3am before i get tired, then wake up around 10am which is way late for me naturally. i've done that for months on end before and it does not feel good!

        these days i naturally get tired anywhere between 9:30-11pm (the earliest i go to bed is around 10, 9:30 just seems way too early!) and always wake up naturally around 7. its funny, even if i wake up earlier and try to go back to sleep, every time I actually sit up and look at my clock its 7am.

        I seem to remember also the last time I did atkins I'd get tired around 11-12 and wake up at 6. apparently I need more sleep this go around
        F/24/5'10"
        hw250/sw226.6/cw ?? /gw170

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        • #5
          Re: Waking up way early~

          I love being able to get up in the morning and not feel like a zombie!

          It makes a nice change to be laid in bed waiting for the kids to wake up instead of stumbling along the landing thinking "oh not this early"
          1st mini goal 184 - Met
          2nd mini goal 174
          3rd mini goal 164
          4th mini goal 154
          5th mini goal 144
          6th mini goal 134
          Ultimate goal 125!

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          • #6
            Re: Waking up way early~

            The first two days I slept terribly. I woke up tired and stayed tired all day. The past two night I've found myself waking up at 5am and not able to go back to sleep. I'm happy I'm finally able to wake up refreshed and feeling great...AND you have more hours in the day to do the things you normally don't have time for!
            CW 137
            GW 125

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            • #7
              Re: Waking up way early~

              I wake up at 6am, and feel like running a marathon. Or dancing. Anything.
              What I do:
              Elliptical gym machine 1 hr Tue-Sun
              At 320, switch to cycling on my Trek 500
              2 filtered containers water/day
              Daily salads/veggies

              Goals:
              Stop needing High Blood Pressure meds - DONE!
              Workout in a XXXL shirt               - DONE!
              Workout in a XXL shirt
              Workout in a XL shirt
              270 on the scales

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              • #8
                Re: Waking up way early~

                I guess I'm the weird one. Morning is still the worst part of the day for me.

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                • #9
                  Re: Waking up way early~

                  Blood sugar problems (too high or too low) can cause excess sleepiness. Since Atkins makes blood sugar stable, the sleepiness goes away. Have a high carb meal right now and you would probably pass out
                  F/46/5'2" - 249/198/115
                  Start Date 03/06/09

                  Mini goals:
                  1st - 25 lbs down - Met 06/19/09
                  2nd - Onederland - Met 03/10/10
                  3rd - 75 lbs down
                  4th - size 12
                  5th - BMI 21



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                  • #10
                    Re: Waking up way early~

                    I've been leaping out of bed and singing "Oh what a beautiful morning!" Haha

                    I also noticed that I fall asleep a lot easier too. It's great!
                    Stats: 5'4" | HW: 218.5 | CW: 175 | GW: 170


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                    • #11
                      Re: Waking up way early~

                      Yes, it is a nice benifit.Also you will find you tan easily and body odor is not a issue if you forget your deodorant.

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