dieting and sleep ... what a pain !!

[mike1107]

Dieting since 13 days now, damn I forgot how much low carbs and cardio can trouble my sleep !!

I go to bed at around 12AM and wake up EVERY NIGHT at 2.30AM !!!!! EVERY NIGHT
I wake up sweating, hungry lol, and I can 't sleep again before 4 or 5 !!!

what a joy to diet ... hopefully my delts are getting more cut since 1-2 days and I see that my diet and cardio start to do their job

 

[Dave_19]

I have been dieting now too for slightly over 2 weeks and im in the same boat with you. I had less then 4 hours of sleep last night I don't even feel I have energy to train or for cardio today. You can try to take Melatonin and ZMA to get more tired at night. I ran out of ZMA recently but it seemed to help when I took it.

 

[ironone1]

Dieting since 13 days now, damn I forgot how much low carbs and cardio can trouble my sleep !!

I go to bed at around 12AM and wake up EVERY NIGHT at 2.30AM !!!!! EVERY NIGHT
I wake up sweating, hungry lol, and I can 't sleep again before 4 or 5 !!!

what a joy to diet ... hopefully my delts are getting more cut since 1-2 days and I see that my diet and cardio start to do their job

Well if you want to become a big mofo like Poppa Pump and ripped, you have to diet. I hear you bro, I just started myself. What does your diet look like?

 

[StoryOfTheYear]

Mike definately has some good size on him already! -StOrY

 

[Ashop]

I have been dieting now too for slightly over 2 weeks and im in the same boat with you. I had less then 4 hours of sleep last night I don't even feel I have energy to train or for cardio today. You can try to take Melatonin and ZMA to get more tired at night. I ran out of ZMA recently but it seemed to help when I took it.

I will have to try the ZMA tip.

 

[mike1107]

I'll try the ZMA tip too

I'm currently on cycled (sp?) low carb diet

and I spend my life on a treadmill

I'll post pics soon

 

[terryd5150]

Good luck with the diet Mike. You definetely look bad-ass when you cut down.

 

[Qwert]

Guys, the BEST no prescription sleep aid EVER is Gravol. It's for motion sickness, but a tab puts you to sleep & keeps you asleep. The next day, no groginess & it's non addictive. I used to use restoril & Zoplicon for sleeping when I dieted, but Gravol works waaaaay better.

 

[secret_whispers]

I haven't been on a diet for cutting... but about 1 hour or 30 minutes before bedtime take the combo of Melatonin and ZMA. It almost always works...

 

[mike1107]

melatonin doesn't do shit in my case ...

 

[Mr_Magoo]

remeron is awesome for sleep and turns it is somewhat anti-catabolic

 

[tbolking]

try 100mg 5HTP a couple hours before sleep time

 

[Fullybuilt]

Try making a big as protien shake before bed. Your supposed to have protien+fat before bed. Sometimes i'll do like 3scoops choc whey with 2tbsp natural peanutbutter in the blender with a shitload of ice. Tons of ice and water to the point where its like a 50oz smoothie. Helps keep you full for about an hr so you can fall asleep. Also sometimes some sugar free jello and popsicles help too. That stuff wont make a diff unless your contest dieting and a few weeks out.

 

[Big Ben]

somtimes when I wake up at night hungry while dieting I will have 30 grams of glutimine and this seems to help with carb cravings

 

[StoryOfTheYear]

Man, I realized last night im in the same boat as you mike!! I couldnt sleep for a little while longer than usual. Must be a psychological thing after reading your posts yesterday.........damnit!!! -StOrY

 

[Rob Roy]

5 HTP

Same issue bro. 2 hours of the cold sweats is never a pleasure to start your day of right. I have the same madness. It sucks. I have found 5 HTP to be extemely benefitial though. I have used the Apex products and it works for me. It also kills your appetite. So great thing at night.

 

[Big_O]

When i was using clen/t-3 the only thing that was helping me was benadryl...Which made me drink even more water during the day...

 

[MAINEVENT]

mike

Same boat, but Im 3 weeks out from my show. I cant sleep but an hour or two here and there. Hell as EDGE250, I think I emailed him 20 times in the middle of the night last night..LMAO.

I just look at it as part of the game/madness.

 

[mike1107]

I just look at it as part of the game/madness.

this is the way I think too