Not happy.

cassandralepandaa
cassandralepandaa Posts: 66 Member
in Motivation and Support
Feeling really *kitten* discouraged to be honest.

I've been working hard, eating at least ninety per cent clean for the past year, and for the last three months I've hardly shifted a kilo.

I know the reason is because of insomnia; three months ago my grandfather died, and I haven't slept a full nights sleep since.

I starter taking sleeping pills last week, and they're not working. I still wake up three to five times every *kitten* night.

By this stage, I should be at my goal weight; instead, I'm still where I started.

How much is it to ask that I sleep so I can look and feel better!

Eugh

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  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    So sorry to hear that you have lost your grandfather and are suffering stress-induced insomnia. But that isn't why you aren't losing weight. Do you log everything that goes in your mouth? Do you weigh all your food? Are you eating at a deficit consistently? I have suffered insomnia for several years. I track my sleep on my fitbit and try to make changes to my evening routines that will lessen my wakefulness. There are meditation apps that I have found very useful. I also listen to audiobooks on my phone with a timer set to turn the book off. This keeps my mind from racing and waking me up even more.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    edited June 2015
    I think we all grieve differently, but everyone who grieves has issues to handle and they often manifest physically. It's very normal. The day after my dad died, I had to take anti-nausea medication just so that I could keep my other pills down. I just couldn't stop vomiting. (Just so you know you're not alone.)

    There is no way to speed up the grieving process and unless you're hurting others, there is no wrong way to do it.

    Call the doc who prescribed the pills and tell him you keep waking up. There are different pills - some knock you put and others are designed to keep going so you can sleep through the night. You might get new pills.

    Cut yourself some slack. You're human and you're grieving. Give it time because that's what actually helps. You never get over it, but you do get on with it, eventually.

    I will say a prayer for you.

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