introducing myself - professional & mom of 3--always tired!

123elea

Hi,
I'd like to talk to other mom's who are professionals--work long hours, still try to be great mom's to young kids--and can't seem to find time to take care of themselves. I have 200 pounds to lose. I'm successful in all other areas of my life--why has this been so hard? Anyone else want to creat a support group?
elipilli

IanHammer

Hi there. I am not in your situation but I do happen to know a lot about sleep and personal energy. It's fair to say that you are not alone. A recent survey found that 75% of 30-something women frequently feel tired and of those 59% feel tired all the time. It can be very difficult to balance looking after dependents with getting the rest and recovery you need. Firstly I would say make sure you give yourself enough time to achieve the sleep you need. You need 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night. Don't sacrifice sleep for other things. You become listless and lacking in energy. Lack of sleep also has a huge impact on health. To address one of your points on loosing weight did you know that sleeping 6 hours a night increases your risk of obesity by 23%? This rises to 50% in 5 hour sleepers and 73% in 4 hours sleepers. So to help with your personal energy and your weight loss goals make sure you get enough sleep. Quality of sleep is just as important as there are many things that can disturb sleep. I would suggest a new website (www.sleepknow.com) which has worked with leading scientists to put together a sleep test and sleep training programme. All you need to know in 30 minutes about quantity and quality sleep with lots of useful pieces of information on how to achieve them. All the best and good luck.

meagmatt

Hi! I am a professional and mom of 2. I have about 100 pounds to lose and am perplexed at how to make lasting changes. Between work, kids, my husband... I tend to feed myself to make the day bearable. Send me a friend request.