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HOW TO DEAL WITH SIDE AFFECTS OF INCREASED METABOLISM

goldenreef
goldenreef Posts: 28
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Ok,

I love the fact that I feel great and don't want to crash on the couch as soon as I get home from work and just stay there. I love the fact that in general I have a lot more energy even during the day, and I don't want an afternoon nap any more.

:grumble: What I DON'T like is that at 12.30 at night I am roaming the house because I feel like I could run a mile or two!

I have tried relaxing teas in the evening, warm showers with herbal soaps and shampoos that are supposed to relax you, relaxing music, reading...nothing I am doing works!!!! :mad:

Any suggestions? Also, will this pass? Will my body eventually calm down a bit so that I can sleep?

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  • goldenreef
    goldenreef Posts: 28
    Ok,

    I love the fact that I feel great and don't want to crash on the couch as soon as I get home from work and just stay there. I love the fact that in general I have a lot more energy even during the day, and I don't want an afternoon nap any more.

    :grumble: What I DON'T like is that at 12.30 at night I am roaming the house because I feel like I could run a mile or two!

    I have tried relaxing teas in the evening, warm showers with herbal soaps and shampoos that are supposed to relax you, relaxing music, reading...nothing I am doing works!!!! :mad:

    Any suggestions? Also, will this pass? Will my body eventually calm down a bit so that I can sleep?
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    I don't have those issues- Do you workout in the morning or the evening? What are your work hours? What time are you going to bed?
  • gmuniz21
    gmuniz21 Posts: 1
    Hi. What is your schedule. Make sure you have peacefull time 1 or two hours before going to sleep. Meditation helps. Try sleepy time tea.
  • goldenreef
    goldenreef Posts: 28
    I don't have those issues- Do you workout in the morning or the evening? What are your work hours? What time are you going to bed?

    I work out in the morning before I go to the office, usually between 7-8 am. I usually am in the office around 10am and leave around 6pm or so. I am getting into the bed usually between 10 and 11 pm.

    Liz
  • hartkid13
    hartkid13 Posts: 1,551 Member
    I had the same problem when I started working out. I work out in the morning and I'd be figitey all day then not be able to sleep at night.

    After a couple of weeks my body calmed down and it only happens to me occassionally now.
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    This exact same thing happened to me!

    A week or two into first starting MFP, I would be raring to go at night! It did pass for me, and when I posted a similar question to you (about a year ago now) lots of people had a similar experience.

    It didn't last long for me, as I still woke early and worked out (I didn't sleep in the next day) and I hope it will pass for you too!
    :flowerforyou:
  • firewalking
    firewalking Posts: 335 Member
    OMG! I am going through that RIGHT NOW. I thought it was because I've started craving diet root beer (yum-yum) and that I was having it too late. In retrospect, I just recently sustained an injury to my back which kept me from working out for a week... all this energy started right when I returned to my workouts! And, I remember going through this when I first started developing my routine...which means, it should taper off. Otherwise, I would be in a coma by now...lol

    Thank you so much for your post...
  • flcaoh
    flcaoh Posts: 444
    I'm having the SAME problem LOL. I used to be able to fall asleep the moment my head hit the pillow. Now I lie there and toss and turn for at least 30-45 minutes. I've tried everything you have... lemme know if anything works LOL. :) Good luck!
  • sonjavon
    sonjavon Posts: 1,019 Member
    I have the same issue... but in all honesty, I'm grateful that I'm not sleeping soooo soundly... because with all the water I'm drinking throughout the day - I'm peeing several times each night. LOL!

    I didn't get to walk yesterday and I slept in until 8AM this morning... I've been "naturally" waking up at 5 to walk... I had a hard time getting moving this morning, and that sucked.

    I have found that a warm bath with epsom salts right before bed helps me to settle down for a few hours. I always thought that I was "just a person who needed a lot of sleep" - I think now that I'm eating healthier and exercising, my bodies telling me that it doesn't require as much sleep as I thought it did!
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