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How much sleep do you get?

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  • Peta22
    Peta22 Posts: 377 Member
    More and more each night now that winter is setting in!! I LOVE winter... I almost go into hibernation I think :D .. And being that I sleep so shockingly badly during summer - I have heaps to catch up on!
  • SusanLovesToEat
    SusanLovesToEat Posts: 213 Member
    Quality of sleep is a big thing for me. I get usually 7-8 hours per night and wake up once (trying to fix this by limiting evening liquids).
    I have to have a cool completely dark room and I cover all small lights and the clock. I also sleep with earplugs as sometimes there is noise outside my bedroom window.
    I drink coffee in the morning but not during the day unless I go out and then it's pretty much obligatory here in France/Monaco.

    Honestly, since I started to make a good nights sleep a priority I have fewer problems in my personal and work life and my brain functions much better.
  • TheFunBun
    TheFunBun Posts: 793 Member
    Bah, I used to be a solid 8-10, but lately I'm lucky if I can complete an entire REM cycle. I don't remember -any- dreams now. It's actually kind of miserable. I may possibly be overtraining, but if I'm not sleeping.. what else am I supposed to do with my time? :(

    I'm so tired right now because I was able to hop into a second REM, but it ended up being filled with THE MOST TERRIFYING NIGHTMARES EVER so now I'm as awake as one can be.
  • Steve_Runs
    Steve_Runs Posts: 443 Member
    I haven't a had a FULL nights sleep in so long i don't remember what it was like. I usually sleep about 5 or 6 hours a night getting up 2 - 3 times!
  • HelloSweetie4
    HelloSweetie4 Posts: 1,214 Member
    7-9 hours a night on average. Less on friday and saturday nights. I get up around 3am to go to the bathroom. Solid sleep otherwise.
  • saragato
    saragato Posts: 1,154
    Depends. I've had months where I go without more than 4 hours, then months where I can sleep a full 12 hours then need a 4 hour nap in the afternoon.

    Lately though I'd say I'm probably getting 5-6 hours with every hour or every two hours having me wake up to use the bathroom or get a drink of water but that's because I'm drinking 20+ 8oz servings of water a day sometimes and I have medication I take in the morning and at bedtime that requires constant hydration. I'll only take naps if I've done a really ball-busting (for me, anyway) workout but they're only an hour, if that. It's not what I'd call satisfying sleep but when I'm tired I go to bed and I wake up fairly early every morning and don't have to drag myself out of bed, I just get up and start my day.

    I have Bipolar Disorder and from what I understand, weird sleeping patterns come with the territory. The only years I ever had a set sleep schedule were in elementary and in high school. (middle school I had an internet addiction and friends who liked to keep me on instant messenger services until 2 am or sometimes even 4 am)
  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    Usually around 5 to 6 hours. Ever since being in the Army, I rarely get more sleep than that. I would love to be able to sleep in for a long time.
  • StaceyL76
    StaceyL76 Posts: 711 Member
    Wow, after reading your post. I feel very very lucky.

    I don't feel like I get enough. I average 5-8 hours per night. I do get woken by my daugher..often.

    I hope you get some good sleep soon. The amound you are getting is not enough. I would be crazy at this point if I were you.

    Hope you have a great day!
  • Sheila1968
    Sheila1968 Posts: 106
    During the week I am in bed at 10 and up at 6. Weekends usually bed at 10:30, up at 7:30 - unless we have special plans or something. Ideally I would sleep from 10 - 7 if left to my body's preference. Anything less than 9 hours and I'm a bit groggy when I get up.

    It's a good thing we don't have kids. LOL
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    I average 4 hours a night, usually waking up 1-2 times. But lately, I've been waking up almost one the hour and takes me 10-15 mins to fall back asleep. I'm feeling lethargic during the day and it's starting to effect my training. I don't rely on caffeine for the most part, unless if I'm terribly dragging or if I have to do double shifts.

    On average, how many hours of sleep do you get? Do you get non-interrupted sleep, or do you wake up in the middle of the night? How do you feel throughout the day?

    I get un-interrupted sleep when someone isn't around ;) lol. No seriously, I also wake up every hour or every 1.5-2 hours MAX...I can't remember a time when i actually didn't do this. It doesn't SEEM to affect me but I know that it must considering how vital sleep is to recovery.

    I might sleep 3-6 hours a night--6 being an AMAZING night --and that happens really quite rarely.
  • Sheila1968
    Sheila1968 Posts: 106
    I generally manage to be in bed around 7 hours. I have so many aches and pains that I wake up and toss a lot. The last week or so I have been taking a couple of ibuprofen about 30 min before bed and I am finding that my quality of sleep is better. I do not know how anyone makes it on 3-4 hours of sleep a night. I would fall asleep at work :)

    Not to sound like a commercial, but I used to toss and turn ALL night long - drove my hubby crazy. We had a crappy old spring mattress when we first got married. Got a Tempurpedic bed and almost immediately my sleep improved like you wouldn't believe. I didn't even realize how badly I was sleeping until I actually was able to sleep through the night (or mostly - still have to get up to pee sometimes). Now I no longer ache in the morning from pressure points, and I don't wake up every time he moves or comes to bed.

    Just a thought. It made a huge difference for us.
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    When I was younger I could go without any sleep and go to work and school the next day. Now working double shifts and training is taking a toll on me.
    I envy those getting 6 or more hours of sleep per night. I often wonder how much greater my training results would be if I slept more.
  • stylistchik
    stylistchik Posts: 1,436 Member
    I read somewhere that we need 6-10 hours of uninterrupted sleep to refuel so I stopped drinking water after 9 pm so I wouldn't have to use the bathroom during the night and it helps! I try to go to bed around the same time every night and I end up waking up the same time in the morning feeling refreshed for the most part - sometimes a half hour before my alarm! I'm super busy (2 jobs, school, workouts, other school activities, etc.) and I know that skipping sleep will only make things worse so that's something I take seriously.
  • Darkskinned88
    Darkskinned88 Posts: 1,177 Member
    i get my full 7-8 hours usually...ppl like to mock when im in bed by 10pm but i love my sleep
  • vanderandkarl
    vanderandkarl Posts: 87 Member
    2-6 but its not solid sleep as i wake up at least 10 times in the night be it in pain, needing the bathroom or some kind of light is on :(

    every 3 mths i have a week of sleep meds to try and get me back in to a proper sleep cycle but it doesn't last :(
  • ebaymommy
    ebaymommy Posts: 1,067 Member
    i get my full 7-8 hours usually...ppl like to mock when im in bed by 10pm but i love my sleep

    Big ditto to this! I'm almost always in bed by 10pm and I need a full 7-8 hours to function well. 6.5 or less and I need a nap during the day!!!
  • BigRich822
    BigRich822 Posts: 681
    I always try to get 8 but it doesnt always work that way, On average I would say like 6
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    i get my full 7-8 hours usually...ppl like to mock when im in bed by 10pm but i love my sleep

    Big ditto to this! I'm almost always in bed by 10pm and I need a full 7-8 hours to function well. 6.5 or less and I need a nap during the day!!!

    I'm usually in bed by 10pm at the latest, but I won't fall asleep right away.
  • donna9089
    donna9089 Posts: 87
    [/quote]

    Not to sound like a commercial, but I used to toss and turn ALL night long - drove my hubby crazy. We had a crappy old spring mattress when we first got married. Got a Tempurpedic bed and almost immediately my sleep improved like you wouldn't believe. I didn't even realize how badly I was sleeping until I actually was able to sleep through the night (or mostly - still have to get up to pee sometimes). Now I no longer ache in the morning from pressure points, and I don't wake up every time he moves or comes to bed.

    Just a thought. It made a huge difference for us.
    [/quote]

    Sheila, I actually have a Sleep Number bed and pillows. It is much better than a regular box springs and mattress. Just think age and Uncle Arthur is causing issues. Doesn't help when the SO snores! :-)
  • Flab2fitfi
    Flab2fitfi Posts: 1,349 Member
    I aim for 8 hours but normally end up with about 6 as we have four kids and the youngest still wont sleep a full night in her bed.
  • catshark209
    catshark209 Posts: 1,133 Member
    Usually I try within 7.5-8 on weekdays and 11-12 on weekends. Yesterday I slept 13. I go hard all week. When I'm insomniac, I get maybe 2 hours:noway:
  • WinWinGo
    WinWinGo Posts: 99 Member
    I actually have no idea. It varies some with my hormone levels, I've noticed. Yesterday (Sat.) I slept 8 hours, but I had previously been awake since 12pm the previous Friday. I think 5-6? I don't sleep every night (or always at night) so really idk. My sleep is generally uninterrupted though.
  • anima_gemella
    anima_gemella Posts: 243 Member
    not enuff lately... anywhere frm 2 hours ...
  • heyitsmegxx
    heyitsmegxx Posts: 444
    4-5 gotta love being a college student.
  • stevewynjones
    stevewynjones Posts: 1,052 Member
    I'll sleep 4-6 hrs every 3-4 days.

    Yes it is as horrific as it sounds.....
  • chrren
    chrren Posts: 71 Member
    I usually get about 7-8 hours of sleep, but lately I've been waking up at around 2-3am because of the sun shining in.. oh, how I'm looking forward to the midnight sun.
  • springermad
    springermad Posts: 242
    1-2 hours a night if that x
  • stayxtrue
    stayxtrue Posts: 1,186 Member
    I was reallly good at one point and was getting a good 8 hours of sleep a night.. now it is around 5-6 and I find myself waking up a few times which sucks! I too am starting to feel it in training :(
  • brett1117
    brett1117 Posts: 208
    5-6hrs/night..I'll sleep when I'm dead :)
  • Nerple
    Nerple Posts: 1,291 Member
    I'm typically in bed from 10pm to 4:30am on weeknights, how much sleep I get varies wildly, as I almost always get up at least once during the night and for the past month it's been 4-5 times a night.

    On weekends I usually get to bed between 12am and 2am, and if I am lucky my dog won't wake me up until 6:15am, and after taking her out I go back to bed to 8-8:30am.
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