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| I wish I could sleep like this! |
I have been having so much trouble sleeping lately it is really starting to bug me. There were a few good nights this week where I actually felt tired and wanted to go to sleep, but unfortunately for everyone in my family it didn't last. I love my sleep and when I don't get enough I can be really bitchy cranky.
With a good night sleep, I can handle all the things thrown at me (including the toys) during the day, but when my sleep is lacking, so is my mood. I have been overdosing on tea because it is usually one thing that helps me relax, but the last couple of days it just isn't doing it's job (stupid tea), but I know that's only because of my lack of sleep. I have been doing my workouts despite my best attempts of trying to talk myself out of them because I don't really feel like it and I am tired. Luckily for me, my mind surprisingly says "NO, you are going to do it, you will feel better for it" and I do.
The last few days, I have really been struggling on the treadmill. The first 20 mins doing my DVD is going well and the burn is practically non-existent now (time for level 2), but I am really feeling it in my treadmill workouts. On Monday I really had to force myself to keep going. I really, really wanted to stop at minute 17, but I made myself finish it because it was only a 30 min workout and I knew I would feel as though I had let myself down by not finishing it. Today's workout felt much the same, but again I pushed myself to finish and I'm glad I did.
Today's workout consisted of day 10 of the 30 Day Shred DVD. As I said before, the burn in this is very minimal now so I am definitely ready for level 2 and I have no doubt, no doubt whatsoever that the burn will return 3 fold. I am actually looking forward to the next level as I am starting to get a little bored with the same routine over and over. I came across another Jillian Michaels DVD today, something about trouble zones, it goes for 50 mins. I don't think I am quite ready for 50 mins of Jillian just yet, but I am going to make it a goal of mine to be able to complete it.
Anyhooo, back to today - I completed the DVD then completed another 30 mins on the treadmill. Just like Monday, I really wasn't feeling it and really wanted to stop after about 6 mins into it. Not wanting to feel like a complete loser I just told myself to shut up and get on with it. I was going to do Day 2 of my 200 squats, but my legs just couldn't handle it, I was already struggling with my running intervals so I decided to try again with the squats tomorrow.
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I realised this afternoon just how tired I am when I handed Miss 3 some toilet paper (I have to hide the toilet paper otherwise the whole role ends up in the bowl) and told her to "just drink that." All I need is a good nights sleep and a better sleeping routine and I will be able to focus much better. I suppose it doesn't really help when I get woken at 3 am by a child screaming "I have sprinkles in my eye" - no more fairy bread for you!
lack of sleep is such a culprit for so many things..
ReplyDeleteyour doing great given the lack of it.
hang in there!
I have terrible sleep problems most of the time. :( Something to try that would help you drift off is Melatonin. Your body makes it naturally and you can take an herbal supplement that will give you a little extra to help you fall asleep. I don't use it often at all, but sometimes after a several day stint of tossing and turning, it's necessary.
ReplyDeleteI always want to stop any run within the first few minutes...almost like I'm surprised it's going to be hard and I'm going to start sweating, like...is that what I signed up for?
ReplyDeleteBut it usually passes and I feel better about myself. Hurrah for pushing through! It feels like an amazing accomplishment :)