tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post1700760460894217226..comments2023-12-02T03:37:15.740-05:00Comments on New Voice, New Life: Insomnia Part II and Teensy Tiny ConfessionKayleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-48617275777361007362014-01-23T09:27:18.796-05:002014-01-23T09:27:18.796-05:00It really messes up your body when it is accustome...It really messes up your body when it is accustomed to a certain amount of energy intake and then it is abruptly lessened. Your body will then compensate for it and will eventually exhaust you by the end of the day. I guess that’s where the term “too tired to sleep” comes from. But since you already know what the cause of it is, just try to keep a few snacks handy so you have quick access to it before you think of not eating.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ushealthworks.com/Everett-Paine-Field-Center.html" rel="nofollow">Karina</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525204127994152920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-91447493776087570352013-11-26T13:19:31.678-05:002013-11-26T13:19:31.678-05:00Knowing the factors that trigger your insomnia sou...Knowing the factors that trigger your insomnia sounds great! From there, you should start the fixing. It's not going to be easy, but at least you know the root of the problem is. I suggest you go seek professional help, or try acupuncture and other alternative treatments that do not require you to take medicines. Be conscious of living a healthier lifestyle. <br /><br />-<a href="http://www.avicennadenver.com/chinese-herbs-medicine-denver.html" rel="nofollow">Shavonda @ AvicennaDenver</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666064251196194081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-73975417939776778792013-10-14T17:36:53.071-04:002013-10-14T17:36:53.071-04:00Your RD sounds like a boss. Good for her AND for y...Your RD sounds like a boss. Good for her AND for you! That's really smart to stay on top of every little thing, especially when recovery is so new and fragile. I am also working on that idea of treating my body well, and seeing food as necessary and nourishing. It helps a ton that my body image is way better than it used to be and that my weight is pretty stable. I can focus my attention on eating well and adequately without freaking out about the scale or the mirror. This sounds super cliche but it feels like a more "holistic" and balanced approach to eating, you know? Anyways, thanks for being so sweet!Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-39446826450013900402013-10-14T17:32:24.042-04:002013-10-14T17:32:24.042-04:00not projecting at ALL! Normally I am hyperaware of...not projecting at ALL! Normally I am hyperaware of this kind of thing, but the eating/sleep connection had definitely not clicked until you mentioned it. I am not on a formal meal plan per se either, although I tend to eat the same things at approximately the same times every day just because it's easier, I'm boring, and I don't like change. And yeah, meal- or snack-skipping is definitely a cumulative, snowballing process for me; e.g. if I skip one day, I am much more likely to skip the next day, and much less likely to make up the missed calories later. I really like the idea of keeping higher-cal options like poptarts on hand for emergency situations, and REALLY making my minimum daily intake nonnegotiable, regardless of where/when the cals happen. thanks!!Kayleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637653451031426942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-78092930201896935632013-10-13T21:22:05.471-04:002013-10-13T21:22:05.471-04:00Glad I wasn't being too pushy/projecting. For ...Glad I wasn't being too pushy/projecting. For me, well, I'm not on a meal plan at all anymore (which is not a place I ever imagined being three years ago when I just outta IP), but I do a similar thing-- when I'm legit too busy to eat when I'm hungry/when it's lunch time.... that can set me off. And then I don't realize til later that I'm cranky/sleepless because of the food. So I try to "force" myself to eat something substantial before bed if I know I've skimped throughout the day-- even though by the time I get home from a crazy long day I'm not hungry/feeling semi-high/oddly comforted by the incidental undereating. So for me, haagen daz does the trick, and for a while per my RD's suggestion, poptarts. Just little "dense" things I could have laying around that would make up the deficit but not take so much (read: any) time to prepare that I'd be able to push off eating again. <br /><br />Ooof. EDs are a tricky, tricky beast-- I find getting anywhere close to undereating makes me more prone to eat less later, and so on... So any way you can right yourself after missing a snack/meal, no matter how legit it was to miss it, is probably a good thing.JShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01730134189350353270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753685376168608657.post-43438076741006470762013-10-13T21:05:23.039-04:002013-10-13T21:05:23.039-04:00Really brave and insightful of you to realize what...Really brave and insightful of you to realize what's going on, and say "it's NOT ok." That's a major step forward! I also like that you mention you're not returning to active restriction. It's tough when meals/snacks get delayed like that; any way you can carry an extra snack in case that happens and you can just sub in a granola bar or yogurt raisins or something? Also, my RD made a rule for me that if I skip a snack, I lose 3 days of exercise privileges. It's 7 days for a skipped meal. That definitely helps keep me on track as far as remembering that if I want to be active, I have to treat my body well and not let little things slide by until they become big things. Do you think something like that would work for you? <br /><br />I'm also really glad you're noticing that you're hungry, which is the first step. Now it's a matter of overriding the compulsion to restrict, and I fully believe you can do it! Aliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715046132281175549noreply@blogger.com