PreContest dieting give trouble with sleeping?

[stanzione1017]

Hey, im currently 2 weeks out, been dieting about 11 weeks now. In the past couple weeks it would literaly take me 1-2 hours to actualy fall asleep, and its driving me crazy now because i havent slept properly in a couple weeks now. I tried eliminating caffine, but wasnt it. Has this happened to you to?

[AustrianOakJr]

A couple things that might help......you can try saving some calories and place a larger meal close to bed time (perhaps youre just hungry?)......or look at your overall training volume and intensity. On a diet, you have to reduce your volume as you get leaner (while still maintaining adequate intensity to stimulate protein synthesis) in order to keep from overtraining. Overtraining can lead to poor sleep, which unfortunately becomes very cyclical because poor sleep doesnt allow for good recovery...

[FemmeFatale28]

Apparently alot of us are having/have had this issue..

check it out http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=126216483

[Fjock]

Very very common dude. I'm also 2 weeks out and I'm lucky to get 4 hours of sleep. I'm up around 5 am and part of that group waiting outside for someone to open the gym in the morning while it's still dark lol.

[Webber91]

It makes me want to sleep every hour of the day.

The only disruption I get at night though is having to wake up every few hours to take a leak

[stanzione1017]

Okay thanks for the tips, and im glad to see its not just me..

[Fjock]

Okay thanks for the tips, and im glad to see its not just me..

yea dont sweat it man, it happens everytime to me the last month usually so i don't even get too worried about it anymore. Its actually easier for me to sleep during the day after my morning cardio session these days. Thankfully I bounce at night for cash so it works kinda well right now.

[Rog447]

Yup, usually happens to everyone when there dieting really hard!

[stanzione1017]

yea dont sweat it man, it happens everytime to me the last month usually so i don't even get too worried about it anymore. Its actually easier for me to sleep during the day after my morning cardio session these days. Thankfully I bounce at night for cash so it works kinda well right now.

Yeah its convenient for me too.. fall asleep 4-5am finaly, then wake up like 1pm lol. So when everyone else is asleep i can cook all my food without anyone getting in my way..

[scals17]

Hey, im currently 2 weeks out, been dieting about 11 weeks now. In the past couple weeks it would literaly take me 1-2 hours to actualy fall asleep, and its driving me crazy now because i havent slept properly in a couple weeks now. I tried eliminating caffine, but wasnt it. Has this happened to you to?

Happened to me too last May man. It sucks. I have to go into work by 5am and I wasnt falling asleep til 130-2am.

[firmgrrrl]

Have you tried taking melatonin?

I've been sleeping like schmack too. It's the low carbs....very common. Even my melatonin isn't working well anymore. It sucks!

[stanzione1017]

Have you tried taking melatonin?

I've been sleeping like schmack too. It's the low carbs....very common. Even my melatonin isn't working well anymore. It sucks!

Yeah like it put my sleep schedual so off that im resetting it, im still up since 1pm yesterday.. so hopefully after being awake for 30hrs il be able to go out like a light.. i keep waking up too late for work..

but il try melatonin, thanks!

[Agostage]

Has more to do with excitement for me - my mind races thinking about the pose downs coming etc - takes forever

[kfairhurst]

Try to work a carb meal pre-bed with your macros. Carbs help your body release seratonin which in turn stimulates melatonin production. 2 weeks out you probably don't have much for carbs left though

[stanzione1017]

Try to work a carb meal pre-bed with your macros. Carbs help your body release seratonin which in turn stimulates melatonin production. 2 weeks out you probably don't have much for carbs left though

yeah theres realy none to be taken in =[ thanks though..

[ErickStevens]

Fusion ShutEye is the best damn sleep supplement out there IMO. Give it a shot.

[stanzione1017]

My pharmacist recommended an OTC sominex, its helped alot with finaly falling asleep. I am using it EOD so i dont get too use to using it, only for the next 5 days till the competition is over. Only problem is i get into such a deep sleep that all i do is dream about food! lol Im not even kidding.....

[_jim_]

Wow! I'm usually exhausted by the end of the day and out like the dead at 9pm, up at 4:30 with the occasional stumble to the pisser.

[MAX.MAREK]

melatonin + zma before bed. should help

[stanzione1017]

melatonin + zma before bed. should help

I certainly agree on the ZMA! Everytime i use it i sleep so deeply