What's wrong with my sleeping schedule?

[Anonymous]

I often feel tired, where I'm lethargic and can't find the energy to do much, but lately I've been even more so. I go to bed at around 10 or 11 and am asleep shortly thereafter. I wake up at 6, and go to practice. I come home and take a shower, eat breakfast, and then find myself struggling to keep my eyes open. I tell myself I'm only going to rest them for like 30 minutes but end up being unable to wake up and get out of bed so I sleep for 2, 2 1/2 hours. Then I wake up, and still feel tired. Whats wrong with me and how do I fix this?

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By the way, I don't think it's my bedtime. I went to sleep at 8pm one night and the same thing happened the next day.

[Frank_B]

Assuming that you are not hypo/hyperglycaemic, it is probably a nutrient deficiency coming from your diet. There are a lot of things to consider. For instance, eating proteins during breakfast or carbs during supper, which hare both very bad for energy levels. Also, women often have iron deficiencies because it gets drained during their period. In the latter case, quality multivitamins can be very helpful, as much as eating spinaches, which contain iron and chlorophyll.

[Frank_B]

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[Asker]

I totally agree, but I already take a multivitamin that also contains iron on a daily basis as well as calcium supplements. I have a pretty healthy diet, I have been a vegetarian for 6 years if that makes any difference.

[Frank_B]

Very nice indeed, I'm also a vegetarian, taking my proteins from spirulina. From what source do you take yours?

[Asker]

Legumes, nuts, dark leafy greens, peanut butter, grains, chickpeas, seeds, and the occasional protein bar.

[Frank_B]

Okay. Just so you know, among the listed aliments you posted, most are carbs with very low protein content, except protein bars. Amino acids are essential for energy, and most of them come from proteins. As a rule, make sure you eat at least 50-75 grams of proteins each and every day, as proteins do not accumulate in your body, they must be renewed constantly. Hopefully this can help :)

[Asker]

Based on my stats, it was recommended I eat like 50 grams of protein, which I try to do. I'm a pretty picky eater which I know can definitely create problems. I'll try to incorporate more amino acids into my diet. Thank you for the advice! You think this will improve my energy levels?

[Frank_B]

You're welcome :)
You can be sure you'll have more energy. Amino acids are incredibly important for a lot of mechanisms in your body. Most of them can only be found in quality proteins, so you don't really need supplements if your protein intake is adequate. Take care :)

[thewho1975]

I've had this and i worked out i was worried about getting to sleep so much i couldnt then the next day i could hardly stay awake!

try at least two days a week to really really relax almost meditate for about a hour with no disturbance at all and it works wonders

[Annymous8]

Do you drink enough at night?

[Asker]

I don't drink.

[Annymous8]

I have to say water?

[Asker]

I thought you meant to help me sleep, as many people do, but that's not my problem. Yes, I drink 8 or more glasses of water daily.

[Annymous8]

Do you wake up in the middle of the night?

[Asker]

No, I sleep pretty solidly, but struggle to wake up and get out of bed.

[Annymous8]

Do you set an alarm?

[Asker]

Yeah, I'll end up hitting snooze and then rushing to get ready.

[Annymous8]

I wake up early, too. I don't hit snooze and drink a lot of water when I wake up.

[Asker]

I can't help but hit snooze, I do it when I'm napping too. I can't drink too much water when I wake up because I have cross country practice shortly thereafter and get cramps if I drink too much, but I do drink some, and a lot during practice and throughout the day.

[Annymous8]

Don't hit the snooze.

[Asker]

Haha I'll work on it.