gloryjoy
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Post by gloryjoy on Jul 26, 2014 12:33:43 GMT
I get up at 5:30 Monday to Friday for work.
Friday night I'm tired, would love to stay up past 10:00 but really, who am I kidding, I'm beat from the week. I look forward to sleeping in Saturday morning. But nope, every Saturday morning I wake up at my week day time  . It makes for a long day, and once again I am tired by 10:00. Ugh!, I am stuck in a vicious cycle!
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Post by mama2three on Jul 26, 2014 12:38:06 GMT
I think the sleep experts say that everyone should stick to the same sleep schedule regardless of which day of the week. If you have to get up by 5:30 am for work then you're going to be tired by 10. If you get enough sleep (I know it can be hard - I never do), you won't need to sleep in on weekends.
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Post by lilacgal on Jul 26, 2014 12:39:41 GMT
Happens to me all the time! I wake up at 4:30 for school. It's summer now and there are some days I've managed to sleep in until 6:30! Woohoo! Wild and crazy, I know. It takes me weeks though to get to that. Weekends during the school year, I usually sleep until 5 or maybe 5:30. I started not caring. Now, I just get on my ipad or computer and relax with a cup of tea and the internet in pure, blissful silence. No TV, DH, or DD asking for a zillion things.
I too would like to stay up until 10 or 11 like my friends do. I've finally figured out though that it's just not me.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 26, 2014 12:40:26 GMT
I seldom sleep beyond 6.30am.
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Post by momofkandn on Jul 26, 2014 12:42:51 GMT
I can stay up late at night because I usually get a second wind if I stay up just long enough. I'm naturally a night owl. But I can't sleep in much more than an hour past my normal wake up time. That does make me even more tired. Sometimes I'll try to sneak in a nap on the weekends if I can. But mostly, I just live with it. It does suck. Wish I had a magic solution to share! I'll keep watching this thread, maybe someone else will.
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Post by gloryjoy on Jul 26, 2014 12:44:43 GMT
Happens to me all the time! I wake up at 4:30 for school. It's summer now and there are some days I've managed to sleep in until 6:30! Woohoo! Wild and crazy, I know. It takes me weeks though to get to that. Weekends during the school year, I usually sleep until 5 or maybe 5:30. I started not caring. Now, I just get on my ipad or computer and relax with a cup of tea and the internet in pure, blissful silence. No TV, DH, or DD asking for a zillion things. I too would like to stay up until 10 or 11 like my friends do. I've finally figured out though that it's just not me. LOL! On the rare occasion I sleep in until 7:00, I am like "oh WOW, I slept in"  .
If I am out for the evening or away on vacation and doing stuff I can stay up late. But if we're at home and just sitting on the couch watching tv, nope, can't do it. |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 26, 2014 12:45:08 GMT
I've become an early riser out of habit, too. And that's exactly what a habit is --- behavior that occurs more or less automatically as a result of sheer repetition.
I can "sleep in" perhaps an hour later than my usual 6 am. But that's about all I got! And I can't stand to lay around in the bed. So I get up and enjoy the coffee and quiet time.
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Post by gloryjoy on Jul 26, 2014 12:51:25 GMT
At least I have 2RefuPeas to read . And now that I am no longer a "lurker" I can kill even more time. But I'd give up an hour of this for another hour of sleep . |
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Post by miss_lizzie on Jul 26, 2014 12:59:22 GMT
I wake up at 4 every day of the week. It would be fun to sleep later on days I don't work, but I seem to do best when I maintain the routine. I do get a lot done when the rest of the house is still sleeping, and I like that because I have more free time in the evening.
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Post by lilacgal on Jul 26, 2014 13:34:21 GMT
I forgot to add something I noticed the week. I've been waking up at exactly 5:56. I even did it today. My husband's alarm goes off at 6. That's the only explanation I can come up with. I always wake up a couple minutes before my alarm. I guess I'm doing that for his now too. Considering I've only got two weeks left before school starts (pardon me while I whimper about that), I suppose that's a good thing.
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Post by JustKim on Jul 26, 2014 13:45:45 GMT
I get excited when I get to sleep past 6. It is summer time for me but the dogs don't care, they still get me up, go outside, get breakfast and then take a nap. But I can't go back to sleep. It is rare that I can sleep until 7. So I am a morning person....
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Post by Scrapbrat on Jul 26, 2014 13:47:34 GMT
You shouldn't change it. You're doing the right thing. You arent supposed to change your sleep habits significantly on the weekends. Like you, I get up at 5:30 on weekdays, but I purposefully don't sleep past 630 or 7 AM on weekends, just so I don't mess up my sleep cycle too much.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2014 13:55:44 GMT
It's Saturday morning and I did all the laundry yesterday. The kitchen is clean because I cleaned it yesterday. Groceries are bought and rice is on for breakfast for DS. Now what?
I guess I will go to the gym at 8.
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Post by oldcrow on Jul 26, 2014 14:01:42 GMT
I've become an early riser out of habit, too. And that's exactly what a habit is --- behavior that occurs more or less automatically as a result of sheer repetition. I can "sleep in" perhaps an hour later than my usual 6 am. But that's about all I got! And I can't stand to lay around in the bed. So I get up and enjoy the coffee and quiet time. This is me too. Except I get up around 4 am. I love the quiet time I have to myself. On vacation I can stay up later than is my normal but still rise at the same time. |
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Post by snappinsami on Jul 26, 2014 22:32:47 GMT
I'm up at 5:30 for work too, and I only wish I could stay up til 10pm. If I make it to 9, I consider it a banner night. On the weekends, sleeping in means 6:30. Which means I can't stay up late in the weekends either. Ugh...
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Post by mztfied on Jul 26, 2014 23:54:17 GMT
Early riser here. Once my eyes open there is no way of going back to sleep. I have no clue how someone can sleep in.
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Post by purplebee on Jul 27, 2014 1:17:05 GMT
Happens to me all the time! I wake up at 4:30 for school. It's summer now and there are some days I've managed to sleep in until 6:30! Woohoo! Wild and crazy, I know. It takes me weeks though to get to that. Weekends during the school year, I usually sleep until 5 or maybe 5:30. I started not caring. Now, I just get on my ipad or computer and relax with a cup of tea and the internet in pure, blissful silence. No TV, DH, or DD asking for a zillion things. I too would like to stay up until 10 or 11 like my friends do. I've finally figured out though that it's just not me. That's me exactly, though I have been able to "sleep in" 'til 5:30 or so... Back to school in about three weeks, and I'll be going in an hour earlier this year, to it will be a very early wake up call! I am a morning person, so I really din't mind. I too relish my early morning hours with my tablet and cuppa during the summer break. |
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Jul 27, 2014 2:12:45 GMT
You know how during the newborn baby days, people say "sleep when the baby sleeps"? Yeah, pfffft. If the sun's up, I am pretty much awake. So not only can't I sleep in, I have a hard time napping as well. My husband saw how zombie-like I was, and bought this bad boy for me. What a difference. I swear I wear it to bed almost every night so that I'm not up at the butt-crack of dawn when the sun begins to rise. Something to consider. Maybe try draping a black colored shirt over your eyes when the sun starts to rise to see if it helps. If it does, maybe go for the sleep mask. |
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Post by salem on Jul 27, 2014 2:17:11 GMT
This is me also, except my wake up time is about 5:15 usually. I "sleep in" until about 6:30 and then I'm wide awake and I can't just lay there. I love to have the quiet time although I swear my 6 yo has Mom radar and more often than not, she's up with me the second she hears my feet hit the floor. I have a coffee/cocoa buddy though.  |
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Post by newlywoods03 on Jul 27, 2014 2:20:54 GMT
Early riser here. Once my eyes open there is no way of going back to sleep. I have no clue how someone can sleep in. Same for me. I can't sleep in no matter how late I stay up. The other night I was until almost midnight and up by 6. I rarely slept in before we had kids so I am pretty much used it by now. |
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Post by tilla on Jul 27, 2014 4:21:51 GMT
You are not alone ! So glad to see I'm not alone either  ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by oblibby on Jul 27, 2014 12:38:25 GMT
I struggle to sleep in. Was so tired after a busy day yesterday I went to bed at 10:30. All fine and dandy until 4:30 this morning when I was wide awake and ready to face the world!
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Post by queenofshoes on Jul 27, 2014 14:03:48 GMT
I was up because my 2 year ds gets up between 6:30-7 no matter what time he goes to bed. Everyone else is still sleeping. Makes me crazy!
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Post by gloryjoy on Jul 27, 2014 15:05:06 GMT
I stayed up till 11 last night, don't know how I managed that, I was exhausted.
Took a Advil PM and slept all night and woke up at 6:45 a.m.
And tomorrow I will have to get up at 5:30 a.m. again seeing as it's Monday, sigh.
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. It makes for a long day, and once again I am tired by 10:00. Ugh!, I am stuck in a vicious cycle!
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