I thought I had this insomnia thing figured out: watch evening snacks, limit alcohol, regular exercise. It's been going great - until the past couple of weeks. It's starting to flare up again - to the point that I was sitting in the living room reading a book at 3 AM. Sigh. I was sharing my frustration with my husband this morning and he made a remark along the lines of "well, you know it isn't caffeine" and the light bulb went off in my head.
Since my mom has been staying with us, her snacks and soda have moved in as well. Here is a sampling of my kitchen table:
(This was taken before she bought peanut butter cookies from the grocery bakery).
My mom is a healthy weight and eats her carbs in moderation, but she likes her carbs! lol We don't keep this stuff in the house because we can't keep out of it. Along those same lines, mom keeps diet Pepsi in the house. I can't stay out of that! So yeah, soda consumption has gone way up - to include a glass last night while watching Monday night football.
So I think the insomnia is partly stress from the hurricane, change of schedule/ routine, and mostly extra caffeine. So I am toughing through today with no extra caffeine support!
Anyway, doing the best to stay the course.
Take care!
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