So you have no appetite for losing weight?
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So you have no appetite for losing weight?
Make sure that you're sleeping properly and keeping hydrated.
/Luca Brasi
Snerk
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How do you make sure you sleep properly though? If you can't fall asleep you can't fall asleep.
There are a number of ways you make it easier, such as going to bed regularly at the same time, not using screen devices just prior to bed, doing some light exercise (but not heavy exercise) and so on.
Terxpahseyton
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To add: Don't do anything else in bed other than sleep (with someone). I don't follow that advice, but if you struggle, it may be a good idea. Helps to properly condition the body. Don't brush your teeth right before bed time (the mint makes you alert). And don't try to fall asleep (just relax, it helps me to aimlessly fantasize pleasant stuff far removed from reality).
Kennigit
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Snerk
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Yeah I kinda know all the advises but I don't feel it makes much difference what I do. It seems pretty random if I get to sleep or not. Sleep within one hour of going to bed is a huge success. Still awake after 3 hours is common. The no screen time an hour before bedtime is something I struggle to follow though. You know how it is, I just want to check something and so forth.
Hunting or a just going on a nice long trek in the hills can help in getting me sleepy come night time. But it's no guarantee though. It also requires I have the health and energy for a day on the move, which I really haven't had these last days. In a week's time I'll get back out there for sure as the area where I have a season pass/card/hunting-license/whatever opens up.
I'm sorry to hear that. My grandmother passed away around three weeks ago with a funeral a week after that. It was sad but also a nice ceremony.
I do listen to audio books after going to bed. But I don't really feel it affect my ability/inability to fall asleep.
I've heard it said that if you can't fall asleep within 15 min of going to bed you should get up and do something else for a while before trying again. I've never tried this myself as I just can't imagine ever falling asleep within 15 min. But hey, who knows.
Snerk
Smeghead
Indeed! Also not eating enough is also affecting work-out. Cuz what's the point of lifting if I can't follow up with sufficient energy intake?
If you eat you have more energy. If you work out you can have a stronger appetite. I think you're caught in a bit of a downward spiral there.
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My condolences, hobbs. Lost my last grandparent close to three years ago this month, and I remember how it felt.
I'm still in the area if you wanted to talk to someone, at least.
hobbsyoyo
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Thanks Phrossack and I appreciate the offer. I will be in-and-out of St. Louis in less than a day for the funeral so I won't be able to meet up.
Unrelated rant -
It's funny how you find out who your real friends are. It can happen in unexpected ways. I had 2 friends that recently graduated. One, we'll call Bob was a great guy and I really liked him. The other, 'Steve', I was not as close with.
After graduation, they both had trouble finding work so I helped them both out substantially. I shared my list of companies in the field to apply to and open job listings. I recommended them both for jobs. I edited resumes and gave advice freely.
Now Bob, my 'great' friend, was really slow to act. I'd tell him about a job opening and offer to edit his resume. He'd take a week to send me his resume (which is as easy as opening a freaking email and attaching a document, hit send) and I would take time out of my hectic schedule to edit it that day. Then I'd ask him to make the edits and send me the new draft and apply for the job so I could formally recommend him. He'd take over two weeks to do this, even though I made it as easy as possible for him.
I felt it was disrespectful as hell for him to lollygag after I put so much effort into helping him. But he acted like he had all the time in the world to hop on a hot job listing and he didn't value my time.
Now, several months later, he doesn't even text me unless he wants me to recommend him again. Not even a 'hey how's it going?' text. Nothing. He freaking used me and thinks he can still use me without even maintaining the pretext of being my friend.
Compare this with Steve, who I did help but much less so because I wasn't that great of a friend. This dude hopped on every opportunity I sent to him with speed. And he never asks for more than what I've given him, he never texts me asking for more recommendations. And he regularly chats me up about all kinds of stuff not related to job hunting. In other words, it turns out Steve was my real friend all along.
Oh and another rant -
Now that I'm working at SpaceX, people that were decidedly not my friend in school all of a sudden want to be buddy buddy and get me to recommend them for a job here. They can sod right off.
Unrelated rant -
It's funny how you find out who your real friends are. It can happen in unexpected ways. I had 2 friends that recently graduated. One, we'll call Bob was a great guy and I really liked him. The other, 'Steve', I was not as close with.
After graduation, they both had trouble finding work so I helped them both out substantially. I shared my list of companies in the field to apply to and open job listings. I recommended them both for jobs. I edited resumes and gave advice freely.
Now Bob, my 'great' friend, was really slow to act. I'd tell him about a job opening and offer to edit his resume. He'd take a week to send me his resume (which is as easy as opening a freaking email and attaching a document, hit send) and I would take time out of my hectic schedule to edit it that day. Then I'd ask him to make the edits and send me the new draft and apply for the job so I could formally recommend him. He'd take over two weeks to do this, even though I made it as easy as possible for him.
I felt it was disrespectful as hell for him to lollygag after I put so much effort into helping him. But he acted like he had all the time in the world to hop on a hot job listing and he didn't value my time.
Now, several months later, he doesn't even text me unless he wants me to recommend him again. Not even a 'hey how's it going?' text. Nothing. He freaking used me and thinks he can still use me without even maintaining the pretext of being my friend.
Compare this with Steve, who I did help but much less so because I wasn't that great of a friend. This dude hopped on every opportunity I sent to him with speed. And he never asks for more than what I've given him, he never texts me asking for more recommendations. And he regularly chats me up about all kinds of stuff not related to job hunting. In other words, it turns out Steve was my real friend all along.
Oh and another rant -
Now that I'm working at SpaceX, people that were decidedly not my friend in school all of a sudden want to be buddy buddy and get me to recommend them for a job here. They can sod right off.
Lohrenswald
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I've been pretty bad at keeping contact with people :s
Snerk
Smeghead
It's a tad more iffy than that but you're absolutely right in that you have less energy if you don't eat enough.
Thanks Phrossack and I appreciate the offer. I will be in-and-out of St. Louis in less than a day for the funeral so I won't be able to meet up.
Unrelated rant -
It's funny how you find out who your real friends are. It can happen in unexpected ways. I had 2 friends that recently graduated. One, we'll call Bob was a great guy and I really liked him. The other, 'Steve', I was not as close with.
After graduation, they both had trouble finding work so I helped them both out substantially. I shared my list of companies in the field to apply to and open job listings. I recommended them both for jobs. I edited resumes and gave advice freely.
Now Bob, my 'great' friend, was really slow to act. I'd tell him about a job opening and offer to edit his resume. He'd take a week to send me his resume (which is as easy as opening a freaking email and attaching a document, hit send) and I would take time out of my hectic schedule to edit it that day. Then I'd ask him to make the edits and send me the new draft and apply for the job so I could formally recommend him. He'd take over two weeks to do this, even though I made it as easy as possible for him.
I felt it was disrespectful as hell for him to lollygag after I put so much effort into helping him. But he acted like he had all the time in the world to hop on a hot job listing and he didn't value my time.
Now, several months later, he doesn't even text me unless he wants me to recommend him again. Not even a 'hey how's it going?' text. Nothing. He freaking used me and thinks he can still use me without even maintaining the pretext of being my friend.
Compare this with Steve, who I did help but much less so because I wasn't that great of a friend. This dude hopped on every opportunity I sent to him with speed. And he never asks for more than what I've given him, he never texts me asking for more recommendations. And he regularly chats me up about all kinds of stuff not related to job hunting. In other words, it turns out Steve was my real friend all along.
Oh and another rant -
Now that I'm working at SpaceX, people that were decidedly not my friend in school all of a sudden want to be buddy buddy and get me to recommend them for a job here. They can sod right off.
Hi, can i have a job?
Snerk
Smeghead
Me too plz! I can be the count-down guy! "t minus 30 seconds.."
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