I suffer from this badly and it would be nice to get some full 8 hour nights.
I’m finding it hard to sleep at night. This is my week two and I didn’t have this problem before.. has anyone experienced the same? To what extent and… did it get better? 🤔
Looking for ideas. I already stop any caffeine by noon and work out in the mornings. I’ve tried drinking chamomile tea which relaxes me, but doesn’t really help with sleep. Any tips would be appreciated.
I am having trouble falling asleep on day 2 feel like I should go for a walk to tire myself out my body is wide awake.
Interesting 2min clip where Matthew Walker talks about sleep deprivation and how it negatively affects our appetite (e.g., hunger, satiety hormones)
Do any of you use an app that isn't necessarily fasting-specific, maybe even one where you can put in your own labels, but track several time-slots at once? I'm looking to track bed-time and wake-up times, as well as fasting...
I’m the type of person who needs 8 hours of sleep to function. But Everytime I go over 24 hours of a soft or hard dry fast I have trouble getting more than 4-6 hours of sleep. And if so...
Is it normal to experience much better sleep when on IF? I did 3 solid months about 18 months ago and back on it doing 18:6 (for now) as well as the only drink I consume being water. Best sleep of...
Has anyone noticed need for less sleep on fasting lifestyle. When we give digestion break, then there are more resources left right? Some have strong belif needing 8 hours of sleep.
So when I do a 72 h fast I have trouble falling asleep. Someone else got this problem and if yes what is your solution.
In my limited experience with fasting, I've found that it really affects my sleep (or so I think). Any thoughts? If this is a problem, any workarounds? TIA!
Periods of time I’ve spent consuming very low calories on a daily basis and not feeling as tired as I should feel after only 5 hours sleep a night. Makes me wonder if the less I eat the less sleep...
I'm doing intermittent fasting (16hr, 8pm to 12pm). I skip breakfast because it's easier than lunch and dinner. I read something about circadium rhythm changing depending on light exposure and the time you eat meals. I sleep from around 1AM...
I do OMAD every time, and I recently decided to start extended fasting(48 and 72 hours), and I could only sleep for 4 to 5 hours max. Does anyone have a similar experience?
I find that when I sleep after day 1 I just sink into my mattress and fall into a deep dreamless sleep, and don’t even sense the time passing. Then I feel surprised that it’s morning already, and when I...
Has anyone had a heavy increase in light sleep and and a hard decrease in REM sleep when doing IF? I’ve done it before and I don’t think I had an issue but maybe I just can’t remember. Wake times...
I've been doing 18/6 for about a month now. It works wonders and I feel amazing. My problem is getting to sleep, I'm already a bit insomniac but sleeping on an empty stomach seems to make it much worse, sometimes...
I’m new to 24+ hour fasts, I’ve been doing omad for a few years. When I do a 24 or 48 hour I find it very difficult to feel tired or stay asleep. Has anyone else experienced this?
I have no idea if this is a "thing" but I fasted for seven days recently (three of them dry) and during that time I deprived myself of sleep for five or so days I believe. I felt amazing but...
Since cutting down food a lot, I noticed I’m sleeping way less. On average 6 hours to 4 last night. I still feel same as I did before but with slightly more energy in the morning. Why is this happening?...
I heard that fasting is a way to fix fucked up sleeping pattern.. is it better to skip my meals for today (24hours fasting) or just eat cereal as brunch ?(~16hours fasting)
Hello! 49F, doing 16:8, 5’6” CW 165, GW: 165. This is my second time “doing” time restricted eating. I’m only a few days in. I’m having trouble sleeping. I’m not sure if this is temporary as my body adjusts. When...
This question is for those who've done stretches of either strict ADF (alternate day fasting) or 2+ day water fasts. What was your sleep quality like after your fasts? Did you notice any improvements? Or was it largely the same?...
Since starting IF my sleep has been getting worse and worse. I use to have no problems sleeping until my alarm but in the last two weeks I've been waking up earlier and earlier. According to my Fitbit last night...
Hey all, just wondering if there is a recommended time frame between the last meal and sleep?
What was the impact of intermittent fasting on your sleep? For me it made sleeping hard at the beginning, and improved it a lot on the long term.
I work night shift from 6pm to 6am. Most days I'll eat at 4pm, work my shift, come home go to sleep, and won't eat again till about 2pm the next days. Would that count as 22 hours or 15...
Hi everyone hope you're having a good day. Just a question on your experiences, I've started a fasting and better diet journey also but have found sleeping difficult. I've been a chronic insomniac all my days but it's been worse...
Once I’m into ketosis I sleep fine, but the first couple of nights I tend to only sleep for about 4 hours, making the next 2-3 days really shitty. I supplement magnesium L-threonate 1-2 hrs before bed, but that doesn’t...
Hey all! I’m fairly new to IF. Worked my way up to consistent 18:6 this month and did my first 24 hour fast this week. Since starting at the beginning of the month I’m down 7lbs which is great. I...
I started OMAD a few days after Christmas and I’ve started having the best sleep of my life. I can sleep 8-10 hours uninterrupted and I wake up feeling like a new man. I’ve also had very detailed dreams. Does...
I have been doing IF for 2 weeks and last night I slept for 2 hours before waking up fully, I laid in bed for the rest of the night, not able to fall back asleep until 30 minutes before...
I started IF 6 days back and I lost 3kgs - 6 lbs in this time but the problem is I heard you need to sleep before 11 pm for IF to work and I’ve been fasting 16-18 hours but...
Maybe kind of a weird question... I’ve tried fasting on and off over the past couple of years and I usually give up because I find it really disrupts my sleeping (both amount and quality). Has anyone else experienced this...
Quick question, if Im on 16:8, I start on 6pm then 6-7 hrs later I go to sleep and wake up at 10 am then eat breakfast + dinner and 6pm fasting again, Am I doing this right? Can I...
if you under eat, does that make you have more insomnia and harder to wake up?
Hi everybody, I've been doing IF for about six weeks now and really enjoy it. I generally stick to a 16:8 or an 18:6 though I've dabbled with smaller windows. Anyway, the issue I'm having is that falling aleep has...
Been doing IF for more than a year now, on and off. Whenever I do IF, it takes me hours and hours to go to sleep (currently been in bed for over 3 hours and not getting a little tired)....
Hi All. I find that if I am doing 16:8 and getting a workout in, I needing more sleep. Like at least 1.5 hours. Is that a normal side effect?
I want to do Rolling 48's/72s but I just can't fucking fall asleep. I am 6 foot and 182lb. Any tips/solutions for troubleshooting? I really need all the help I can get.
Been wondering if anyone has done "prolonged" sleep fasting or looked into it? It would make sense, that in the same way we are built to handle to go long times without water and food, maybe...
Hi all! I’m new to this doing 16:8 and my window is 11:00-7:00. I’ve found that when I’m trying to sleep but am hungry, my body gets really restless. The other night I even woke up with a growling stomach....
Is there any tips to help you fall asleep? I’m 33 hours in and I need sleep, although i’m not tired I still need to sleep. Any tips will be appreciated.
I'm unable to lose weight unless I do intermittent fasting or fasting of some sort. I lack the will power if I don't have discipline with fasting somehow. The main issue for me is sleep. I can't sleep at night...
I recently finished a 5 day water fast. The goal was 7-10 days but I stopped early. I'd like to go at it again this month to finish the goal... The 5 day fast was quite easy actually, felt great the...
I'm ready to break my fast at 2 p.m., but am curious as to why I only slept 4 hours. Felt very hyper last night and got a lot of chores done, at least. Any scientific reason why fasting makes you sleep...
If I go beyond 2 days, I get cramps and sleep like total garbage. I keep tossing and turning all night. It's pretty frustrating, as I've completed longer fasts before (30 days, 17 days, 15 days, 7 days, numerous 3-6...
Currently i am in 60 hr of fast ( just drinking water ) and last night i could not sleep , maybe i sleep in total 1 hr or less , had this happen to you ?
Have anyone noticed increased sleep quality when fasting? I usually go 18:6 but I also try to incorporate 23:1 (just one meal a day) a few times a week, especially when I do not have time to eat a quality...
DSPD has been the bane of my existence. Not being able to wake up before noon affected my academic, career, and social life. I tried everything for years and it was only after supplementing pregnenolone, which I read had nootropic...
I've stopped eating at least 6 hours before i go to bed during the last two weeks and my sleep has much improved (drifting off quicker, not waking up, feeling better in the morning etc). I read that food can...
I hear a lot of people saying this but what about it is “dangerous”. Besides maybe gaining weight?
Hey everyone, I've done some long weeklong fasts before and always struggle to sleep. I know some people say they need less sleep while fasting, but that's not me. I need the same amount, my body just lets me get...
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So I have been fasting on and off my entire life as my preferred method of weight management. And I always have the same issue. Sleeping. My body adapts and I feel ok during the day, but at night, I am weird,...
How long does it take for your sleep become normal? I have a lot of difficulties to sleep when I do IF. Plus in the beginning I lose weight (probably water weight) I will pee a lot
I can’t sleep unless I eat right before bed, something like bread and butter or ice cream or cereal. It’s 1:30 am and I’ve been up since 6 am. I have to get up at 6 am again in the...
I'm nearing the end of my first extended fast - will be at 46 hours when I eat tonight. I timed it so I'd only have one night of sleep after a whole day of not eating as I notoriously...
What can I do to sleep better without breaking my fast? It seems to be very hard to sleep but I don’t wanna break my fasting. It doing fasting to heal my broken gut abs body.
The hunger in the morning was strongest and may be the reason I woke up and couldn’t go back to sleep. Got 3.5-4 hours on rem sleep. I just hit 48 hours and plan to continue for now. Would like...
I am having trouble sleeping due to IF and OMAD. I think the lack of carbs is not allowing my brain to produce sufficient serotonin. So I have a hard time falling asleep. And staying asleep. The way to counter this...
I've plateaued a bit on this cut because I was not sure how to continue after rolling 48s were no longer an option. I need suggestions. Perhaps I could undulate the calories or something, eat more on training days and...
So I have a recent phenomenon that has been happening for a bit now, oddly correlated for when I started Alternate Day Fasting (for weight loss, discipline, and to save time/money), where basically I will be unable to sleep more...
can’t fall asleep due to hunger. i want to make some tea or chug some water to help but i don’t wanna wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. how do you handle this?
Since the beginning of December, I’ve been doing a weekly monk fast (36 hour water only fast). I start around 6pm on Sunday after dinner and go till 6am Tuesday morning. On Sunday night and all of Monday I’m great....
crazy insomnia but need to heal gut. I feel like I can sleep better in the day but at night I just cant sleep.
Hello! I am new to IF and looking to start. I want to find what will work for me and I’m curious about if the timing of when you go to sleep daily matters? Do I need to stop eating...
CW: 210.8, GW: 140 One week IF 10 hr eating period 14 fasting (fasting overnight, skip breakfast) I'm having issues with my hunger ramping up really badly at night... even after I finish my eating period with a high protein...
Allergic to many things. Fasting for gut health and repair. And other issues. Like Sibo. I can’t sleep even when I do 16:8. I can’t tolerate melatonin or sleeping pills. Benedryk doesn’t help. Any ideas why? Ican’t sleep when fasting...
I did a 36 hours fast yesterday (5:2 style with 500 kcals in the evening). I really had a hard time falling to sleep at night. Normally I sleep like a rock. Do you experience something similar while fasting? What can...
I've heard it's vital to get 8 hours or you'll hold water. I normally only get around 6 or so if I'm lucky. While fasting I'm getting around that but it seems like better sleep without waking up. I...
I want to get back into EF, my longest fast was 6 days in the past, and I regularly did 3 day fasts last year. But I gained like 70 lbs back. ​ I want to get back into EF, but I...
Hello! I am pretty used to OMAD now, and want to try switching things up a bit. I only eat dinner most days now. The main concern is that I have sleep problems (no other health issues). I think cold...
Does not being able to sleep when fasting resolve with more practice ? I literally get zero sleep if I try a anything more than 24 hours ?
I have recently re-started my IF journey. My eating window is from 8 am to 2 pm & I skip my dinner. I am noticing that I am naturally waking up early in the morning like around 5 am with...
I did a 36 hour fast just drinking water.I could not sleep at all I didn’t feel physically weak like I felt fine but that lack of sleep was terrible.I was eating a lot of sugar leading up to the...
Hello - F, 44, 157cm, CW 66kgs, GW55kgs here. I have been trying to move towards water and zero calories fasting and increase my window to 48-72 hours. But lack of good sleep on the fasting nights is worsening my...
So I don't know how to explain it but something just tells me that it's best I take my vitamin D anywhere from 6-7am to maximum 2-3pm (and that's pretty late IMO) but yeah.. * And I kind of got it...
I have been doing OMAD for at least 6 months and I was usually on 18:6 for a few years prior. My one meal is at dinner time as it is easy for me to not eat during the day...
Has anyone here reversed their sleep apnea through the weight they've lost? Asking for a friend 🤣🤣🤣
I really want to commit to IF, but I have a djlemma-- I can't figure out how to set hours. - I think I'm somebody who would benefit from an eating window that includes a good breakfast. I take meds in...
I have insomnia due to anxiety, so usually i fell asleep at 3-4 am. It's hard to battle the night cravings, lunch OMAD is easiest time for me but still having trouble at night. Anyone have similar experience/advice?
Female, 21 yo, healthy BMI (not overweight). Since I started cutting back on my eating window (currently doing 20:4), for some reason I’ve started to grind my teeth in my sleep. It’s as if the longer fasting time makes my...
I am finding it so much harder to make it to the end of my planned 18 hour fast when I am sleep-deprived. (The 2 year old let me get about 2 hours of sleep last night.) Posting for accountability....
Hey good people of reddit, I would really like to do a modified fast where I eat one meal a day (perhaps around lunch time) or just nothing at all. My problem is that I usually incur sleep disturbances/problems when I...
I’ve been stopping eating after breakfast and lunch, 6Am-noon most days. It’s been surprisingly easy. I did this mainly because I saw some people report better sleep when doing so and since my sleep sucks, I dove in...
I’m on Day 8 of an extended fast and I couldn’t sleep last night. I was tossing and turning for no reason. I had done a 76 mile bike ride yesterday and I should have been exhausted. I’m taking 2-3...
The only time I ever went longer than 24 hours, I basically couldn't sleep, due to too much mental energy. I tried taking melatonin and that made it worse. Anyone else know how to deal with this while starting a...
I'm not sure if there's something I'm doing wrong but it's my third 36 hour fast, the first one was perfect, the second and this one I wake up at about 2am (after 3 hours of sleep) and I have...
Long time lurker, first post. I’ve been doing the 16:8 regimen since Jan 26th. I can deal with the hunger pains but it’s the sleep quality that I’m wondering f if iF is for me. I’m quite lean, so I’m...
having a hard time maximizing my sleep at the moment due to the increase in cortisol at night despite taking apigenin, magnesium l threonate for sleep. anyone have any strategies?
I'm not doing IF to lose weight. I do it because eating usually makes me tired at 11am if I eat breakfast. I hesitate to blame only carbs. There are few foods that don't make me tired: Salad. Beef. Sushi....
I oftentimes struggle to fall asleep, and getting out of bed is just as difficult. But when I fast it seems that sleep comes a little easier and I always wake up before my alarm clock goes off when I'm...
I’m doing 41-48h (dinner to dinner) fasts 2x per week and have noticed that the 2nd night of my fast I have trouble sleeping and a little wired through the night. Just wondering if any other long tasters experience...