So tired...

[MAPPLEBUM]

Yep id say its how early you wake up and that youre losing weight / exercising like a boss. ESP if tests show you have no vitamin deficiency i just wouldnt worry about it. If you have the time / feel better napping, do it!

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[Phoebe]

i would eat mid morning snack

[migirl]

I get up at 4am to exercise and am also tired by mid-day. I can usually squeeze in a 15-min power nap that keeps me going the rest of the day.

[ladymoreta]

Don't compare yourself with other SAHMs, it's all for show. I don't know many who don't drink caffeine like it's going out of style. I know they exist, in theory.

Haha yeah, no way would I attempt a day without caffeine!!!

[HouseofWool]

Um, I drink close to a pot of coffee a day.

[MsSassyBaskets]

Um, I drink close to a pot of coffee a day.

I drink half a pot and I don't have any small children. And I sleep in WAY later than 4:30 am. Give yourself a break! I mean, there's no harm in making sure you're getting the right vitamins--maybe make sure you're getting enough protein too?--but I would be painfully exhausted if I kept that schedule.

[MrsSz]

let me be the first to say it:

4:30 AM????


Well, there's your answer. You are tired in the afternoon because for you....it's NIGHT. Crazy woman!

Hahaha thiiiis

Seriously. Hugs because I have no advice, more power to you for waking up at oh dark 30!

[mommax3]

I agree...that is *really* early! If napping when your kids nap allows you to keep that schedule, nap without guilt! The patience that it takes to parent little ones produces a special kind of fatigue in the caregiver!

[metroguy]

dang, who gets up at 4:30am. some days, i go to sleep at 2am--and wait up at 6am. it's hell, but what can you do?

[SuzySunshine]

(Don't stone me) Both kids sleep from 7pm-7:30am...

According to my FitBit, I'm at about 95-97% sleep efficiency

DH and I wake up at 4:30am to exercise (I do some housework while he works out and then I work out).

4:30?? Holy crap - what time are you going to bed?

[GreyhoundsRUs]

So tired...

I'll try the Vit B and see what happens! And yes, I'm crazy - but I used to wake up at 3:30 to meet my trainer I go to bed pretty early. I enjoy coffee and soda, I just don't ever drink it - I save serious caffeine for when I really need it!

[GreyhoundsRUs]

4:30?? Holy crap - what time are you going to bed?

Between 8 & 9:30, usually around 8:30.

[MAPPLEBUM]

7 hours of sleep is great compared to what you could be getting, but haven't you just started losing weight in the last month? I started weight training again this week and forced myself to get up after sleeping 10 hours. I would just be proud you DO wake up at 4:30 to exercise. Pretty sure I would never do that.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Even if I take a day off, I don't sleep more than about 8.5 or 9 hours. I've never been a "sleep in" kind of person (unlike my husband). I picked up B complex vitamin this morning, so we'll see what that does!

[HouseofWool]

What are your iron levels like? I take an extra iron supplement and if I miss a few doses, I can tell because I become more fatigued.