Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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For the past few days I have hard a harder time waking up. I feel tired and have to force myself to get up and go to work. Its no where near as bad as when I was on the SAD but significantly worse then the "Lets Do This" feeling I usually have in the morning.

Has anyone has this feeling before? What was the cause (too much sugar, dairy, stress etc)

Help appreciated, Thanks!

flag	asked Jun 27 at 11:39 Denis 1,009●2●20

	What have u been Eating? – YoungPaleoLover Jun 27 at 12:06
	I.e. gives us a day food log please :) – YoungPaleoLover Jun 27 at 12:06
	Lets See: Meat + Vegetables, Turkey + Vegetables, Fruit. I don't really have a log since I ususally just take a protein, a vegetable and fruit for dessert. – Denis Jun 27 at 14:09

paleopinoy · Answer 1 · 2012-06-27 13:40:29Z UTC

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For me, I figured out if I had anything with refined sugar in the evening (such as dessert after dinner), I had a hard time waking up in the morning (like hangover style). A little fruit doesn't seem to affect me the same though.

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	seconded. this is why i am a huge fan of frozen blueberries - maybe 1/2 a cup. feels more like a treat. still just fruit. – karmapolicia Jun 27 at 15:31
	I did have some refined sugar. Will experiment, thanks. – Denis Jun 27 at 22:55

staceychev · Answer 2 · 2012-06-27 14:31:01Z UTC

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For me, it often has to do with sleeping with my windows open and having certain airborne allergens on the wind.

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Nivanthe · Answer 3 · 2012-06-27 15:11:45Z UTC

How much are you sleeping? I'm more rested on less sleep.

Anything past 7-8 hours and I wake up more groggy than if I had been up earlier. (Which I've actually tested lately -- waking up at 5am naturally, but falling back asleep till 6 left me hitting the snooze button for about 30 more mins after 6 until I really HAD to get up)

kris · Answer 4 · 2012-06-27 15:28:36Z UTC

There are a lot of different factors so it could be a range of things- Does it gradually go away as the day goes on or is it a consistent feeling of fatigue- if it is could be adrenal fatigue.... which is worsened by sugar/stress/improper eating and creates a vicious cycle of exhaustion no matter how much you sleep.

Waking Up Tired: What is the cause?

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