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A lot of times I find myself eating a lot before bed just to get tired enough to go to sleep. Would a glass of wine do a better job with less calories?
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A lot of times I find myself eating a lot before bed just to get tired enough to go to sleep. Would a glass of wine do a better job with less calories?
yeah go ahead and do that and lose some more weight, you'll be 98 pounds in two weeks down from 128.
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you can't add?
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A lot of times I find myself eating a lot before bed just to get tired enough to go to sleep. Would a glass of wine do a better job with less calories?
A small glass from time to time is supposed to actually be beneficial to your system. HOWEVER if you can keep from becoming a wine-o in the process, I don't see the problem with an occassional small glass here adn there. Just dont' become dependent on the alcohol to help you go to sleep at night or you're in a whole new world of shit. If you have an addictive personality, I'd consider other options.
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I drink 3-4 glasses of wine per week and still maintain a very low body fat %.
I'm not sure I would rely on it as a sleep aid though. Apparently alcohol can disrupt your sleep cycle.
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Alcohol before bed will diminish the quality of your sleep.
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Alcohol before bed will diminish the quality of your sleep.
yeah I have heard that...even one glass?
I'm really not much of a drinker...probably been drunk 10 times in the last 5 years.
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Alcohol before bed will diminish the quality of your sleep.
You sound like a fun guy to hang around with ..........
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You sound like a fun guy to hang around with ..........
lol
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Well, it sounds like you sleeping is already not so good, so how much worse could it be with wine? It might improve. Also, a glass of wine daily (or probably any drink with about the same alcohol) is pretty good for your health. I wouldn't worry too much about the alcohol dependency issue either. It is true that some people who just drink one glass or two a day are actually alcoholics. They don't find out until they are hospitalized overnight or go away somewhere and all of a sudden start having bad withdrawl symptoms (but hospitals can and will give them alcohol if they need to). But the odds are against this.
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Well, it sounds like you sleeping is already not so good, so how much worse could it be with wine? It might improve. Also, a glass of wine daily (or probably any drink with about the same alcohol) is pretty good for your health. I wouldn't worry too much about the alcohol dependency issue either. It is true that some people who just drink one glass or two a day are actually alcoholics. They don't find out until they are hospitalized overnight or go away somewhere and all of a sudden start having bad withdrawl symptoms (but hospitals can and will give them alcohol if they need to). But the odds are against this.
the thing is I'm a good sleeper, but I am on a restricted calorie diet and come bedtime I can't always go to sleep hungry. I was just thinking that a little wine migh allow me to sleep just as well as the 200-500 cals worth of ice cream (depending on how much I'm dreading the next day) that I usually use to alleviate night time hunger.
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Is it possible to manipulate your meal times so that the last one is nearer to bedtime? Or how about snacking on cal sparse foods like broc, salads, etc?
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Is it possible to manipulate your meal times so that the last one is nearer to bedtime? Or how about snacking on cal sparse foods like broc, salads, etc?
maybe I just need to swallow you.
Well basically I already build my schedule around the fact that I sleep easier well fed, so I delay most of my eating until the evening. I'm really just trying to lower the calories even more
maybe the answer here is I should listen to Squadfather and moderate my Calorie restriction a little bit more and not try to push it. Is this a sign of the apocalypse, taking dietary advice from Sarcasm?
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maybe I just need to swallow you.
Well basically I already build my schedule around the fact that I sleep easier well fed, so I delay most of my eating until the evening. I'm really just trying to lower the calories even more
maybe the answer here is I should listen to Squadfather and moderate my Calorie restriction a little bit more and not try to push it. Is this a sign of the apocalypse, taking dietary advice from Sarcasm?
maybe I will try it one night, and if it works make it a couple of times a week thing and not every night.
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I have three letters for you, ZMA. It helps me sleep like a baby and I swear I can tell a big difference in the morning..
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I have three letters for you, ZMA. It helps me sleep like a baby and I swear I can tell a big difference in the morning..
I'll look into that, melatonin has worked for me too to some extent, except that I feel like I need more sleep when I take it.
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yeah I have heard that...even one glass?
I'm really not much of a drinker...probably been drunk 10 times in the last 5 years.
No, I mean "drinking" as in a couple glasses.
I drink, believe me... :-\
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No, I mean "drinking" as in a couple glasses.
I drink, believe me... :-\
so you think that one glass wouldn't dimminish sleep quality?
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Try a 1/2 glass an hour or so before sleep for a few days or week and see what happens. Then if that's not enough a full glass. One night's not enough to know.
That amount's supposed to be good for health and is supposed to reduce stress due to the mellowing.
Liquid melatonin's a little harder to find but more effective.
And squeeze one out, that'll help. :o
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I have a TBSP of peanut butter before bed....does the job for me...
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To hell with Wine before you sleep. I always have half a pint of Grey Goose, 1 Xanax, 2 lortabs, bang my honey silly, then lights out.
HOOOOO RAH!
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Is it Expensive Wine?
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bang my honey silly, then lights out.
HOOOOO RAH!
@ nuge
You sneaky pervert :D
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A lot of times I find myself eating a lot before bed just to get tired enough to go to sleep. Would a glass of wine do a better job with less calories?
I've noticed this too when i try to get leaner. The hunger really kicks in in the evenings. Im sure wine would do wonders. The key is to keep your mind busy and you won't think of food.
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I believe The True Adonis drinks 3 glasses every night before bed.
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I believe The True Adonis drinks 3 glasses every night before bed.
1 glass a day before bed isn't going to make you an alcoholic. Daily wine has more benefits then disadvantages.
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only red wine. It's the phenols found in the skin of the grape.
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1 glass a day before bed isn't going to make you an alcoholic. Daily wine has more benefits then disadvantages.
I never said it would make you an alcoholic; my point was just that it doesn't seem to have any negative effects on him and his ability to stay so lean.
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only
ho
moe's
drink wine...
hope this helps
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When i am leaning up, i'll lick my gf's ass crack during love making. that kills my hunger pangs instantly!
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I never said it would make you an alcoholic; my point was just that it doesn't seem to have any negative effects on him and his ability to stay so lean.
Quoted the wrong person. Sorry.
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I've noticed this too when i try to get leaner. The hunger really kicks in in the evenings. Im sure wine would do wonders. The key is to keep your mind busy and you won't think of food.
Yes the thing is I could stay up all night working out reading and wutnot without eating, but I have a full time job which requires that I stick to a regular schedule. So I have to get to sleep, which requires that my energy level go down.
sometimes when I'm in a really good diet groove I can go to sleep even hungry, for weeks or months at a time. I think that this corresponds with my more regular use of melatonin.
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You sound like a fun guy to hang around with ..........
HAHAHA LOL post of the day
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really......do you really think a glass of wine a night is gonna make or break your conditioning? If I remember right you're pretty lean, this shouldn't even be an issue. I think this is borderline nurotic-sp-to worry about 1 glass of wine a night.
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I believe The True Adonis drinks 3 glasses every night before bed.
With Adonix excellent knowledge of science ( ;D) and his supreme consistency when it comes to his views on principles and people ( ;D), I'm sure you can take everything Adonis tells you and not only assume that it is 100% true, but you can also assume that his advice will be the best advice you'll ever get.
Good luck buddy, Adonis knows what's best for you. 8)
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With Adonix excellent knowledge of science ( ;D) and his supreme consistency when it comes to his views on principles and people ( ;D), I'm sure you can take everything Adonis tells you and not only assume that it is 100% true, but you can also assume that his advice will be the best advice you'll ever get.
Good luck buddy, Adonis knows what's best for you. 8)
but ta drinks EXPENSIVE wine, dont' know if SS could afford it-no offense SS but not eveyone on this board has the kind of cash TA has...y'know working at nasa and all ::)
oh, yeah......sorry, forgot he sells purses with his chick on e-bay, I bet he's making a killing and that's kinda like working at nasa I guess.
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but ta drinks EXPENSIVE wine, dont' know if SS could afford it-no offense SS but not eveyone on this board has the kind of cash TA has...y'know working at nasa and all ::)
oh, yeah......sorry, forgot he sells purses with his chick on e-bay, I bet he's making a killing and that's kinda like working at nasa I guess.
If we all become members of his exclusive ebay purse club, he will show us the ways of the universe. Adonis knows everything, everybody else are wrong, Adonis is right. That's the law of the universe buddy! ;D
PS: How about trying that all beer diet?
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TRYPTOPHAN. Best thing I have ever taken. I was a raging alcoholic for a long time and I couldnt sleep when I quit until I started taking this stuff. Only recently was it made legal again in the states.
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im not liking these responses....I think I wanted an excuse to start drinking a glass of wine every night, lol.
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I have a bottle of Mad Dog 20/20 before bed every night. Nothing like a good bumwine to ease me into a deep restful alcohol induced comatose like slumber. GREAT PUMPS! Doubles as a fairly effective anti-depressant too!
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On a more serious note, here is the real deal on alcohol (even a small amount) and its effects on overall sleep (specifically REM stage). http://www.aim-digest.com/gateway/pages/general/articles/sleep.htm
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only
ho
moe's
drink wine...
hope this helps
never crossed the big pond eh?
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im not liking these responses....I think I wanted an excuse to start drinking a glass of wine every night, lol.
seriously there's nothing wrong with having a glass of wine before bed. I'd say make sure it's a good wine, not an 'expensive' wine persé.
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seriously there's nothing wrong with having a glass of wine before bed. I'd say make sure it's a good wine, not an 'expensive' wine persé.
got any recommendations?
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while there's a lot of new wine countries like australia, new zealand, Chile etc, it's usually best to go with the classic wine countries like france, spain, italy, portugal for supermarket wines. There's a surpermarket wine guide here (Holland) made by a wellknown wine connaisseur which lists hundreds of good to brilliant yet affordable wines, with what to serve them and where to get them. I'll bet there's some similar guide in the US.
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never crossed the big pond eh?
i've crossed both big ponds a number of times...
While it is more socially acceptable in europe to drink wine...REAL men drink beer
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Is it Expensive Wine?
HAHA
I was thinking the same thing.
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I'm not drinking fucking Merlot!
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I'm not drinking fucking merlot!
Sideways.
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Sideways.
ANY ways. You can't make me.
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A lot of times I find myself eating a lot before bed just to get tired enough to go to sleep. Would a glass of wine do a better job with less calories?
why cant you sleep? whats bothering you? what do you do all day? If nothing is bothering you, and you say you re too energetic to catch sleep, then you should go for a fast run for 30 minutes,before bedtime. or get on the bike. red wine is also good, for health in general, i drink 1 to 2 bottles a month.
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hahaha
I'm drinking a half liter of vodka tonight!
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why cant you sleep? whats bothering you? what do you do all day? If nothing is bothering you, and you say you re too energetic to catch sleep, then you should go for a fast run for 30 minutes,before bedtime. or get on the bike. red wine is also good, for health in general, i drink 1 to 2 bottles a month.
part of the problem is I work all day at a desk
come home and do very intense workout for 1-3 hours, and I feel pumped up like I just mainlined a gram of coke.
If I was left to my own devices I would stay up for 20 hours then sleep for 11...but I have to stay on a regular schedule and I can't endulge my tendency towards mania.
now Fridays...that's a different story.
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Take up marijuana, mate. Great for insomnia, but make sure you don't give in to the munchies!
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To hell with Wine before you sleep. I always have half a pint of Grey Goose, 1 Xanax, 2 lortabs, bang my honey silly, then lights out.
HOOOOO RAH!
Now that's what im talkin about!!!!!!
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2 glasses of red wine every night is perfect.
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when i did office work i know it wore me out mentally. physically you don't do shit, but i don't know. still wore me out.
have you tried working out before work?
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when i did office work i know it wore me out mentally. physically you don't do shit, but i don't know. still wore me out.
have you tried working out before work?
Indeed.... morning workouts are fantastic. Some of my best memories from highschool were after hard intense workouts on the football team before 2nd period and then you were in a high state of mind for the rest of the day. The best part is when you got home you were tired and could sleep like a log.
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Take up marijuana, mate. Great for insomnia
For some it's the opposite.
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part of the problem is I work all day at a desk
come home and do very intense workout for 1-3 hours, and I feel pumped up like I just mainlined a gram of coke.
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now Fridays...that's a different story.
Try to do more workouts before days off then it won't matter as much.
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Indeed.... morning workouts are fantastic. Some of my best memories from highschool were after hard intense workouts on the football team before 2nd period and then you were in a high state of mind for the rest of the day. The best part is when you got home you were tired and could sleep like a log.
ha ha yes, just drop dead at the end.
aren't you still in high school?
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Try to do more workouts before days off then it won't matter as much.
I work out pretty much every day 1-3 hours a day on a day off I probably do 5 hours of exerciseof varying levels of intensity (like today I walked at a moderate pace for probably 7-8 miles) practiced on the rings and did various one leg exercises.
I'm not sure if my workout routine is overtraining but I enjoy it and can't really bring myself to do less.
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Indeed.... morning workouts are fantastic. Some of my best memories from highschool were after hard intense workouts on the football team before 2nd period and then you were in a high state of mind for the rest of the day. The best part is when you got home you were tired and could sleep like a log.
yeah my workouts are too long to do in the morning. Also I would probably just end up doing two a days everyday.
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To hell with Wine before you sleep. I always have half a pint of Grey Goose, 1 Xanax, 2 lortabs, bang my honey silly, then lights out.
HOOOOO RAH!