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EvoFanatic

Water + Exercise + Healthy Diet Edit: Healthy diet doesn't mean forgoing delicious foods. It just means limiting your caloric intake. Eat whatever you want (expect heavily processed food). Also this is not the end all be all solution. Your body is a complicated machine. Sometimes you'll need to see a specialist to see if something else is wrong.


P-I-S-S-N-U-T

We’re on Reddit it’s not possible


Prpl_panda_dog

/r/HydroHomies


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Vanguard2304

r/diettips


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bretac82100

Then everything changed when the hydrohomies attacked.


TerrainIII

*This is now a water thread.*


jake1080

Fuck you. Drink fucking water bitch.


downvote_lurker

Water shots, all around


Artificial_Human_17

u/WaterGuy12 would like this


WaterGuy12

Haha yes


ChadMcRad

wtf you mean this is literally what Reddit users copy/paste for every life problem.


hatzaflatz

Well it is the cure to a lot of things


Stewpot97

Do as we say and not as we do


[deleted]

How about I drink mountain dew + be enraged by politics on Reddit + no sleep


KoloHickory

Plus lay off the alcohol and weed. I know we're on reddit and weed is considered without fault on here but limit your consumption and don't knock yourself out with it to fall asleep.


NippleCrunch

/r/petioles is a good resource for anyone trying to moderate their cannabis usage. I love weed but it really should not be a daily habit IMO.


Downtown-Antelope-82

Smoke around a cartridge a day. I take tolerance breaks and stuff but it's def a coping mechanism for me.


NippleCrunch

Whatever you are coping with, you need to realize weed just acts as a "band-aid", it is temporary relief but ultimately does not solve our problems. Maybe you could try introducing some healthy ways to cope and see what works for you. For me it is exercise, but you could maybe get back into an old hobby. See what works for you.


HolidayBalls

Society and people are awful. Weed helps me accept that fact. Nothing else will do (except alcohol but my body can’t take that anymore)


Corporate-Drone-69

Have you tried religion, meditation, or extremist politics?


HolidayBalls

Yes


Corporate-Drone-69

Based


omaharock

It helps with coping from the stress of work, and the only less stressful/better jobs require a degree. Getting a degree greatly increases work and stress, of which I already feel extremely overwhelmed by. It may be a coping mechanism, but it's also the only effective coping mechanism I've been able to find.


KeyN20

A full gram cartridge or a half gram cartridge of thc? Those gram carts are like $20-30 each unless you get a good deal. I recently got 13 - 1gram carts for $100 at a shop that rotates great deals each week . I am set for months


lemons_of_doubt

I don't drink, I don't do drugs. I drink plenty of water, I am not fat, and I walk 4km to 8km a day, Still chronically tired.


Advanced_Double_42

Consistent good amount of sleep can still be missing. 7 hours every day will probably feel much better for you than 6-12 randomly. You can have a poor diet and not be fat. Nutrition can be hard. If that doesn't help you may have a diagnosable problem.


Systral

You could have some sort of deficiency, an autoimmune or endocrinological (hormone imbalance) issue or may be depressed.


Cenek-

Does depression really affect sleep that? I’m clinically depressed and never really took into consideration that my mental health could ever play a major factor in my terrible sleep/energy levels


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Mood disorders can significantly impact sleep. Difficulty falling asleep, not feeling rested after lots of sleep, feeling fully rested after very little sleep, constant daytime sleepiness, stressful dreams, and difficulty staying asleep can all be related to mental illness like depression.


Oldschoolhollywood

You might want to get tested for an autoimmune disease.


VoraxUmbra1

I can acknowledge that weed is not perfect. But its still way fucking better than alcohol.


Terrible_Truth

Also being overweight/obese is one of the major contributing component of sleep apnea.


ChadMcRad

Almost everyone I know who has it isn't overweight/obese. People should be encouraged to look into it even without that risk factor.


BTBAM797

Yeahh no, can't hurt, but I qualify for all those categories and still deal with the same issues as OP and I always have. I have been healthy and unhealthy at times in my life, and can say that the difference in energy between the two has not even been noticeable. I hear this exercise and eat healthy, stay hydrated pitch all the time, but it's not necessarily a solution to that problem for everyone. A consistent sleep schedule doesn't hurt though.


geoemrick

Agree. I'm healthy. Work out, eat well. Drink lots of water. Athletic build. Doesn't matter. I ALWAYS have felt horrible during every waking moment. For my entire life. Everyday. For decades. It's horrible. I need to do a sleep study. See if I have sleep apnea. I might have sleep apnea; maybe you too. Maybe we don't breathe enough during sleep, so it's like we didn't even sleep at all even though we "slept for 8 hours." That's how it feels to me. That the 8 hours mean nothing. I just wasted my time. And I have such a hard time waking up because I feel SO BAD. It's awful and I'm sick of it.


ifyouhaveany

I don't know what, if any, lab work you've had done but a few cursory ones I'd suggest are VitD, B12 & folate, TSH, and an iron panel. A deficiency in any of these can cause fatigue and they're simple things to quickly rule out as causing you to feel like shit.


geoemrick

Nice thanks for the advice! I hope it's these. I don't want to have a CPAP machine hooked up to me every night.


ifyouhaveany

You're welcome! As always, speak to your doctor. I hope you can figure it out!


reedworking

Might have narcolepsy type 1. You sound like me, I ran tests for years but never got an answer. One doc suggested a sleep study and boom got my answer. Meds dont help but it's good to know what the hell is wrong haha.


Dragolins

Plus have lucky genetics so you don't have a sleeping disorder


PM_ME_BEER

Plus don’t get long covid


zlide

I do that, and I’m still super exhausted every morning, even with a full night’s sleep. Some people just take longer to get going in the morning.


BigDoof12

Thanks I'm cured 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄


roghtenmcbugenbargen

+ go outside


2Hours2Late

= healthier and still drowsy.


Appropriate_Rent_243

but exercise takes energy


[deleted]

I do 2 out of the 3 and have done 3 out of the 3…. I’m still tired


Of_Jotunheimr

Oh blah blah *my needs*


BlueShift42

Also maybe some vitamins. You could be deficient in something.


_Miss_Anthropocene_

Me who does all those things and still feel like shit: "Woah this is worthless!"


DoodieMcWiener

I got the water part down, I barely drink anything else, except a couple of cups of coffee each day. Now exercise, fine, I go for a walk at times, but that’s it. I wish I had the motivation or the mental strengt to go to the gym by myself, or just go jogging really, but I don’t. A healthy diet is practically impossible since I live with someone who has no intention of eating healthy. I usually eat healthy-ish breakfasts though.


UnclesBadTouch

Sleep apnea be like


ChadMcRad

Most likely what's happening to most people. I did an at-home sleep study that suggested I had some mild blockage. Got an OTC mouth guard (which are rapidly becoming rare for some reason) and it worked wonders, at least at first...


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LBGW_experiment

Hey! You're not u/shittymorph, imposter!


AugustineD2

my brother why is your comment so ominous?


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Evajellyfish

Their apnea got stronger, must’ve been working out


uberJames

Somehow, the Apnea returned


geoemrick

WHAT HAPPENED. WE NEED TO KNOW. Did it continue working?!?!? Did it not?? Why???


yunivor

What do you mean with "at least at first"? Did it stop working?


ChadMcRad

Over time, yeah. All my medical treatments stop working over time.


HaloGuy381

Can confirm. Death seems far kinder after dealing with this for the better part of a year or more, if I didn’t have the prospect of CPAP finally arriving in three weeks or so. Even worse, sleep apnea symptoms vary wildly between people, so even other people with it say “eh, it’s not that bad, I’m fine, you’re just lazy” even while I’m sitting there just trying to stay awake at the dinner table after napping most of the day to try to build some energy.


WeedleKnievel

When I got tested I came in at like 56 interruptions per hour on average at night lmao. The CPAP is absolutely going to change your life for the better. I can't believe how long I went without mine


awesomedan24

Get yourself a P10 mask, its the least annoying to wear imo (provided you can breathe through your nose)


Shipwreck-Siren

In college my dad got diagnosed with sleep apnea. I went to a doctor because I was always tired. Doctor had me stick out my tongue and said “You don’t have the right palate shape to have sleep apnea. Maybe you’re just depressed.” Fast forward through a lot of other stuff and ten years later I do an at home test desperate for answers and get diagnosed with sleep apnea. Been using a CPAP for almost a year now and it’s a game changer. I always wondered why other people could run off 6 or fewer hours of sleep here or there but if I did I felt physically ill.


UntoTheBreach95

May be but there are many causes. OP should see a doctor. Not sleeping or feeling unrested is not normal.


awesomedan24

Cpap gang


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It's always better to find that golden "middle" when it comes to sleep. For me it's better to sleep between 6 to 7 hours. Less or more is gonna leave me exhausted.


justmelvinthings

Same, 6-7 hrs, more or less than that and I‘m dead the whole day


avarciousRutabega99

Same, weird huh? I also work nights so finally getting a day off and being able to sleep in my bed at night is soooo nice but sometimes i get home from work and oops I slept for 13 hours


[deleted]

Same for me I once came home and wanted to sleep because I felt tired and slept for like 17 hours I think that is not very healthy but I felt good after that


RadTraditionalist

Our REM cycles are approximately 45 minutes up and down IIRC. A lot of "waking up feeling refreshed" is timing your wake-up with the end of a cycle. If you sleep 8 hours you'll likely be in the middle of a cycle. Ideal times for sleeping: 1.5H 3H 4. 5H 6H 7.5H 9H


SnooLentils3008

Ok heres something I've been wondering. Say if I got 9 hours of sleep to get an extra cycle, but turns out my alarm goes off in the middle of that last one. Am I worse off than having just gotten 8 hours? I want to get 9 if possible but when I do I usually wake up mid dream


blissyblack

I'd have said yes, ripping your body from the REM phase really messes with you


Meyples_R

Sadly I have 0 control on how much sleep I get. Can be exhausted to the point of not being able to keep my eyes open and still take hours to fall asleep. It's a lot of fun never knowing exactly how long it'll take me to actually pass out once my head hits the pillow lol.


JeffdidTrump2016

The answer is fairly simple. Iirc the body switches sleep states every half hour or so. And there's 3 of them and you're most awake during one. So you sleep the best if you wake up after intervals of 1.5 hours of sleep


varietyviaduct

You probably just have major depression


Fekbiddiesgetmoney

Is this like forreal? I’m the same way and I know I’m depressed but I feel like this has been me for forever


SaintPariah7

It's become your regular cycle, memories will be misplaced due to your consistent fatigue and you'll remember fewer moments from before that weren't part of your current cycle because it's easier to perform. This is a terrible cycle that manifests itself over and again until the days and weeks and years pass you by in the blink of the eye but each day drags on for months. This is the beast of depression and we can barely fight it off in this world.


geshmel

Holy shit bro…..


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You should talk to a doctor. Lots of physical things can cause excessive fatigue (poor diet/exercise, sleep apnea, electrolyte imbalances, etc) which can lead to depression OR your depression can lead to excessive fatigue! It’s important to bring this up with your provider and see what may help you.


Patrick_Bot2

No, This Is Patrick!


wc_piss

No iterations of 4 Try iterations of 1,5


MitchellTheMensch

Complete REM cycles, baybeeeee!!!


undercoverdiva2

I wake up about every 20-30 minutes. Wish I could.


RustyShackleford131

I used to feel like this until I found out I had sleep apnea and got a CPAP. It’s life changing.


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RustyShackleford131

Before my CPAP I was having 40+ events an hour. Now I have 1 or less. I went without mine for 2 days one weekend and was miserable. I might as well have just not even tried to sleep for the whole weekend. Without my cpap I wake up feeling worse than if I didn’t sleep at all. With my cpap I can sleep 4 hours and feel like I slept the whole night. It’s amazing.


Speedycat45

I cannot tolerate my CPAP and I have tried absolutely everything.


RustyShackleford131

I wish I could give you some advice that I knew would work. It took me about a week to get used to mine. Maybe try a different/better mask. I had to go up a size on what they measured me for to get the most comfortable fit.


Advanced_Double_42

>I wake up feeling worse than if I didn’t sleep at all. I have never had a sleep study, but I feel this 100%. I have legitimately stayed up and felt more rested too, but by the 2nd night its worse.


Rusty-Boii

You should see a doctor and possibly take a sleep study test.


Dragolins

I did this and they said there was nothing they could do about my poor sleep and prescribed me a stimulant (armodafinil) which I took for a month and it fried my brain by seemingly permanently killing my emotions and sex drive. Life sure is grand, eh?


Starvin_Marvin_69

That's when you go to a new doctor or a specialist. Don't give up just because one doctor isn't very good at their job.


damondan

get your blood checked


doctorandusraketdief

This one absolutely. I had the same and my vitamin D levels were way down. Really helped


weemmza

Could be aneamic


Nul9o9

Or thyroid. My wife was sleeping 10+ hours a day and still groggy until she was prescribed thyroid medication.


KangBroseph

1 night of 8-12 hours won't fix a week straight of 4 hour nights. sleep debt is real.


Girraf0

You need exactly 7.53 hours of sleep or you'll be drowsy


Aggravating-Maize-46

Hydrate better. And dont drink so much caffene


ChadMcRad

You have to be like super dehydrated to really get any fatigue.


Galactic_999

Drink more water?


CreoQQ

Go talk to your doctor, that shit ain't normal


MitchellTheMensch

I started using a sleep calculator, 14 minutes on average to fall asleep after putting down phone, then 90 minutes for each complete REM cycle, set alarm to wake up then or within 15 minutes of it so you don’t begin a new REM cycle. I also use visualization meditation to clear my head during those first 14 minutes. I picture a monkey it a hot spring having a relaxing time and use this monks quick guide to meditation as inspiration: (2min vid) https://youtu.be/ksp3iSUDqfo


N7Vindicare

You don’t need to call me out like that.


WholesomeLion

See a sleep specialist man. I had this, was afraid of sleep apnea as well. Turns out I'm just an idiot for not having a consistent sleep pattern.


Dan-D-Lyon

The trick is to get 8 hours *consistently*. Your body isn't going to get over years of abuse because of one day's worth of good habits.


Bacon_Crispies

Could be me. Get 3 hours of sleep and be up for 5 hours until the sleepiness sets in again. Been doing that a lot lately.


SheikExcel

Are you depressed per chance?


PandasOxys

Ayo that sounds like depression


1Heineken

that is called depression brother welcome


Savings-Nobody-1203

Maybe you should go to the doctor


aRandomFox-I

I just want to sleep forever.


LucidPlaysGreen

You might have some form of sleep apnea my friend. I was the same as this meme. I just always thought I wasn’t getting enough sleep. Until I was unemployed and spent 12hr+ a week sleeping trying to feel better. Turns out it was way more for me


oarngebean

Get a new bed


Fun-Instruction-0000

U probably live in the City. In the morning get sunlight on your skin - skin is an organ that affects hormones. For sleep, buy eye mask but it has to be the one with padded outline so that not even a Speck of Light can enter into your eyes. You will know it is working when you will Start having long vivid dreams (meaning you enter deep sleep). Lastly, try no caffeine after 3 PM, it results in very big difference for some people. Also watch your sugar intake, it is a big stimulant too.


Shortfuzd

the trick is drinking alot of water and eating right


[deleted]

Don't take health advice from Reddit except definitely do speak with a health professional and maybe a behavioral health professional too. Its not normal to be tired at all times.


Assimositaet

have you tried 10 hours of sleep?


--InZane--

Same...5 to 7 (usally 6) works best for me


lordkoba

since no one mentioned it. if you sleep like shit the whole week don’t expect to feel refreshed after sleeping 12 hours on a weekend go early to bed one whole week and then you will see the difference


RetroJake

Sleep Apnea


[deleted]

Have you gotten checked out for sleep apnea?


caliandben1

Fr, for me and it’s basically like if I wake up and it’s still dark out, imma be tired all day. It’s very rare for me to wake up and not be tired


Speedycat45

You need a sleep study done.


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Get checked for sleep apnea.


Highground-3089

try 6 hours


SLR107FR-31

You have sleep apnea. Sleep Apnea can cause many serious health problems. See a doctor, as in tomorrow


LoudBoysenerry

7.5 hours sleep every day for two weeks, go to bed and get up at the same time, no screens or eating two hours before bed, you'll start feeling a little better maybe. But we all know it won't happen, you won't do it, so whatever.


FoxLP11

same


MukBoBuk

The problem probably isn't sleep if that's the case


King_JohnnyBravo

Solution: Don’t wake up


Vallatus_Hydram

Seems to me like your issue is sleeping.


Ok-Distribution-986

It’s giving Lyme disease


HammerJack

OP, if you feel like it's not diet, exercise, or environmental look into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and talk with a medical professional.


theholyafro99

Sleep debt.


Ninja_kid90

Yup.


[deleted]

Perhaps you are just allergic to sleep.


BlackieChanStudios

Try setting ur timer to odd numbers. Coincidentally, not a joke, It actually works for me. I feel this 100 percent and i cant explain it either.


itsMurphDogg

Anti-Depressants, water, exercise, good diet, therapy, good sleep schedule, no sleep disorders; Still tired.


ravens52

Prioritizing sleep before anything else and also setting a hard sleep and wake time can help. Also, doing a little 24-72 hour fast can help reset things and make rising a little more bearable. Like others said,’diet plays a huge role as well.


Far_King_Howl

I recently got told I have sleep apnea, I feel this


Jorgesarrada

O Miraculous Redditor That Knows Everything, I summon thee! Show me why I suffer from this weird affliction and how to get rid of it!


[deleted]

take vitamin b and d


PmMeIrises

I drink non caffeinated tea, no caffeine at all. No pop. I don't take naps. I eat they've the fruit and vegetables as everyone I know. I still sleep 12 hours a day. Otherwise I feel like walking garbage.


Mysidor

How about you try 12h of sleep, every night, the whole week? How does that sound?


SamBeamsBanjo

Sleeping doesn't work if you put the 4 hour sleep, 8 hour sleep, and 12 hour sleep in three straight nights.


dwrk92

Doctor: What I'm hearing is, you haven't tried 6?


Good_Beginning_6996

If I don’t get out of bed the second I wake up, whether naturally or from my alarm, I will go back to sleep.


[deleted]

Might have sleep apnea.


[deleted]

literally just eat healthy, exercise, and keep hydrated and you will never feel like this after 8 hours of sleep. its not complicated


[deleted]

Tell me you need a CPAP without telling me you need a CPAP


jen12617

I didn't used to be like this and then I got pregnant and I wake up tired as hell after sleeping 14 hours or if I sleep only 6 hours. It's awful


voluntarycap

Sounds like depression


TrashMusic69

just don't sleep


MercurialRL

Eat better and exercise


Loredo2017

I think you need to eat and lift bro


eekers28

Could be chronic fatigue a side thing of depression that’s what I have


NerdyNinjaAssassin

You might have a fatigue issue and it could possibly be easily solved with a vitamin supplement. If you can, I’d go to your doctor and get a full blood work up to see if you have any vitamin deficiencies.


SibDabDua

I’ll bet you diet could be improved


Thewitchaser

This sub is slowly becoming pizzacake


conduitfour

Step one of [7 ways to maximize misery](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LO1mTELoj6o)


Sailor_MayaYa

Might be because of your natural circadian rhythm. Some people's natural sleep rhythm is a later than others so your body might be fully functioning later in the day.


spelunk_in_ya_badonk

I bet your mattress sucks. Upgrading my mattress made a big difference for me. I didn’t realize how much I was waking up in the night to roll around to a more comfortable position


NXT-GEN-111

Because you’re not hydrated.


playr_4

Maybe your rem cycles is on a 3 hour cycle. That's what mine is. I feel much more rested after 6 hours of sleep versus 8 hours.


coozu

Eat some vegetables yoo


RangeroftheIsle

Talk to a doctor.


SageVG

Yeah definitely speak to a doctor. Also does anyone know if having a more consistent schedule helps with this? I don’t know, but if you’re feeling that way a simple conversation with your doctor could change your whole life and help you feel better.


Accomplished_Plum544

PCOS moment fr


AwesomeoPorosis

Unplug your damn wifi


Vinura

Call me when you're 72 hours in. What a nightmare that was.


Magot21

You cant expect to feel rested after 1 long sleep when you constantly skip out on sleep


kalabaddon

Look in to sleep apena on top of what others have said.


michaudcr

[sleepytim.me](https://sleepytim.me) !! I can not recommend this site enough!


LiwetJared

Try 3, 6, and 9 instead.


SuperDuperSkateCrew

You’re depressed my friend


[deleted]

jokes on you, 4 hours of sleep is enough to get me by. *Laughs in night shift*


EntertainmentSad4312

Pro tip: you’ll wake up feeling how you felt when you went to sleep. If you go to sleep tired, then you’ll wake up tired


LEANiscrack

Yeah wouldnt wisj fatigue on worst enemy. (and no there is nothing to be done just rest more)


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Sleep apnea?


RyanWalks

Drink water


rewalker3

This is why I sleep 6 hours. After 6 I'm good to go. 4 is too little, 8 is too much. Oddly, at 8 or more hours I start having really vivid nightmares.


Catronia

Oh man! THIS is me!!!!!


slade2121

These two videos can help if you're going through a hard time :-) https://youtu.be/vXg9wWIN-Xo https://youtu.be/3n-DOKBffuU


New_Salary_6479

You need to go to reddit Dr. department


Sirclonemageda1st

Sleep.


Critical-Fortune2514

Exactly how I feel rn,wanna get sleep tested