Have felt energized so much for so long that this afternoon sleepiness has me baffled! It occurs around noon and lasts sometimes until 5 or 6:00 p.m. I haven't napped because I have trouble with insomnia and I don't want to take the edge of my nighttime sleep.

I take Atkins basic 3 and essential oils in the morning with bkfst, along with lutein for eyes. I also take an anti-inflammatory. None of these are new.

What is new is my dropping coffee after picking it up while on vacation in Vienna (who could refuse Viennese coffee?). I was off caffeine for several months before we went on vacation in Sept. Just dropped the coffee last week.

Got any ideas?
Peg
1/1/03
205/178/165 5'8"

If you just quit drinking coffee I'd say THAT is the culprit for the sleepiness.

Michelle -- 208/194/140
Started Atkins 9/03
Days exercised in November ****

Pegster...

Sounds like caffeine withdrawal symptoms I used to get when I was hard core into my caffeine. You're probably just adjusting. Drink lotsa water and hang in there.

start 09.01.03 @225
current 203
goal 130ish



"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." ~ Thomas Jefferson

Thanks you guys! I suspected that it was the caffein withdrawal. In the past I have gotten a headache. I guess it was the absence of the headache that had me baffled. It's good to get your input. I am drinking lots of water. I'll keep it up!
Peg
1/1/03
205/177/165

It took me a couple weeks to withdraw from caffeine, seemed like months.....

That was before Atkins, now between no caffeine and Atkins, I have not felt this good in 20 years!

261/231/?
(recently re-joined)

In addition to dropping caffeine, the seasonal change might also have something to do with it - I know this time of year I tend to get a little sleepy mid-afternoon or later, and I'm not a caffeine drinker so I can't blame it on that!

I think it's the shorter daylight hours that get to me...just a thought!!

Char

Don't squat with yer spurs on!

Thanks Char and Road King Cole: So sleepy this afternoon, but not as bad as other days!

Char: I have touble with depression, though medicated I have not had any low days for a year. The shorter days definitely played a part in the past. I have a bank of lights that I purchased years ago when I was trying anything to lift my spirits. I'll get them out and see if they help. (For those who want to know: it is a box about three feet long, two feet tall, and 5 inches wide. Inside are three long bulbs which light up to sunshine intensity [though not sunburnable]. They are shielded by a thick frosted plastic. I put it on my desk beside my computer and glance at it every few minutes. It has really helped in the past!)
Peace, Peg
1/1/03
205/177/165 5'8"