Hello!

Things for me have been progressing nicely along on step 3 for a few weeks now. I'm not steady on that step yet and will stick with it for a while longer. What is really puzzling me is that I've been waking up between 4 and 5 a.m. consistently for about 3 weeks now and I typically go to bed around 11. I've gone to bed earlier and it just makes me awaken earlier so it's an ongoing dilemma. I eat a snack about 30 mins before bed of a protein and carb like an egg and brown rice cake. That was holding me a few months ago so could it be that it is not enough carb?

I seem to be hungry when I wake up which is surprising since I eat a snack before bed. I know that is low blood sugar from what I understand but what I don't understand is why now and not a few months back. I've been doing the same routine consistently since beginning of the year. I've been eating my amounts at meals as well, as far as I can tell. My meals hold me 5 hours which is what I gage it by.

Sleep is the one thing I battle with more than sugar, ... I'm not a person who takes pills for things, not even headache medicine. I've usually done essential oils on the body or on the pillow for sleep but lately that's not working either.

I've been approaching the steps ever so slowly this go round and look forward to seeing if the potato works for me this time. In the past have had restless legs with it. Do some people continue on the carb and protein if that's what they were doing previous to step 4? I'm open to any suggestions.

I feel in desperate mode again to not have my sleep so interrupted as it fouls up my whole day. I'll sleep 4 to 5 hours then be awake for 2 and back for 2 more. Some days I don't get back to sleep until the afternoon and then that throws me off of getting to bed on time.....vicious cycle. I probably should have posted when it first started to happen but always want to give it some time to see if it continues or resolves on it's own.

Could sure use some advice on this or what's worked for others.

Warm regards,
Terri F