Day 13 of 23 Day Trial

Besides not being able to fall asleep at 9:30 like I hope, I have been struggling with a cold which makes sleep far more challenging.  I have sleep apnea and have to sleep with a constant air pressure machine to keep me from snoring and waking constantly through the night.  But with a cold it becomes very difficult when your suppose to breath through your nose and its plugged.  I think these two things combined are making this early rising thing a bit more of a challenge than it ought to be.

Really it is only the first five to ten minutes that I struggle and then I’m up and moving and feel good about myself.  I have been dependent on coffee and diet pop throughout the morning and into the afternoon to keep me moving.  I think it might be affecting my ability to sleep at my desired time.  I haven’t decided quite yet, but I think next months trial will be to cut caffeine from my diet.