http://www.healthextremist.com/have-trouble-sleeping-naturally-increase-melatonin-and-sleep-better/

I just did a quick google, here in UK melatonin tablets are only on prescription so perhaps you could talk again to your gp. However there are some suggestions in that article, cherries, chicken, turkey, almonds can all increase melatonin, so you could change your late night banana to one of those.

Or half a banana and a few almonds to begin to wean yourself off.

Hi Lessness

Not sure what this could be, but one thing you could try if you are drinking so much is adding a bit more salt to the diet as you will be weeing it out with a vengeance and leaving yourself very short. You could add more salt to food, or possibly have some miso soup, or just dissolve a stock cube in a mug of boiling water as a drink to see how you get on.

Hope this helps 🙂

Jab a finger..! It has been a morning reading, fasted after say 10pm the night before. A few weeks ago I was in low to mid 5s for the fasted AM, occasional 5.8s, but more recently and after some longer fasts it has been, ( I will just look em up..) 7.1 (fasted , and early morning weights), 9.2 (fasted and after 5k Parkrun), 7.3 (kebab, no pitta or carbs latish night before, but still at least 8hrs), 6.1 fasted this morning at 7:00 AM.

Seems odd to be even higher after exercise, aerobic or weights. Why..???
I think I need to get some HbA1c tests.

My wife bought the BG meter, (she is pretty overweight) but my numbers seem way worse than hers 🙁
I am hypothyroidic, and have been doing LCHF with some fasting, so I was rather suprised as I was supposed to be the normal one. 🙂

Are you having a small snack at night. There is lots about ‘The Dawn Effect’ which you can google.

Hi Kittiewhite, as you recognise, the banana may be just a habit and part of your routine. You could try just having half but if you are like me you would loathe throwing the other half away. There are lots of other foods you can have which produce melatonin it is just finding one that is handy for bedtime. For example, tuna, turkey, passionfruit, or chamomile made into tea, walnuts, almonds, cheese, milk, yoghurt, lettuce and hummus, to name just a few.

I have trouble sleeping, always have, but I also have diabetic skin irritation where I start to itch around the neck and throat at night. My doctor gives me antihistimine tablets but specifically the ones with a drowsy effect. I don’t know the long term effects so maybe not a regular thing, but just now and then to help you sleep. I have just discovered a new way to help me. I read until my eyes are drooping then I turn out the light and wrap my arms around myself like I and giving myself a cuddle, hands under armpits. I go off like a baby.

Be careful with bananas, my husband read they were really good for you (potassium) so he started eating one a day, based on his theory that more must be better. When he had his blood test for his annual checkup his potassium levels were through the roof and doctor told him to cut down to one every other day so it might be good for you to find a substitute.

Today’s weight: 162lbs
-1lb

Motivating!!

Yes, snoop, looking forward to some yogurt and a few berries today

Have a great day everyone!

Baristagirls – naturally eating less must be great! And I’m pleased to hear that the 8 weeks can go by quickly. It seems a bit of a mountain to climb at the moment but hopefully I will get into the swing of things fairly soon. I am pleased to report my first BSD victory, however! I just met a friend for lunch. She went for an AMAZING looking thick wrap with Bombay potato and mango and all kinds of delicious-looking contents. I was extremely tempted but held fast and stuck to my chicken and veg. Take that, carbs!! One step on the road to feeling and looking better…. 🙂

Absolutely agree with many of the people on this post.
Igorasusual and RozyDozy particularly reflect my own experience with the BSD diet.
Lost 3 stone in weight starting earlier in the year and since July have maintained a stable weight.
Have relaxed the BSD rules slightly in the last 2 months but haven’t gained weight. Still avoiding processed carbs though.
Completely determined not to become part of that 95% weight-gain statistic.
There are too many advantages to having lost that weight.
In no particular order……I’m……
1) Healthier.
2) Fitter.
3) Reduced medication.
4) Blood pressure much lower.
5) Blood sugar in normal range…..no longer diabetic range.
6) Looking and feeling better.
7) Able to walk further, faster, and longer.
8) Can manage more intense exercise easily. (My Fitbit records longer time spent in Peak.Cardio and Fat Burn zones) !!!
9) Have lost flab and fat on body and arms.
10) Stomach is flatter.
11) Can buy clothes in normal sizing.
12) Love wearing some of my new clothes.
13) Feel younger……..Not sure about this…… but my scales record my Metabolic Age as 15 years younger.
14) Not afraid of having my photograph taken.
What is not to like here?
Think some of my list of positives overlap a bit but they are all part of my personal motivation.

It is great that so many people on this thread are able to report weight loss and no immediate regain.
We have to keep our positive attitudes and the determination that made us start this diet in the first place.

Very best of luck to everyone.

Janrg1, it depends on how much you have to lose and how your bloods are. For me I am just ending week 10 and have no intentions of stopping. I have seen a dramatic improvement in my HBA1c but know there is room for more. As for my weight, I am a slow loser, which I put down to the insulin usage, but happy that I have actually been losing weight. Just 10lbs in 10 weeks. So I have another 10kg to lose. I will be sticking with this, probably for the rest of my life, in some form or other. It is not just a diet, it is a way of life and I really enjoy the food. Gone are the days of salad for lunch every day, now I have variety and bacon and avocados, full English breakfasts with black pudding. What is not to like.

As we say here in France, bon continuation.

Flash21…. yes I think once you do 5:2 you must be like me…. like the way of eating but not calorie counting anymore :):) I find I eat less than my old habits anyway. Which is the idea! But hey no harm in thinking far ahead. It goes quick, at least it did feel quick for me. Surprising, considering how awful I felt on the first 6 of the 8 weeks. Had a lot of addictions and other issues to kill! So don’t lose heart if you feel unwell. Instead, think; if I feel like this without carbs and sugar, I must be bad!!!
And now I feel so much better. This is the first time I have maintained my weight plus lost a few pounds since “stopping” a diet, and that’s because my diet has changed……

During my planning week before I started BSD I had intended to complete the 8 weeks then “relax” a bit for a couple of weeks then do 8 weeks again and so on. Oh how naive I was. This way of eating has to be permanent now. Once I can get to the correct weight I can then find the level I need to maintain it. But this is it. I actually feel like I am a different person to the one I was only 5 weeks ago. Diabetes no longer defines me. It is just part of me not everything about me.
Am I just getting carried away or light headed from lack of calories and carbs? Or is this what happens once you get onto this way of life?

Loopylou – well done for getting to 13 stone. You will soon be in the 12s. I only started the planning on 3rd Sept and it has been amazingly helpful. It was so good to see exactly what the carbs an cals were and I think it helped me keep to the plan – once it was on fat secret that is exactly what I ate and I didn’t add anything else.

Mixnmatch – I noticed this year on holiday that it was easier to eat low carb. I hadn’t thought of trying Weatherspoons so it’s good to know they are ok.

Sunshine-girl – thanks for that info. It sounds that the new book will be helpful and I will get a copy.

I can’t comment on the migraines because I’ve never had them.

But how much water are you drinking?

I was probably fatter than you in the first place. I started at 16 st 12 3/4lbs. Now going below 15 st is in sight….a dream I thought was out of reach only a few weeks ago.
Anyway it doesn’t really matter how quickly or slowly the weight comes off so long as it does.

Wow, TMacG! What a result! Not surprised you’re motivated. Those are inspiring figures.

Today was measuring day after my first 7 days, the weight remains the same but the body does not – 7cm off the hips and 9 cm off the waits. Am I motivated… hell yeah!

Ive been on the diet for one week lost 3lbs and I have been sticking to the plan. I have type 2 diabetes and my blood sugars have dropped through the floor, which I’m very pleased about! The only problem is that I have been getting terrible headaches and flashing zig zag lights. I have been drinking water until it is coming out of my ears any suggestions?

Hey Baristagirls, I’ve also tried 5:2 in the past but without much success. I was also terribly grumpy on the fasting days! I like the sound of the med style much more and it seems more doable. But I guess I’m thinking too far ahead! Got to get a grip with these 8 weeks first…fingers crossed!

Hello Flash21, after 8 weeks I tried to do 5:2 but simply found med style worked better for me. I had less to lose. But it’s different for everyone, try what fits when 8 weeks are past :):)

Thanks you guys encouragement is always good 🙂

I’ve already lost 2 st on BSD, but for me it is slower than most. For the most part I don’t mind the rate of loss, I’m still lighter now having lost two stone than I have been in years! I’m not even sure I *like* carbs anymore. When I eat crap I really can’t say that my taste buds are singing anymore than when I’m eating tasty BSD friendly food. There is definitely truth in the carb addiction thing and the cravings for me come when I’m low/tired/stressed as it will for all of us.

I love BSD food, I didn’t feel deprived at all when I was established in my routine before and was excited with the food! I just need to get back there, but we all have stressy times.

I finally have my last hospital test on tuesday for my dizzyness and fatigue, then an appointment on 5th october to discuss results, so we will see what they say, hopefully they will have a treatable conclusion and I can be helped!

Today having browsed some recipes, I have settled on not one but 3 soups to make. So I will blitz it all in one go when my son is at nursery and then I can stock my freezer. Any time I’m hungry I can have soup 🙂

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/6450/curried-leek-and-carrot-soup.aspx?o_is=LV
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/273/cauliflower–butter-bean-and-dill-soup.aspx?o_is=SR
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/1632/ham-and-bean-soup.aspx?o_is=LV

I’m skipping the potato in the first recipe and I’m going to add a bit of cauliflower, and I’m not soaking haricot beans for the last one I’ll just buy a can. Might just do butterbeans.

I’ll be at a loss as to which one to eat for lunch!

Hello Antigone!

Thank you for your advice too! Yes, being aware of all the snacks is definitely a good point as my brain does tend to go off in the “I’ve only had…..” direction whilst conveniently forgetting a long list of food! I can’t imagine losing my appetite for carbs but I will be over the moon if that kicks in, especially as thoughts of deep pan pizza and other such crimes against real food are never too far from my thoughts 🙂 Fitting into smaller clothes will be amazing too – can’t wait for that!

Good luck Flash21. You’ll soon lose your appetite for carbs – really! Watch your quantities of snack food and weigh your portions. I weigh every day – I’ve tried not to but I can’t resist! It is a motivator as Baristagirls said. The best bit is getting into smaller clothes – it is such a good feeling 🙂

Excellent Janrg1 – it’s taken me nearly 8 weeks to lose the same!

Hi Izzy – good luck you CAN do it. I started week 8 today and have only 2 lbs to lose to reach my (first!) target – should manage it in this final week. I hit a plateau in week 3 then weeks 5 & 6 were a disaster but what really helped me was using an app to track my food/calories/nutrients so I could see the weekly averages which helped me to sort myself out. In the past I might have thought ‘I’ve blown it so I may as well have cake or whatever’ now I can adjust my overall stats by having an extra strict day if necessary. You’ve only one stone to lose – some folks on here have lost epic amounts of weight – you could do that really quickly if you are strict and then you can glide into maintenance 🙂 Keep posting….

I can’t believe it’s happened so quickly but I guess it should do as we’re hardly eating any carbs. The test will come once I have a carb laden meal after the 8 weeks and test how my body copes with it. Then I’ll know if I’m truly done with it if I keep the weight off 😀

Congrats Hanks98 must feel good not needing your medication. 🏅

Hello Baristagirls!

Thank you for the advice 🙂 Nuts and Babybel sound like good snacks to me! Weighing every other day seems reasonable too. Enough to keep a close eye on things but not too much to be obsessed with the numbers (happens every time!). I hope I will find the scales inspiring rather than wanting to throw them out the window like I usually do….! Did you stop directly after your 8 weeks or have you carried on?

That’s amazing. Just finished my first week and I lost 9lbs. Blood sugar is normal and I’ve been advised by my nurse to stop Metformin after 6 years. Woohoo!!!

Yipee, the recipe book has arrived so that is me gone for the day. Had a quick look and all the recipes have counted Calories, Protein, Fat, Fibre and Carbs so I will have to trust them (no calculation can be 100% accurate) and let them do the work for me. At first I will double check on my Sparkpeople App but looking forward to getting a few more recipes under my belt.

Hello Flash21, welcome! 🙂
You are off to a good start and welcome to the journey (that doesn’t stop). When it comes to grazing, hummus and raw veg will be fine! Or I usually have a handful of nuts or a babybel as I can’t cope with too much raw veg.
Whilst I was doing the 8 week 800cal I would weigh every other day, and now I weigh once a week. You find the scales inspiring rather than becoming a slave to them!
All the best

6 kg down and 16 1/2 cms off my bust, waist, hip, butt and thigh!! Woo hoo.. How’s every body doing??

Good for you, bet you are feeling great.
Long may it continue.

Hi Izzy,
Like you, I find it easier to stick to the diet when I’m at work – tearing around like a blue-arsed fly I don’t have time to think about food, and I mostly manage to avoid the communal biscuit tin at coffee time. Home is worse, I know what’s in the cupboards, the fridge, and my willpower can disappear in a puff! I’ve been through a few weeks where I’ve let things slide a bit, the motivation has disappeared a bit now that I’m at a weight where I feel comfortable, but I still have a few more pounds to lose before I reach my ultimate target (that’s 9.5stone) so I’m safely within the healthy section of the BMI. Again, like you, I think the BSD is a very maintainable regime, just need that 2nd wind to spur me on.

First few days felt really hungry, this eased a bit through the week, but still there.
I weed for Britain for the first 2-3 days which is probably most of my weight loss; I had oedema of the lower leg which seems to have gone? Not sure but maybe sugar aids the body to retain fluid, there is some research that suggest high sugar and salt intake can cause water retension?
Even though my wife is sceptical she has started cooking again, as she has been of food for some time, due to one of her migraine medications has that side effect.
She is cooking low cal meals, her normal Chilli/ Bolognese, curries etc. are skinnier than those in the BSD book, the big difference is my wife can get fantastic balanced flavour, where I cannot? A skill passed to her from her grandmother, who learnt her skills whilst in India as an Army wife pre WWII
So even though my wife remains sceptical she is helping me anyway?

Thanks for the reply shalimar.
I’ve not been able to find melatonin tablets readily available here in the UK.
My sleep routine is usually hit and miss, my daughter is only 2 so by the time she goes to bed, I don’t get a lot of time to myself before I need to go to bed anyway so it means cramming in my me time and cleaning the house.
I’ve suffered from insomnia since I was 15 (now 26) so ive been dealing with it for a while – my gp brushed me off and said I need to clean up my sleep routine, literally nothing else, didn’t even question my lifestyle.

The banana is a habit really, a long with a lot of other things. I’d still probably sleep without it but I know I couldn’t just stop it straight away because it would play on my mind. I do end up sleeping perfectly with my current routine and sleep aids though and the banana doesn’t stimulate me whatsoever.
I do drink caffeine up until maybe 3pm, that’s about 3 cups of coffee a day.

I’ll probably work my way up to the full diet then, and try to wean myself off the banana! I bet I sound really daft but 10 years on and off with insomnia gets you really hung up about sleep haha. Thank you for your suggestions X

I’m in agreement with the previous posters, it’s a change of lifestyle that’s required. There can be a whole host of reasons why people put back the weight they have worked so hard to lose: new health issues, stress leading to comfort eating, tiring of the regime, and thinking that reaching the weight loss target is the end of the diet. If losing weight & keeping it off was easy then obesity, diabetes, heart disease etc, etc wouldn’t be a problem. The fact is that we are each responsible for what we shovel/pour down our throats.
Keeping motivated seems to be the key. I’ve been losing weight for most of this year via the BSD (not following it religiously, though) – I’m currently in a state of stasis whereby I’m hovering within a window of give or take 2-3lbs, not losing but not going too high again. I have relaxed things in recent weeks because, admittedly, I have tired of some of the things I’ve been eating when I was losing weight. I’ve revisited the BSD book and tried some recipes that I haven’t used before in an attempt to make sure my weight doesn’t go rocketing back up again. I have to say that the BSD hasn’t “cured” me of sugar – I’m still more than capable of devouring a box of Magnum ice creams, and I still like to bake cakes – so I have to be vigilant about what I eat, and the quantity. For me, variety, keeping food choices interesting will be the key to staying on track & not returning to my former blubbery, unhealthy self. But I think the BSD is a very maintainable way of eating.
Good luck with the weight loss, and the maintenance!

How are you measuring your blood, r1ssole (love your name, btw, makes me smirk 😉 )
Have you had HbA1c tests, or are these fasting measurements?

I don’t use MFP, I use Fat Secret. I don’t have the book yet, so I’m adapting recipes, which is why I need to keep an eye on the ingredients I use.

The plain yogurt I use to log my intake is given on Fat Secret as about the same calories but twice the carbs given on the pot. Fat Secret also shows how figures for chickpeas, say, vary widely from one supermarket to another. It could be that the MFP figures are from the top end of the possible scale. Plus, with beef, there is potentially a big difference in the fat and hence calorie content of the meat.

I post on a thread of people who started on or very close to 29 September. 54andfatnomore, who posts there, doesn’t count calories or carbs, but he sticks religiously to the recipes. His weight loss is spectacular. So, trusting the recipes obviously works.

well I had good intentions, but I’ve been rubbish. To the point where I don’t even really want to weigh myself lol but the clothes I’ve been wearing still fit so it can’t all be bad. I’ve had two meals out and eaten badly. Somehow I think I just need to properly start again.

I’m not at work this week as my childminder is on hols so I’ve had a lazy morning so far with my son. I made almond flour pancakes for breakfast which I’ve not had in a while and enjoyed them a lot 🙂

I’ll be taking my son along for his afternoon at nursery (at 1220) and on the way home I’m stopping at the shop to buy ingredients to make a nice pot of soup.

Whilst I am cooking the soup I will make a batch of almond flour crackers which I also haven’t made in ages and I miss!

Dinner is going to be pork loin steaks which I might do in a chinesy marinade with 5spice powder and soy sauce with maybe some broccoli and cauliflower.

I’m going to break myself back in this week by being really focussed on the foods but not calories, I ate bread yesterday and ended up really tired again so it just goes to show. I know that I find it harder to control being at home than at work, so if I can get through this week without the rubbish carbs, hopefully break that cycle, and then cut the calories next week when I’m at work.

I’ve taken a whole chicken out of the freezer for tomorrow’s dinner so I’m already a step ahead for tomorrow. I mean business, and although I’ve struggled I still believe in BSD and I still feel like I can do it, so I will. My self imposed target is to lose another stone before the year ends. target is 10st. There I’ve said it! Any loss will be embraced and seen as an achievement however.

Hi Lucyjane

The ‘returners’ to this forum (and I speak as one of the relatively longterm posters 😉 ) tend to be those who have done 8 weeks, and, having more weight to lose, return to have another go to kick more of the pounds. This reflects a great experience on the BSD rather than a fail on maintenance.

I’ve not yet seen anyone who did BSD earlier in the year who’s put weight back on – unless they’re simply not posting!

So while I wouldn’t say anything is proven, I do think that for many people seeing the effect of giving up refined carbs could be a way of operating for the long term.

the “95% regain weight” statistic – if indeed it is true, now I start to want to see statistics for all these comments! – would reflect ALL diets, and I believe that the data for Roy Taylor’s study is in fact different (off to look it up to see what the results are after the length of time his trial has been operating).

I finished BSD back in July and am at the same weight as I was then. I like reading the forum as the wonderful success stories inspire me, and sometimes I think I may be able to add some info which will help people.

In terms of how I’ve been…..
I am not eating much bread – will eat really good bread, but not particularly yearning for it, as much of what’s on offer isn’t great.
I’ve not been eating potatoes – again many other things which I prefer. I cooked some for family with a special recipe I use, and had a couple which were lovely. Didn’t want lots. Will have roasties at Christmas!
No need for rice, at all, haven’t missed it despite many spicy Indian type dishes
Gave up sugar in tea/coffee in May which I am still feeling triumphant about!! Have had some desserts which were absolutely lovely, but I found I didn’t need/want too much of them.
Pasta? No worries, don’t want or need it.
Fruit – eat this, but more consciously than I did before. Always used to think eating several apples at a time/per day was ‘negligible’ but have now been educated otherwise.
Alcohol – yes, drank during the BSD and have done since. More consciously, though. And aware of the effects!

The major gain is that I am more interested in flavours and cooking than I’ve been for years. We’ve topped up our spice drawer, bought loads of chillis (Mexican, Thai and other), and I cooked my first daal yesterday with plans for another which I am half making-up myself from a couple of recipe inspirations. Everything tastes absolutely great. OH (also did BSD) used to cook a lot, and then got fed up with it, now is planning lots of new recipes again.

So in summary, I think that as others have said, if you have a conversation going on that this is just a ‘diet’ that you are ‘enduring’ for 8 weeks, then of course you will find it a struggle because that’s what you’re telling yourself. And when you stop, then you are thinking to ‘reward’ yourself for all the ‘pain’ you’ve been telling yourself you’ve been going through.

If you are a pasta/potatoes/rice/pizza family, then it will be difficult to avoid having lots after you complete your 8 weeks, which is why Michael says you should try cooking for yourself/not doing the BSD completely on ‘shakes’, so that you can practice cooking/finding meals which don’t have so many refined carbs in. My family have loved ‘non refined carb’ food, and have declined them when offered as an addition to meals.

I think the jury’s out on long-term success. It would be, of course!

But if you think you will revert, then maybe you will. I think there is power in the conversation you have with yourself about not reverting. Michael also says that sometimes he avoids eating something even though he ‘feels’ hungry, so that he can prove to himself that he is stronger than the ‘hungry’ conversation. I like that.

Hello everyone,

I hope you’ve all got off to a good start this morning 🙂 Today is my Day 1 of the BSD. I had good intentions last week and for the weekend just gone but failed miserably and decided to treat those days as a farewell to carbs by eating all the stuff I will be ditching from now on! I’m sure there’s logic in there somewhere….. 😉

So, today I am at work and armed with Greek yoghurt (Fage – yay!) and blueberries for breakfast and some chicken and veg for lunch. I’ve decided to give the café and restaurant a wide berth for the time being as I typically tend to crumble when faced with an array of pastries and sandwiches, not to mention pasta and potatoes. I think my main problem will be the gap between finishing work and having dinner, as this is usually when I find myself grazing at the fridge or cupboard. I’ve got some sparkling water on hand to drink when this happens but what small, sensible snack could I go for here if I really can’t last until dinner? Would something like hummus and some raw veg be ok?

I am very determined to make this work! I am fed up with being fat and uncomfortable in my own skin. And am pretty sure I could get rid of or at least minimise the effects of a range of health issues if I can get my weight and blood sugar under control. My start weight is 17stone 3lb / 109.3kg (I’ve never revealed my weight before – arrrrrghhh!) and I would like to lose a grand total of 6 stone -obviously not all in the 8 weeks but slowly and steadily over the course of a number of weeks on this plan. I’m very inspired by the success stories on these forums so hope to become one of them soon!

Just a quick question about weighing yourself – do you guys weigh every day? Or is it better to aim for just once a week so you don’t become a slave to the scales?

Over and out 🙂

Good luck to you too twinnama! First official weigh in this morning and 7lbs melted away – feels GOOOOOOODDDD!!!!

I’m a week in too, only ate recipes from the book and lost 7lbs. I tried to log food on a similar app to MFP but had the same problem so stopped and just went with the book – something’s obviously working. I only have 23 lbs to lose and 7lbs in the first week is staggering for me!

Hi Jooles, I’ve just finished my first week. I have about 2 stone to lose but mostly doing it to get me off the carb treadmill. I only used the recipes in MM’s original book for the first week and lost 7lbs…in a week…

I started the week logging everything on a similar app to MFP and it was doing the same thing so I just trusted the recipes and stuck with that. There may be more accurate Apps out there but I’m not sure, someone else might be able to help with that but I just made what’s in the book and it worked for me so that’s all I can say.

Just start – I’m sure you’ll be fine 🙂
TC

I would love some encouragement. A daunting first day today for me. I am nearly 58, 5ft 8″ and I weigh 14st 4lbs. I am determined to lose 42lbs but know I am going to struggle at the beginning. It is fantastic to see all the encouragement on here and I would really appreciate any tips or help that anyone can throw my way! Thank you 🙂

Yes I will be with you! I am starting to today – 42lbs (currently 14st 4lbs) to lose and I am about to scramble my eggs! I am determined but could do with some help too.

What a great reward!! Not sad at all – we all need non food treats to keep us going. Not sure what mine will be yet but I think a massage might be on the cards 😀

HI there – try not to put barriers in your way before they are even there. We are great ones for saying ‘I can’t do this’ or ‘it won’t work’ before we’ve even tried. If you think you need the banana, go with it for the first week. If you lose weight, fabulous (and to be honest you may well do if you stick to the rest of the diet) but if you don’t have a rethink and try to find a substitute.

I also suffer from terrible sleep and I try to do everything the ‘experts’ tell you, go to bed at the same time every night, NO SCREENS for an hour before sleep, keep a proper routine. Sometimes it’s fine, sometimes not but I stick to it.

Good luck and let us know how you get on 🙂
TC

Thanks Topcac 😀 This is sad but I am looking forward to buying a really nice winter coat!

That’s good to know, CaptainLynne! 38 weeks is fantastic 🙂