soulsimplistic
06-02-06, 12:51 PM
I workout with a boxing trainer.
I hit the weights (endurance lifting (over 10 per set) 285)
Ride the bike at least 5 miles per day.
I have the strength I want, arms I want, but I still have the gut. I made an appt with my doctor to discuss the reasons for my weight gain. He asked me a series of questions like:
1.) Do you snore? - No one likes to admit it (due to it's annoyance), but I confessed that I did.
2.) Do you wake up more than once per night (excluding bathroom time)? - I never thought about it, but I did.
3.) Are you ever sleepy during the day? - Yes
4.) Have you gained weight recently? - Yes
By answering yes to those questions, he said I qualified to participate in a sleep study. He basically explained that in certain people (especially bigger guys, and those who lift heavy) that snoring is bound to occur. With snoring, the esophagus is partially collapsing, and sometimes can fully collapse... Due to being in a state of sleep...your brain will not realize it, and you can actually die of lack of oxygen. This is called sleep apnea (The same thing Reggie White died of). Death is of course the "extreme" case. He mentioned that the body must be re-conditioned to sleep properly, and this is possibly by a machine treatment called CPAP. CPAP is a breathing maching that is placed over your nose area, and pumps consistant air into you. This prevents the esophagus from collapsing...an inturn elliminates the snoring, and best of all...allows you to get a full drug free "deep" sleep. Due to the deep sleep...your metabolism is "fully" recharged, and wil aid in weight loss, and energy through your day for the benifit of working out, burning calories...etc.
I participated in one last night, and it was uncomfortable (due to being conneted to so many monitoring wires), but once I was connected to the CPAP machine...I was out. When I woke up, I actually had energy that I haven't experienced in a while, and gonna request my own CPAP machine from my doctor (if my insurance will cover it).
Look into it if you feel you can benifit from a more healthy sleep, and more natural energy through your day.
http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/15286
I hit the weights (endurance lifting (over 10 per set) 285)
Ride the bike at least 5 miles per day.
I have the strength I want, arms I want, but I still have the gut. I made an appt with my doctor to discuss the reasons for my weight gain. He asked me a series of questions like:
1.) Do you snore? - No one likes to admit it (due to it's annoyance), but I confessed that I did.
2.) Do you wake up more than once per night (excluding bathroom time)? - I never thought about it, but I did.
3.) Are you ever sleepy during the day? - Yes
4.) Have you gained weight recently? - Yes
By answering yes to those questions, he said I qualified to participate in a sleep study. He basically explained that in certain people (especially bigger guys, and those who lift heavy) that snoring is bound to occur. With snoring, the esophagus is partially collapsing, and sometimes can fully collapse... Due to being in a state of sleep...your brain will not realize it, and you can actually die of lack of oxygen. This is called sleep apnea (The same thing Reggie White died of). Death is of course the "extreme" case. He mentioned that the body must be re-conditioned to sleep properly, and this is possibly by a machine treatment called CPAP. CPAP is a breathing maching that is placed over your nose area, and pumps consistant air into you. This prevents the esophagus from collapsing...an inturn elliminates the snoring, and best of all...allows you to get a full drug free "deep" sleep. Due to the deep sleep...your metabolism is "fully" recharged, and wil aid in weight loss, and energy through your day for the benifit of working out, burning calories...etc.
I participated in one last night, and it was uncomfortable (due to being conneted to so many monitoring wires), but once I was connected to the CPAP machine...I was out. When I woke up, I actually had energy that I haven't experienced in a while, and gonna request my own CPAP machine from my doctor (if my insurance will cover it).
Look into it if you feel you can benifit from a more healthy sleep, and more natural energy through your day.
http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/15286