Comments on Cranky Fitness: Sleeping: Too much, too little, you're screwed

Oh, I could nap as an Olympic sport. I guess that...

2009-09-30T18:56:53.259-04:00

Oh, I could nap as an Olympic sport. I guess that means I'm going to lose my marbles at an early age!

Sagan, a lot of people find that this blog induces...

2009-09-02T00:06:38.534-04:00

Sagan, a lot of people find that this blog induces sleepiness. At least, when I'm blogging. Even Crabby ;)

Marijke, hey there, stranger! Where you been? We missed you!

Manker, so long as you're coherent, we won't tell people how long you're sleeping ;)

L.A. ... um... maybe the smoke is bothering you? That's a sign you should move out of southern California ;)

(Mind you, I have multiple cousins living in Southern California and they all think I'm crazy for a) being born in Northern California and b)moving to Oregon)

I'm with the latter ;) My body wakes me up early....

2009-09-01T23:59:19.776-04:00

I'm with the latter ;)

My body wakes me up early. Waking up at 9am is sleeping in for me. No matter what time I go to bed the night before. Consequently I'm tired pretty much all the time, heh.

Just find your blog.. Sleeping too long make me fe...

2009-09-01T23:00:20.806-04:00

Just find your blog..
Sleeping too long make me feel exhausted when waking up...
But, usually can't sleep, maybe it's because of the cigarettes...

sleep .. perchance to dream. i never nap tho.. i'...

2009-09-01T20:58:16.959-04:00

sleep .. perchance to dream. i never nap tho.. i'm such a creature of routine... sleep pretty much the same 6-7 hrs

gp

I can wake up early, no problem. I just want a nap...

2009-09-01T20:38:11.499-04:00

I can wake up early, no problem. I just want a nap about an hour later and then I'm raring to go. I wonder what experts would say about that? ;-)

People always ask, are you a morning person or an ...

2009-09-01T18:51:42.814-04:00

People always ask, are you a morning person or an evening person but I've always said I was a midday person :-)

Hmmm...The problem with the interpretation of the ...

2009-09-01T17:22:14.199-04:00

Hmmm...The problem with the interpretation of the second study is that correlation does not equal cause. If you took a similar group and had them change their sleeping habits to the "optimal" range, would it prevent them from developing dementia or Alzheimer's?

What I've found interesting is that I'm getting about the same amount of sleep now that school is back in session (or some nights, even more, because we're getting to bed pretty much right after the kids get to bed), but I'm feeling waaay more tired. Guess I'll get used to it.

As someone who is almost 30 and just slept for 12 ...

2009-09-01T15:27:09.419-04:00

As someone who is almost 30 and just slept for 12 hours, I plan to ignore the second study. I like sleep, dammit!

Yeah, I frequently put people to sleep when I star...

2009-09-01T13:43:37.763-04:00

Yeah, I frequently put people to sleep when I start talking ;)

I mean, all I have to do is start telling people how I was born, poor but honest, in a log cabin that I built with my own hands, and then... Crabby? Crabby? Hey, wake up already!

Um, is anyone else getting a hypnosis-like effect ...

2009-09-01T12:07:14.543-04:00

Um, is anyone else getting a hypnosis-like effect from this post and the comments? The more I read the word "sleep," the sleepier I get! And I wasn't the least bit sleepy when I started.

just found your blog! I'm looking forward to readi...

2009-09-01T11:52:21.492-04:00

just found your blog! I'm looking forward to reading more your posts.

Love this topic by the way. Have been mulling this over myself for the past few weeks... I am clearly in the 'too little' category!

These types of studies make for interesting genera...

2009-09-01T11:50:28.898-04:00

These types of studies make for interesting generalizations and I have no doubt they result in useful ways to help people with real problems, but I think most folks would sleep a lot better if they weren't being made to feel like they're doing it wrong.

I am all about some sleep. I care not about the de...

2009-09-01T11:34:06.891-04:00

I am all about some sleep. I care not about the dementia so long as I can sleep in. Now why is my shoe in the dishwasher?

I thought high school DID start at 11:00??

2009-09-01T10:58:39.270-04:00

I thought high school DID start at 11:00??

Geosomin, that's a good point. Hadn't occurred to ...

2009-09-01T10:50:35.379-04:00

Geosomin, that's a good point. Hadn't occurred to me.
I love the luxury of being able to turn off the alarm and snuggle back under the covers on a cold morning.

"Sleeping in can be an early sign of dementia." Oh...

2009-09-01T10:26:05.956-04:00

"Sleeping in can be an early sign of dementia."
Oh crap.
But I love to sleep in...I find with working out and work and life that my saturday ritual of just turning off the clock and sleeping until when my body gets me up keeps me sane and helps recharge my batteries. But then I never have trouble sleeping - I can sleep anywhere, and I know keeping a schedule makes getting up (as a night owl) easier, but I still can't let go of the sleeping in.
Besides, if I'm senile I can sleep all I like right?

My nightly routine involves getting up 3 to 4 time...

2009-09-01T09:08:13.916-04:00

My nightly routine involves getting up 3 to 4 times to use the bathroom (I stop drinking my water at 6pm even) and my daily routine is napping to fill in for those gaps. Dementia? Ha - only if I'm napping while driving.

Getting too much sleep is NEVER a problem. More th...

2009-09-01T08:57:20.060-04:00

Getting too much sleep is NEVER a problem. More than 5 hours (and in one shot) would be nice. I wonder, as Solarity does.

yawn..

I try to get up around the same time every day, bu...

2009-09-01T08:51:37.045-04:00

I try to get up around the same time every day, but it's tough sometimes.

It seems no matter what time I go to bed, I wake u...

2009-09-01T08:24:09.737-04:00

It seems no matter what time I go to bed, I wake up at the same time. Without an alarm! Sometimes I feel like such a geek.

I agree with Miz about getting up around the same ...

2009-09-01T07:46:01.044-04:00

I agree with Miz about getting up around the same time every day.. but for me that's just the only way i can guarantee i get a cup of coffee and a shower before my *almost* 1 yr old wakes up.

am I more successful? i dunno. but I'm clean!

Does that mean I'm old at 36 because I never sleep...

2009-09-01T07:45:16.179-04:00

Does that mean I'm old at 36 because I never sleep in...WAHHH Say it isn't so

Sleep needs change. Even from day to day, depen...

2009-09-01T07:38:26.262-04:00

Sleep needs change.

Even from day to day, depending on your activity level, you will need more or less sleep.

Yet we don't have flexible schedules to accommodate this.

I don't know the solution, but you are right to be cranky about it, as I am, because morning comes awfully early around here.

I wouldn't take a study on older spanish people's ...

2009-09-01T07:01:18.900-04:00

I wouldn't take a study on older spanish people's sleep patterns as representative. In spain people eat, drink and work at a completely different rhythm to others in Europe and I suppose the US too, with a really late lunch, a long lull in the afternoon and eating their evening meal well after 9.30. Probably not comparable.