Originally Posted By DVC_dad Am I the ONLY adult that requires very little sleep? How many hours do you average in a typical week?
Originally Posted By chickendumpling A week? I thought you were gonna ask for a "day". This is gonna require math. I'll be back later.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Typically 8 hours per night, though on occasion (like tonight) it will be more like 7. I used to go to work routinely with only 5 hours of sleep, but I discovered I was BS'ing myself. I was nowhere NEAR as good or as productive on 5 hours of sleep as I am on 8.
Originally Posted By LVBelle LOL, I couldn't even begin to give an answer on this one now. I can say that I don't sleep more than two, occasionally three, hours without having to get up and use the bathroom, munch on some tums, get up and pace around the house, readjust all my pillows etc. Luckily since I'm not working and have very few commitments these days I can nap as needed. I guess it's just my body's way of getting ready for my little man's arrival and the lack of sleep I'm going to have for years to come!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 5 to 6 per night so times 7 days - 35 to 42 hours a week. And I suffer for it.
Originally Posted By tapdancemom I get 5 or 6 hours a night. I have sleep apnea and sometimes have trouble with my machine.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I sleep between 4 - 7 hours a week depending on work circumstances. At the weekend about 7 - 9 if I am lucky (the kids like to jump on dad in the morning)!
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I get pretty much my 8 hours' sleep a night during the week and on the weekends about 10 unless I'm having a night out. I loooove my sleep and I DEFINITELY need a lot of sleep to function well the next day.
Originally Posted By bloona I go to bed at ten, read or watch tv till 11, sleep till 6 when I get a small visitor asking for something usually (Connor,not Mr bloona) so thats 7x7=49
Originally Posted By LVCajun Between 21-35 hours asleep on a good week. That's with a Ambian ans xannax cocktail. But I am a terrible insomniac and I am usually tired most the time. I've gone a month with no more than 2 hours a night.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad RoadTrip said: <<< I discovered I was BS'ing myself.>>> Yeah that is one reason why I started this topic. I suspect I may be BS'ing myself too. I probably should get more sleep. I'm gonna' try to now that school has started back and I have to get the kids in bed, up by 5:45 and on the road by 6:15. I was VERY sleepy driving them this morning and that isn't wise nor safe at all. My morning trip takes about 2 hours for the full loop. I average about 5 weeknights, and then maybe 3 or 4 per night on Friday and Saturday. That was fine when I was younger, but I think I am starting to BS myself, and am hitting a wall during the mid afternoon that could be avoided with more zzzzz's.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ These days, I'm happy with 5 or 6 hours. Thrilled actually, LOL. I'm taking some medication that gives me sleeplessness. I seem to be functioning okay at this level for now. Normally, I shoot for 6-8 hours a night. Seven is pretty typical.
Originally Posted By Tiggirl I've been getting about 3.5 to 4 hours a night lately since Mark is working the night shift... it throws off my sleep pattern too but I still have to get up at 5am. I've been trying to take an hour or two long nap in the afternoons but it's hard to fall asleep in the afternoon. I usually get about 9 hours a night on weekends to try and make up for the work week. Hopefully he'll get back to a regular morning schedule on a few weeks here with summer almost over. ~Beth
Originally Posted By friendofdd I get 7-8 hours each night. I've been told you can't really make up for "lost" sleep. Adding more hours once a week doesn't balance it out.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>I've been told you can't really make up for "lost" sleep. Adding more hours once a week doesn't balance it out.<< I'd agree with that. If I miss sleep during the week it seems like I need to add twice as many hours at the weekend to make up. I try to allow myself 8-9 hours of inactivity a night. How much of that is spent actually asleep and how much lying awake worrying varies a lot.
Originally Posted By ReadingMom On a normal night I get about 7 hours of sleep. I try to be in bed by about 10:00pm but don't fall asleep until 12:00am-1:00am. Insomnia is a rotten thing!!
Originally Posted By DAR I try to get anywhere from 6 to 7 hours a night. And with my Vegas trip coming up I'll probably get 6 to 7 total in the four days I'm there.
