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by noir_lord 3816 days ago
Lost 60lbs last year and got back to a semblance of decent shape (used to be a exercise nut) that had a big effect but not the largest effect.

That came from sorting out my sleep, I set an alarm for 8am and no matter how tired I was I got up at 8am, after 3-4 days I naturally fell into a proper sleep pattern (head down around midnight, asleep by half past).

I've struggled on and off with insomnia since I was a teenager and this "up at 8 every day" approach has worked really well so far, sucks getting up at 8am on a weekend when you have nothing to do but tight sleep pattern is worth more.

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Valerian root and trazodone did wonders for my insomnia.