[axaxs]

Wow, this hit at home exactly - down to the meal plan and sleep schedule(except that I don't fast on purpose). I used to drink, only at night, so that I could fall right asleep. Works well, but not great for health or feeling good in the morning. I think that most of your/our problem comes down to lack of physical activity. Start trying to exercise more, even at night. A good physical exhaustion will put you right to sleep, and has the side effects of being good for you. I'm slowly climbing out of the rut this way, and hope you can too.