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@GardenGerty (160978)
United States
November 1, 2018 2:53am CST
I am having a hard time sleeping. It is the very wee hours of the morning.
So I got up to eat some cottage cheese. I was feeling hungry and probably had not eaten enough protein foods before bed.
So, I also went to Swag Bucks and now I am here. I may as well start November off with a good start.
After I get up for good, I am going to bake some chicken for us and for the cat.
Then I will use part of the chicken to make a soup that I read about in a magazine. It is supposed to be very healthy and help you lose weight because it is supposed to satisfy your cravings.
I have been eating lots of bread the last day or so. I think I am craving it because my sleep pattern is disrupted right now. I am also craving sweets.Neither one of those things help with sleep.
I have cottage cheese, hard boiled eggs, peanut butter and string cheese on hand for protein snacks. I just need to eat them before bed time. And get more sleep.
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@LadyDuck (472060)
• Switzerland
2 Nov 18
@GardenGerty We finished it this way yesterday evening.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Nov 18
Get some rest to get November off to a good start.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
1 Nov 18
It was a rough night, so I got up at 6:30. Chicken is cooked and cooling. Queso dip is warming to go with our lunch. The soup will be mostly for me.
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@wolfgirl569 (108187)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Nov 18
It has turned colder again and is rainy so I am going to make chicken and dumplings tonight.
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@wolfgirl569 (108187)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Nov 18
@GardenGerty That was my thought last night when the rain started.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
1 Nov 18
@GardenGerty
I used to eat a lot of bread but not now. I make chicken soup at times and it is filling.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
1 Nov 18
It is a good way to get lots of healthy nutrition.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
2 Nov 18
@Hannihar Yes, but soup also counts for fluid intake. You are smart to be doing things for your health.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
1 Nov 18
@GardenGerty
Thanks I am trying to train myself to not eat much and drink more.
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Hope you start sleeping better @GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
1 Nov 18
I like the kind I can make at home. Not so much some of the canned ones. I guess you would actually call this vegetable soup with some chicken.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
2 Nov 18
@nela13 That is okay, we all have different tastes.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
2 Nov 18
@GardenGerty my mother usually cook chicken soup with some vegetables too but I just don't like meat in soup.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
2 Nov 18
I blend chicken, oatmeal, pumpkin and yogurt for her, vet approved. She does not like fish cat foods and the dry food I give her is chicken as well.
@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
1 Nov 18
Nice food you got there. I hope you can sleep good 
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
1 Nov 18
I did go back to sleep for a while.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
2 Nov 18
@m_audrey6788 I had some really strange dreams.
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@BarBaraPrz (47670)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
1 Nov 18
I often get up and come here when I can't sleep. As you said, better to be productive than to toss and turn all night.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
1 Nov 18
I am not usually that wide awake. I know the "experts" say to avoid electronic light before bed and during the night, but who listens to "experts.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16789)
• China
1 Nov 18
You cann't sleep well when you get hungry.What you made were all wholesome food.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
1 Nov 18
Yes, I should just eat it before I lay down.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
1 Nov 18
I probably will not choose to. Hubby has had one nap already.
@Janet357 (75646)
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2 Nov 18
Why do you get hungry dear, are you on a diet? Though you dont sound putting yourself on a diet because of numerous foods you mentioned? I tried to put myself on diet, not to lose weight because i was slim, but just to cleanse my system. I tried to eat fruits in the afernoon, but when dinner came, my goodness , i felt like i hadnt eaten for a year. I devoured my dinner. My goal never succeeded.
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
2 Nov 18
I am diabetic. When the insulin changes in the middle of the night, it makes you hungry. Carbs "burn off" too fast. Protein helps steady the blood sugar and are supposed to help you sleep through the night. Having your sleep disrupted can make your diabetes worsen.
@Janet357 (75646)
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2 Nov 18
@GardenGerty now i understand. I heard some stories from my friends who are indeed diabetic.
@septabchips (1141)
• Nigeria
2 Nov 18
Can you share one or two lines about the soup you read in the magazine?
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@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
2 Nov 18
You use bone broth or chicken broth, and barley. Onions, carrots, celery and mushrooms and shredded chicken. I think I wrote more in another discussion.
@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
2 Nov 18
No, sweets seem to make you need to get up more, and they seem to rush your brain and interfere with lots of body functions.
