For whatever reason, I’ve been unable to sleep the last two nights (well, sum total of maybe four hours). I’m beat. And I’ve got a flyday tommorow - i.e., I’ve got to get up way early and catch a plane to go work in a partner company’s office all day and then fly home.
Man, I have to get some sleep tonight. So, my plan is to whip up a dinner that is designed to put me under. No booze tonight; that would probably aid the entrance to snoozeville, but it might impede the 4:30 AM awakening.
What would y’all suggest? I’m presently considering a good old mega dose of protein and carbohydrates as in barbecuing a steak to have with pasta and bread. But if any one of y’all has a pretty sure knock out meal in mind, Id like to hear about it. Remember my current condition - I’m not really up to a culinary tour de force today.
Thanks in advance. I must leave now, but I’ll check back in when I’m leaving the office for good ideas to fetch from the store on the way home.
I don’t know that you need to completely give up the booze. I have found that one glass of red wine before bed time helps me sleep. And you hardly have to worry about a hang over from one glass of wine.
I would also second the turkey. I know that it is said to help you sleep. I have never noticed an affect though.
Finally, I would try taking a nice long hot bath or shower before bedtime. It will help you relax. And the hot water always makes me sleepy.
Definitely try not to focus on sleeping too much. I have found that when I worry about trying to sleep I have a much harder time falling asleep.
I was going to suggest the ground turkey meatballs and pasta dinner, but Sue beat me to it. With a glass of red wine and a dose of melatonin, then a hot shower right before beddy-bye time, maybe some white noise in the background to soothe and distract you as you hit the sheets, you should be out like a light.
I’d thought about spaghetti; it just seemed like a little more effort than I’d like to make tonight. But now I’m off to the grocery store to shop turkey.