Quote Originally Posted by indysteel View Post
Do you wake up feeling rested after 11 hours? Over the years, has 10 to 11 hours been typical for you? Do you wake up repeatedly during the night? Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you wake up naturally or with an alarm clock?

Also, are you eating breakfast? A turkey sandwich for lunch isn't a whole lot of food during the day for an active person. Are there any other changes in your life that might be affecting motivation, sleep, drug side effects, etc?
You asked some very provoking questions so I'll share my thoughts on this. I didn't give you a complete picture in the OP, so here it is.

I do eat breakfast--sometimes it's an egg with toast, sometimes it's peanut butter on an English muffin and Peet's coffee. Then I eat a mid-morning snack. Then lunch and dinner as well. My caloric intake is about 2200 or so per day. I do sleep through most of the night but lately I've had more intense hot flashes during the night so I do wake up briefly to kick off the covers. The humidity is also higher so it's not as comfortable at bedtime. I do wake up naturally, say around 6:30 or 7 to let the dogs out. Then I'm up making coffee. If I had a pretty strenuous workout the night before, I may sleep in until 8 or so. After a big ride I do take a nap.


I do battle arthritis and I have some arthritic changes in my bad knee. At times, my joints felt like sandpaper. For anyone that has arthritis, the joint pain and stiffness can wear you down and make you fatigued. I am also a painter and so I stand on my feet most of the day. And after a ride, I am stiff sometimes in my hip and knee on the affected side. I have seen orthos and they all shake their head when they see my x-rays and surgical notes. The only remaining solution for me is a total knee replacement. But I'm planning on keeping my original equipment for as long as I can.