Lean and Hard

I'll begin by saying that not all sleep apnea is caused by obesity. But since mine was, it only makes sense that I could cure it by reversing the cause.

As I steadily gained weight over the years, I started to snore, and snore worse and worse, to the point where I was waking myself up and even stopped breathing for short periods of time. (I guess if it had been for long periods I wouldn't be here to write this.)I woke up with headaches almost every morning.

Eventually I went and did a sleep study, which is a miserable experience, I assure you. They set me up with a CPAP machine (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure), which made breathing easier during sleep but was a pain to use. The thing looked ridiculous, but at least I wasn't snoring or taking breaks from breathing during the night.

I used that thing for years and years, taking it with me on trips and wearing it without fail every night. Until a week ago , when I finally packed it up and put it away deep in my closet. And guess what. I'm sleeping better than ever.

As I was losing weight over the last several months, I was also dialing down the pressure setting on the CPAP, and I eventually reached a point where I could do without it completely. It feels so good to be free of my tether! Just another benefit of becoming lean and hard.

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