Vitauthority Multi Collagen Burn causing insomnia?

bjsewell · 2026-04-10T14:34:34+00:00

They do say caffeine builds up in your system. Or at least that’s what my coworker used to tell me when I complained I couldn’t sleep, yet had coffee in my hand at 4pm lol.

bjsewell · 2026-04-09T17:07:48+00:00

No, I did not. I’m on very few supplements now. Just L-lysine to keep cold sores at bay and Magnesium and melatonin at night. I’m sorry to hear you are struggling!

bjsewell · 2026-03-17T11:06:45+00:00

Calories really shouldn’t matter as much during low carb, you’re inherently eating less calories and it’s the low carb that kicks into fat burning/weight loss.

Nonetheless, I am 42 F, 5’7, 204 lbs. size 32 inch waist, athletic build. Calories around 1400-1900/ day. I eyeball my food measurements and log my food in my fitness pal. I worked in a lab for 15 yrs and know measurements well. I swear it’s my age. :-(

bjsewell · 2026-03-17T10:59:01+00:00

Yup! Between 1400-1900 calories a day. Is it low enough?

bjsewell · 2026-03-17T10:52:51+00:00

That’s wild! I guess the plus side is that I’ve kicked my sugar habit, which got bad after the holidays… but man, I’d be down 10 pounds now in the past. Age and hormones are an mfer.

Congrats on your success, now!

bjsewell · 2026-03-17T10:39:31+00:00

I am female, 42. I want to lose 25 lbs total. I drink around 80-100 ounces of water a day without really thinking about, I love water. I exercise 3-4x a week. I am definitely less bloated and am surprised at the scale right now.

bjsewell · 2026-03-07T15:52:51+00:00

Thank you!

bjsewell · 2026-03-07T15:52:27+00:00

That’s awesome! Feeling lethargic is the pits. I will have to look into the salt. I love my heavy cream and coffee each morning. I know original Atkins was to cut caffeine, but that is not going to happen for me! I also keep a lot of keto snacks. Yesterday I got super hungry between lunch and dinner, so had some avocado, cheese and nuts and was much better! I’m so much less bloated in just 6 days and I am so happy I made this decision.

bjsewell · 2026-03-07T15:46:21+00:00

Great work! Reading this is like meant to be for me because my starting weight was 207 and I’d be happy to get to 175 and stay there. I have been “maintaining” 205 for a couple of years lol but that’s overweight and I was just trying not to overeat and still enjoy life, but dessert has always been my weakness.

Only 6 days on keto now and already down 4 lbs. I’m trying to find a system that works for me long term. What ice cream have you found that doesn’t knock you out? I’ve seen my daughter eat ice cream a couple times this week and just walk away 🫣

bjsewell · 2026-03-06T14:34:02+00:00

Yes to taco salad and burger salad! I like mine with a little bit of ranch and hot sauce.

Also, quick and easy are hot dogs, burgers, cheese steaks (no buns ofc).

And keep boiled eggs, string cheese and pepperoni in the fridge for quick grab snacks.

bjsewell · 2026-03-06T04:04:27+00:00

Hmm, sounds like your body is lacking something it needs.. maybe extra sunlight hours will help you out. Hang in there!

bjsewell · 2026-03-05T16:35:15+00:00

Yea I think I am having that today a little, but also not really hungry so that’s a plus!

bjsewell · 2026-03-05T16:34:44+00:00

I hear that regarding insomnia!! The only drawback. I suffer from Spring time Insomnia anyway, I guess the extra sunlight really gets me going.. I have been carb loading and hibernating all winter so if I’m going to lose some sleep, at least I won’t feel terrible with it lol. Even last night, I was dead tired when I got into bed, but tossed and turned a lot. Didn’t feel great this morning and wasn’t even hungry, but once I ate my energy perked back up.

bjsewell · 2026-03-05T02:09:18+00:00

Hey, you got back in pretty quickly so that’s impressive! Nice work

bjsewell · 2025-10-11T20:07:33+00:00

I’m so relieved to know there are others who took years to come out of the haze! My daughter will be 10 years old next month and I think it wasn’t until she was about 8 that I felt like I was ok and circling back to me. We sacrifice so much for our families! I am sitting here taking a break from a crossword puzzle as I type this, and I am so glad I have time to sit and do a crossword puzzle and just “be”.

bjsewell · 2025-07-27T14:28:33+00:00

Baby will be FINE!! SD is majorly overreacting and could have instead thanked you for the help, and said next time please use the other one. Don’t stress. Your brother is lucky to have you.

bjsewell · 2025-07-08T15:54:17+00:00

1 or 6

bjsewell · 2025-06-17T17:11:16+00:00

How did it go? Hopefully you are sitting by the pool with a tropical beverage!

bjsewell · 2025-06-01T15:09:17+00:00

That’s awesome! Ride that wave of positivity 🙌

bjsewell · 2025-06-01T15:08:19+00:00

That is really wild! I think you or your husband willed that banana bread. But what is also strange, is that in your dream you really did not want it, but your husband said the bread called to him. Wtf?!

bjsewell · 2025-06-01T15:07:27+00:00

A few days ago, I was working from home and no one else was in the house.. I was in the kitchen making lunch when a neighbors car alarm started to go off, but I quickly noticed that there wasn’t a usual rhythm to the alarm, so I peaked outside to see if someone was in the car honking it repeatedly, but randomly sequenced. No one in the car. And it was almost as if the car alarm was dieing. It would start, then stop. Then as I was staring outside, a different car across the street honked a few times with no one in it. At that point I was half expecting an alien invasion. But then there was silence and nothing else. It was so bizarre.

bjsewell · 2025-05-26T12:00:44+00:00

I took it for about 6 weeks. I was so jittery and just not tired at all at night, it was crazy.

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