How much sleep do you have a night as a raw foodist?

[Queen Bean]

How does that compare to when you were/are cooked?

[mattshor]

The past couple of days I have gotten into a schedule of sleeping about 7 hrs at night and waking up with loads of energy. Then at around 3 I get tired and when I can, I take a half hour nap. It gives me a mega-boost.

[SimplyFabulush]

About 6 hours usually at the most.

[pixie_333]

when i was 100% raw about 10 years ago i forced myself to get 4 hours. i had to stop eating early because the raw foods kept me awake and i thought it abnormal or might harm me to not get enough sleep although with even 2 hours i was bright and very alert.
today i disagree and feel i don't need much sleep or should just go with the flow.

as a cooked food eater i need 7-20 hours of sleep! i can sleep and sleep. even when i wake-up finaly i feel the need for naps and may take 3 naps. and it isn't depression most of time. i'm sleepy!

i'm curious to see what happens when i'm back 100% raw starting soon.

[klomasius]

I adore sleeping, and will sleep in till the cows come home whenever I get the chance.

How much do I get? Usually around 5-6 hours a night. This used to kill me, but eating raw I'm fine with it.

I could probably get less, but I don't want to, see above... ;)

[SweetTangerine]

So far I have noticed I am well rested after eight hours of sleep (I am def. still detoxing though). I also have noticed that I have a lot more energy right away at work. I have to start my shift at 5:30 in the morning and I am usually exhausted until about 8:30. The past week I have been ready to go as soon as I get up. I know it is just going to get better too :D

[Bananna]

I just slept for 6 hours, rested for an hour before I actually got out of bed. Not uncommon....I Was just like pixie before, napping all over the place, every chance.

Sometimes I will steal 20-30 minute nap in the afternoon still though.

[rawstrength]

Cooked 8-10 hrs
Raw 4-6 hrs
It took me about a year of eating raw before I could really sleep less.

[sport]

Cooked 8 hours
Raw 8 hours

[contessa20]

Cooked: 8 hrs. but wake up grumpy and wishing I could have slept longer

Raw: 8 hrs. but wake up refreshed and ready to meet the day. In the summer I'll likely need a lot less sleep though.

[Colorawdo girl]

My sleep varies but after going raw I needed way less sleep and was up and with it in the a.m.. Once I began deeper detox as my raw progressed,I needed more sleep.Now I am in that.
Sleep is repair so I am fine with whatever I need.I make it a priority to sleep.I have a set bedtime and rarely alter.
Sleep,as it renews cells,if we have not given the body a ton of food to work on(after 6) then it is actually beauty sleep.wooohooooRebuilding and renewing and waking refreshed.Love it livin raw!!!

[nellie]

I've just started and I'm sleeping more, I'm guessing just because I fall asleep so easily and sleep so well. Its amazing. I never thought I had trouble sleeping but I used to wake up when my husband came to bed and would spend at least a few minutes trying to fall asleep. Now, I fall asleep, stay asleep and wake up feeling better.