Less padding on the bones

[Labarum]

Now that you have less padding on your bones do you sleep in different positions, having found your old favourites are not comfortable any more?

[Elizellen]

Sure do!!
I always used to sleep on my side (to minimise snoring!) and went all night not moving from this position. But now I actually wake up to turn as I find pressure on my hipbones a bit painful. Must get a new mattress!

BTW I sometimes find myself lying in bed feeling those hipbones (sad or what!!)

Also I cant sit as long on hard chairs without needing to wriggle a bit! I obviously used to carry my own 'natural cushion' with me!!

[Labarum]

Ah, the mattress! Some years ago we bought a very expensive bed which is actually has two 3 ft matresses zipped together. My side is much firmer than my wife's. In recent weeks I have begun to wonder if it is too firm for my present weight and quantity of self-padding. I sleep a lot more on my back now, but this thread was prompted by an observation from this morning. I woke on my back with the palms of my hands face down on the mattress a few inches out from my thighs. Clearly this was avoiding pressure on my elbows (and probably my shoulder blades), and offering the fleshiest part of my under-arms to the mattress.

Any other observations I would have to reserve to the men's forum.

[matawguro]

No changes in sleeping positions but I find it uncomfortable to sit in hard surfaces.

When I started Atkins, the first body part to shrink was my posterior, which is quite depressing since I never had much of a butt to start with.

[stephbob]

Rather weird! For the last few nights I've been in agony trying to sleep. I just can't get comfortable sleeping in the same positions as I used to. My hip always hurts and is digging into the bed.

[ttdriver]

DEM BONES!!!


This is a HUGE problem for me, not only when I'm sleeping, but when I'm sitting anywhere!! We can't even eat at certain restaurants because the chairs are TOO HARD! I tell ya, I feel like Goldilocks (that bed is TOO HARD!!)

Well, considering the fact that when I was fat, my back hurt all the time, I will GLADLY and HAPPILY live forever with a butt that's too bony instead!

A BONY BUTT BEATS A POUCHY GUT!!



Betty

[higgies]

Elizellen! I do the same thing! When I'm laying in bed I'm feeling my pelvic bones all the time! It's just amazing I can actually feel them. LOL!

I don't have any trouble sleeping in my normal positions, but I do find that I can't sit as long in a position, especially on a hard chair! LOL!

[2big4mysize]

yep and don't forget when you were a super heavy weight sleeping on those mattresses you compressed things and should now get a new one.

I used to sleep face down in what is called the broken swastic position but now without that big belly holding me up well I've become a side sleeper now

[Labarum]

Originally Posted by 2big4mysize

yep and don't forget when you were a super heavy weight sleeping on those mattresses you compressed things and should now get a new one.

I used to sleep face down in what is called the broken swastic position but now without that big belly holding me up well I've become a side sleeper now

Opposite problem: I am not now heavy enough to bend the springs.

I now sleep more on my front (or 45 degrees over) as I used to when I was younger. I used to find the compression on the belly uncomfortable.

Interesting to note that hips are an issue for women. I suspect it's shoulders for men.

[AllieCat0817]

I can not STAND sleeping with my knees together. Since my tummy tuck I need to sleep on my sides (not my tummy). And when I sleep on my sides I have to lay so that my knees don't touch together. The bones touching is SO DISGUSTING plus it hurts. When I lay on my side my hip bones are protruding out and it grosses me out pretty bad. But I"ll take that over bein a chunky monkey any day.