While on a diet, some people find that they lose more than pounds: they lose sleep. Â The inability to fall asleep, or even stay asleep, can be frustrating and can lead to fatigue and irritability. Â Insomnia associated with dieting can be caused by diet pills, ketosis (the metabolic process your body goes through to burn fat), caffeine from coffee or soda, thyroid issues, alcohol, and/or estrogen dominance.
Here are a few tips to help combat insomnia while on a diet:
- If on dieting pills, try cutting your diet pill in half–or take it earlier in the day.
- Avoid caffeine before going to sleep.
- Take sub-lingual melatonin before bed.  Melatonin has been proven to help your body welcome sleep.
- If blood tests prove that your body has too much estrogen, try using a progesterone cream before bed.
- Keeping a predictable sleep pattern by going to bed at the same time each night can help, as well as  creating a soothing bedtime routine to slow your body down and relax.
- Do not eat at least 2 hours before bed.
-MD Diet Staff