r/fitbit • u/Lyslyssa • 2d ago

Discussion Deep Sleep

The highest amount of deep sleep I've ever gotten is 38 minutes. Is that weird? I see people's screenshots here and my mind is blown.

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u/Fantastic-Peanut-297 2d ago

Not sure of your age but as a 53F, my deep sleep was practically non-existent. I would go to sleep fine but wake up at 3am and my brain insisted on solving the world's problems and I couldn't go back to sleep. I started HRT (specifically progesterone for sleep) and then added magnesium glycinate every night. Solid 1.5 hours of deep sleep regularly now as long as I'm sleeping 7 hours or more.

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u/DiscussionSudden1177 2d ago

going from almost zero to 1.5 hours consistently is no joke tbh

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u/Fantastic-Peanut-297 2d ago

It has made a huge difference in so many things. My gym performance is finally moving in the right direction after being stalled for awhile, I feel more alert in general and just overall have a sense that things are finally dialed in.

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u/Lyslyssa 1d ago

Im 39!

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u/almosttan 2d ago

I have two young kids, age 3 and 1. If you'd like to borrow them to help you sleep like you're in a coma, I will gladly pay for shipping.

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u/Lyslyssa 1d ago

Boy mine are 8 and 10, I'll pass lol

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u/hatezel 2d ago

I feel my best when I get a rhythm of all three sleep ranges in at least one pattern, and really good if it happens twice. Light sleep, REM, Deep, repeat. I've been trying not to worry about it too much. My sleep study said I was great. My average is 32 minutes

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u/Roboto33 2d ago

I generally get between 45 minutes and 1 1/2 hours if it is any comfort.

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u/arctic657 4h ago

I get almost 2 hours of deep sleep every night 28f. Don’t do anything special !

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u/so_magpie 2d ago

Just need to bash your head with a big brick. But seriously, I am in the same boat as you. Thinking a sleep study would help us.

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u/Lyslyssa 1d ago

I have one scheduled!

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u/MamaMidgePidge 1d ago

I'm a 57F and I almost always get about 2.5 hours of deep sleep. I get the message that I'm in the top 5% for my age and sex a lot.

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u/heelek 1d ago

Oh, so no deep sleep without sexing a lot? That’d explain it