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What's the last thing you usually do or think about before you fall asleep?

Because I am an overweight middle-aged man, I have quite the nightly ritual. I would love to read in bed before dozing off, but Kris puts the kibosh on that. (Or tries to.)

Before falling asleep, I set my alarm. I take between 1mg and 3mg of melatonin. I put in a pair of soft foam earplugs. If it's high summer, I don a sleep mask so the light won't bother me in the morning. And then -- then I strap on my C-PAP mask.

I wouldn't have to do any of this crap if I would just lose some weight.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, I've become quite conditioned over the past 15 months of C-PAP use. As soon as that mask is on and I'm getting good air pressure, I fall asleep. If only I slept well. My current mask fits poorly, and my sleep is fitful.

I have the power to change this situation; I just need to exercise it.