tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827769867360256958.post199496639530780178..comments2024-01-14T03:16:09.597-08:00Comments on Kindke's Scrap Notes: Insomnia & Ketosis revisitedKindkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15841418412425329998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827769867360256958.post-11117442832600503422012-04-27T12:37:24.099-07:002012-04-27T12:37:24.099-07:00That job situation sounds horrific...is there any ...That job situation sounds horrific...is there any reason they make you constantly shift between days and nights or is it done specifically to breakdown employees and drive them to insanity? At least cops only have to switch every few weeks. I would find new employment asap there is noway to sleep normally like that and I bet if you did get a new job you would find your weight and health would improve really fast. Even a night job would be a step up here because at least you could adapt to sleeping in the day.<br /><br /><br />I agree entirely regarding your feelings of sleep. I hope you can find a solution soon . Sorry if my previous post sounded too arrogant forward or bossy I didnt mean it in that way.ItsTheWooohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057537399918684119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827769867360256958.post-35692450434229491562012-04-27T11:05:47.563-07:002012-04-27T11:05:47.563-07:00:D
i think my lowcarb oscillating is mostly drive...:D<br /><br />i think my lowcarb oscillating is mostly driven by sleep deprivation. I work a pretty tough shift pattern, its 7am to 7pm for 2 days then 7pm to 7am for 2 nights, followed by 3.5 days off. The job itself is not especially stressful but its incredibly fatiguing as I work in a data-centre and I easily walk over 5+ miles every shift through the computer rooms.<br /><br />It doesnt help that I wasnt given any medical advice when I started my job on how to manage such a disruptive work pattern.<br /><br />I tried 5HTP quite alot but ive never had much success with it which is really strange as melatonin works but it seems to make me gain weight.<br /><br />Then again, perhaps it is about calories, as I recall very high calorie lowcarb meals will make me sleepy despite not containing significant carbs. Eating high protein will not make me gain weight at all but it certainly stops weight loss.<br /><br />Sleep is like one of those things, if your getting it well you just carry on with life and dont give a shit, but when your getting bad sleep it completely fucks you over and NOTHING else matters.Kindkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841418412425329998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-827769867360256958.post-35294369209460902202012-04-27T09:33:10.857-07:002012-04-27T09:33:10.857-07:00Hi kindke,
I will give you my n=1 on this issue.
...Hi kindke,<br />I will give you my n=1 on this issue.<br /><br />1) Insomnia and ketosis only correlates with weight loss for me. If I am being a big fatso and eating so much dietary fat that I gain weight, I have no problems sleeping. I have been sleeping fabulously the past few weeks specifically because I have been eating enough to gain weight. My ketosis is positive and I have been eating 30-40 carbs daily. <br /><br />If I eat 100 carbs but only 1400 cals I can't sleep.<br /><br />The issue seems to be primarily weight loss related and it is probably a function of elevated stress response to respond to nutritional deficiency. <br /><br />SSupporting this is the fact I can't sleep when progesterone is very high and progesterone in my body converts to cortisol. I also fail to sleep under intense psychogenic stress.<br /><br />2) If I eat a ton of protein, I will get sleepy. I will also have signs of higher insulin like blood sugar swings and weight gain.<br /><br />3) If the dates are working for you, good ... but please be aware of your history to jump off and on low carb. This may be the first step to a long term mistake. There are many better ways to handle this issue like eating most of your calories before sleep (like I do)... taking a temporary break from weight loss and intentionally allowing yourself to eat tons and tons of fatty food... or my favorite supplementing 5-htp at night which handily takes care of the lack of serotonin and melatonin from stress/starvation.ItsTheWooohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057537399918684119noreply@blogger.com