A distinct lack of yawn

[andrewducker]

I had 11 hours sleep on Thursday night, Friday night and Saturday night (interrupted by coughing fits and other necessities). Last night I didn't get to sleep until 3:30 (despite going to be at midnight), but then slept in until 11am.

Tonight, I'm determined to be tired when I go to bed, but it's 1:20 in the morning and my body is refusing to cooperate. I've already emailed work to tell them I won't be in (and going in would be dumb, I could do the work from home, but my concentration isn't there and I'd be coughing on everyone and having to lie down every half an hour), so I don't need to go to bed, but I'd rather like to get tired sometime soon.

But I've seemed to need less sleep since I went on the low-carbohydrate diet, I've had loads of sleep in the last few days, done precious little exercise, and apparently snoring is not something my body wants to do.

I bet there's nothing good on tv either.

Comments

[kpollock.livejournal.com]

I think it is way too soon to tell. I can resist binges etc for up to 12 weeks (normally more like 2-4). I have been much more dopey when I do wake up in the night, but that also happens when I exercise hard after a break (which is true right now). I also sleep better when I eat properly and don't drink.

I think that the proof of concept will be if I get past the 4-5 week mark with no serious episodes of cramming my face with bread/tortilla chips/crisps/wine.

It's irritating that binging spurportedly seems to happen/get reinforced because the chemical aftermath of the first lot makes you feel good - I don't notice that bit, I don't notice any mood lift, I just notice the mad urge to have more and more. I get driven by a reward that I don't even (consciously) notice or appreciate!!!! This is truly stupid!