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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004Low carb energy surge?
I've gotten over being sick, now it's almost like I have TOO much energy... I'm not used to having energy at all. Whole system, heart included, feels like I've been drinking a LOT of caffeine - and I've had next to no caffeine. *NO* coffee today. I haven't been able to sleep. Got five hours of sleep last night and you'd hardly believe it. I lay down to sleep but feel 'wired'. This happen to anyone? wilson burbled across the ether: > I've gotten over being sick, now it's almost like I have TOO much > energy... I'm not used to having energy at all. Whole system, heart > included, feels like I've been drinking a LOT of caffeine - and I've > had next to no caffeine. *NO* coffee today. I haven't been able to > sleep. Got five hours of sleep last night and you'd hardly believe it. > I lay down to sleep but feel 'wired'. This happen to anyone? It's very common. Have you noticed that even what little sleep you do get, you get up feeling rested and refreshed instead of like you've been deprived? Use your newfound energy to start a modest excersize routine (or start some of those around the house projects that never seem to get finished because they're too much work). It will help you burn off that extra energy, as well as more calories, and help prepare you for an easier trip to sleepyland. Enjoy.  Signaturerevek www.geocities.com/tanirevek/LowCarb.html lowcarbing since June 2002 5'2" 41 F 165+/too much/size seven petite please Your eyes are weary from staring at the CRT. You feel sleepy. Notice how restful it is to watch the cursor blink. Close your eyes. The opinions stated above are yours. You cannot imagine why you ever felt otherwise. Exercise more. SignatureMost of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little. :) Becky P. > I've gotten over being sick, now it's almost like I have TOO much > energy... I'm not used to having energy at all. Whole system, heart > included, feels like I've been drinking a LOT of caffeine - and I've > had next to no caffeine. *NO* coffee today. I haven't been able to > sleep. Got five hours of sleep last night and you'd hardly believe it. > I lay down to sleep but feel 'wired'. This happen to anyone? I second this. This energy boost is one of the things that makes me think low-carb is the way we're _supposed_ to eat, and I also believe our bodies evolved to be able to not just handle, but _thrive on_ a lot more hard work than we usually use them for. The more I exercise, the better I feel, physically, emotionally, and mentally. I'm starting to think the two main causes of mental illness in the modern world are too much sugar and too many desk jobs. > Exercise more. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > sleep. Got five hours of sleep last night and you'd hardly believe it. > > I lay down to sleep but feel 'wired'. This happen to anyone? SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > I second this. This energy boost is one of the things that makes me think > low-carb is the way we're _supposed_ to eat, and I also believe our bodies [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > causes of mental illness in the modern world are too much sugar and too > many desk jobs. I experienced the same incredible amount of energy and needing much less sleep. I attribute it to having 50 lbs of fat, although no doubt also a better diet (less processed junk) helps. i >> Exercise more. >> I second this. This energy boost is one of the things that makes me think >> low-carb is the way we're _supposed_ to eat, and I also believe our bodies [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >less sleep. I attribute it to having 50 lbs of fat, although no doubt >also a better diet (less processed junk) helps. I came on this group because I couldn't lose weight any more with the normal weight watchers diet. It used to be very good for me. I lost weight relatively easily without even exercising. Years later I started to gain weight on that diet and finally, only recently gave in to the outlaw low carb diet. It worked quickly and I lost 14 lbs in about 4 to 5 weeks. In the last few years I have had a problem of being tired all the time. Doctors have provided no answers but as an offshoot of my low carb dieting all that sleepiness went away. This is only within the last few weeks. I really feel like celebrating that my energy is back but keeping on this diet is more important. I have another 5 to 10 lbs to lose. One thing I'm not sure of. Is this the healthiest diet in the long run. I understand that people who live the longest on our Earth live around the mediterranean and eat a very high carb diet. Perhaps future research will answer that question. In the meantime I know for sure that being overweight is not healthty. GT > One thing I'm not sure of. Is this the healthiest diet in the long > run. I understand that people who live the longest on our Earth live > around the mediterranean and eat a very high carb diet. Perhaps future > research will answer that question. In the meantime I know for sure > that being overweight is not healthty. Being slim on Atkins certainly is better than being fat on any diet. As for mediterranean health claims, it sounds mainly as completely baseless stuff. i >> One thing I'm not sure of. Is this the healthiest diet in the long >> run. I understand that people who live the longest on our Earth live [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >As for mediterranean health claims, it sounds mainly as completely >baseless stuff. I believe that the original information I got on the Mediterranean diet was on the American Heart Association web site but upon trying it now I see no reference to that diet. However, I did use their search engine to look for "low carbohydrate" and came up with many statements referring to studies showing some questions about low carb that are not yet answered. I consider this to be a good source of scientific information unless scientifically rebutted. The link to the page I was on is impossibly long so I included the link to the web site if anyone wants to use their search engine and check it out. Their hesitiation regarding low carb seems reasonable to me in light of the lack of enough scientific studies available. I'm using low carb because I know of no other way to lose weight now and hope I'll be able to raise my carb level to a more normal one after reaching goal weight. Unless by that time new studies show it is safe to continue with low carb. GT http://www.americanheart.org/ > I believe that the original information I got on the Mediterranean > diet was on the American Heart Association web site but upon trying it [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Their hesitiation regarding low carb seems reasonable to me in light > of the lack of enough scientific studies available. I am curious to know what is their hesitation? I don't understand why anyone would be concerned about lowering carb intake. >> I believe that the original information I got on the Mediterranean >> diet was on the American Heart Association web site but upon trying it [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I am curious to know what is their hesitation? I don't understand why > anyone would be concerned about lowering carb intake. I agree. In time it will sink in about what low carbohydrate eating really *is*. I often say, "I'm controlling my intake of starches and sugars" and people say "Wow, that sounds healthy!" But to say "I'm on a low-carbohydrate diet", they say "What an unhealthy fad!". CM <<I believe that the original information I got on the Mediterranean diet was on the American Heart Association web site but upon trying it now I see no reference to that diet.>> Dr. Andrew Weil (Harvard M.D. with a strong focus on natural medicine) has talked about the Mediterranean diet for years and believes it is the healthiest in the world - fish, vegetables, olive oil, healthy meats. He talks about it in his books, which are all great. The carbs are chewy peasant bread and al dente pasta, which have a lower glycemic index than the ones we eat in the U.S., and they're used a side dishes rather than entrees. You might find more on his website - www.drweil.com. Marla > run. I understand that people who live the longest on our Earth live > around the mediterranean and eat a very high carb diet. Perhaps future Well, I think that it is what they want you to believe, that mediterranean diet is "very high carb". Actually, I was invited by french friend to dinner and meal was quite LC - a lot of veggies, mozarella, a lot of olive oil, chicken... Interesting part was that he was using nothing else than butter for frying. Well, there were also bagels and a little bit of regular ice-cream, but in moderation. Mirek > I've gotten over being sick, now it's almost like I have TOO much > energy... I'm not used to having energy at all. Whole system, heart > included, feels like I've been drinking a LOT of caffeine - and I've > had next to no caffeine. *NO* coffee today. I haven't been able to > sleep. Got five hours of sleep last night and you'd hardly believe it. > I lay down to sleep but feel 'wired'. This happen to anyone? I've heard of the fabled low-carb energy surge, but I never experienced it. You're lucky. Take advantage of it! JC's suggestion to burn it off with some extra exercise is not a bad one. carla I spent my life as a night person. Now I wake up fully rested at 5:30 AM. In the past I could not even try to go to sleep before Midnight or 1 AM. I would sleep in until 10 AM to Noon. I usually slept about 10 hours a night. On Low Carb I go to sleep without trouble at 10 PM. I awake with no alarm around 5 AM or 6 AM. I now usually need about 7? hours of sleep. I have much more energy than normal through the day. I'm caught up on laundry, have been sorting and throwing out old stuff, and have been re-arranging the furniture. I attribute the change to a combination of Low Carb and a probiotic called Culturelle. Cubit 308/268/165 > I've gotten over being sick, now it's almost like I have TOO much > energy... I'm not used to having energy at all. Whole system, heart > included, feels like I've been drinking a LOT of caffeine - and I've > had next to no caffeine. *NO* coffee today. I haven't been able to > sleep. Got five hours of sleep last night and you'd hardly believe it. > I lay down to sleep but feel 'wired'. This happen to anyone? > I've gotten over being sick, now it's almost like I have TOO much > energy... I'm not used to having energy at all. Whole system, heart > included, feels like I've been drinking a LOT of caffeine - and I've > had next to no caffeine. *NO* coffee today. I haven't been able to > sleep. Got five hours of sleep last night and you'd hardly believe it. > I lay down to sleep but feel 'wired'. This happen to anyone? happens to people who lost a bunch of fat sensibly... i >I lay down to sleep but feel 'wired'. This happen to anyone? I got sick around week 3. (NOT Atkins related, everybody I know was sick then) Turned into walking pneumonia, and I thought I was going to die. I took several sick days, and was laying around at home, but COULD NOT SLEEP! I use to take naps any and every chance I got! Hell, I wanted to sleep, so I could be less miserable! I still don't take naps (unless I was up REALLY late the night before) and my energy level is high and stable. Of course, that can't be because my body NEEDS carbs for energy, right? I must be hallucinating, since my brain can't function either. LOL! LCing since 12/01/03- Me- 265/223/140 & hubby- 310/244/180 |
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