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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / February 2004Cravings
Hello, Our appetites are partially controlled by our biological clock or "circadian rhythm" This clock is synchronized by the amount of daylight we get through our eyes. I can stop my evening carbohydrate cravings by making sure I get enough daylight in the afternoon. By not getting enough bright light our bodies think it's continually a time of winter food shortages. These winter food shortages often meant starvation for our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Evolution and natural selection has given our bodies a way to help prevent possible starvation by jacking-up the appetite to motivate us to find more food to eat. You can try this for yourself when you have time. Go outside for the afternoon. Don't stare at the sun, but look straight ahead. If the day is very cloudy look straight up at the sky. Don't wear sunglasses. This technique may stop evening carb cravings immediately or may take a few tries. Check this site for more details: http://unihedron.com/cravings/ Best regards, Cathy thanks, but no thanks. > I can stop my evening carbohydrate cravings by making sure I get enough > daylight in the afternoon. By not getting enough bright light our bodies > think it's continually a time of winter food shortages. <snip> > You can try this for yourself when you have time. Go outside for the > afternoon. Don't stare at the sun, but look straight ahead. If the day is > very cloudy look straight up at the sky. Don't wear sunglasses. This > technique may stop evening carb cravings immediately or may take a few > tries. It's an interesting concept for those of us not in the sunbelt. I know we need Vitamin D supplements and I also know that the calcium supplements might help with fat loss - but it might be the vitamin D. It seems like a great idea to combine getting outdoors with getting in some exercise. I've also found that I can really counter-act the "cortisol" response by getting more sleep. Who knows, this whole topic is so complex, what works great for one person might not be useful at all for the next. Dally 244/181.5/170 . > I've also found that I can really counter-act the "cortisol" response by > getting more sleep. Who knows, this whole topic is so complex, what > works great for one person might not be useful at all for the next. What? You mean to say we all aren't exactly alike? Speaking of cortisol - the endocrinologist said mine was too high (not just the dhea). Still don't know why but I get to have more complex tests performed next week. Jenn > . > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Jenn How awful. I call these "the adventures of having a body." I hope you get this resolved soon! Dally > > . > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Dally Thanks. It won't be resolved in the near future, but at least I like this endo. He indicated that there were actually a few hormones and chemistries out of whack if even just slightly and he seemed pretty positive that eventually we'd pin down the problem(s) but the things he's suspecting are difficult to catch with the simple lab tests so I get to do ones with steroids and other fun things and I'll get to spend lots of quality time at the clinic for one test that involves an hourly check. When he started talking about the cortisol, he mentioned that it really is a contributing factor to weight gain and commended my efforts to keep my weight off. I told him it sounded like that commercial on tv where they say "It's not your fault!" but I'm taking the Dr. Phil approach that hey, I have an obstacle but that just means I have to work at it more than some others. No one said life was going to be fair :P Jenn Dally, Your numbers are GREAT!!! You are digging in:)) glo |
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