cerobit's Journal, 16 February 2013

Wanna lose pounds? Get yo' sleep!

I Am Still amazed how many pounds I lose after I get a good and long night of sleep! 14 hours / 4 pounds last night. I realize that much of it could be normal water loss, not metabolic, but history has shown that if I am due a loss b/c of charted calorie deficiencies, that the weight falls during long sleep intervals. I think Nimm posted a link to an article discussing such.

Long sleep periods are also good for brain repair after brain radiation/chemo. Double bonus!

I've also switched to a diet that is similar to the modified Atkins diet that John's Hopkins developed for epilepsy control. It consists of a high-fat/moderate protein/low carb ratio. Research has shown that such a diet can help reduce tumor size when combined with radiation& chemotherapy. It also reduces seizures in most patients. I'm hoping this diet will allow reduction of my four anti-seizure medications. Iam experiencin a nearly full-body rash now, likely due to one or more of these drugs.

plus it seems to reduce hunger pangs. Triple bonus!
264.6 lb Lost so far: 7.4 lb.    Still to go: 19.6 lb.    Diet followed 100%.

Diet Calendar Entries for 16 February 2013:
1854 kcal Fat: 136.03g | Prot: 126.53g | Carb: 42.06g.   Lunch: walnuts usda, Chicken Breast Meat (Broilers or Fryers, Roasted, Cooked), avacado usda, Chicken Dark Meat and Skin (Broilers or Fryers, Roasted, Cooked). Dinner: Chicken Dark Meat and Skin (Broilers or Fryers, Roasted, Cooked), phyllo, Satsuma Mandarin Orange, feta cheese, onion, spinach, chicken breast. Snacks/Other: nut brazil, Fully Cooked Turkey Sausage Links, almond milk, Wild alaskan salmon oil, AvéULTRA, Singles Sharp Cheddar Cheese Slices, Braunschweiger Liverwurst. more...
3178 kcal Activities & Exercise: Housework - 15 minutes, Desk Work - 4 hours, Resting - 8 hours, Sleeping - 11 hours and 45 minutes. more...
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Comments 
EXACTLY! I so agree with you. Look at your chart! It is like your fat is being thrown off a cliff!! YEAH. Sleep is my friend! When I don't lose, or get masive cravings, I can directly contribute it to sleep! Hope you are doing well! 
16 Feb 13 by member: Lizzygracemusic

     
 

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