Comments on: The Definitive Guide to the Primal Eating Plan

By: Matt Forrester

Matt Forrester — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:53:15 +0000

To be perfectly honest though I don’t really count too many of anything except for protein. I do this b/c it’s simpler and I just don’t have the time. I work a lot, have a young family and am always on the run. I still take time to relax, workout and get close to right amount of sleep. Average between 6.5-8 hours per night.

I eat very healthy with lots of veggies, good protein (probably 150-180 g per day form various sources), nuts, seeds and have basically cut out dairy and grain products. I do have the occasionally piece of garlic toast though. no more cold cereal, oatmeal, and fruits. I only eat fruits with a very high nutritional value.

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By: DBeeeee

DBeeeee — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:42:20 +0000

What do we do if we can only eat about 800 calories a day or we gain weight? Water weight is poundage just the same. I was on Atkins, loved it, but my setpoint is now higher then it should be, possibly because of starvation mode or something. Now i am screwed…

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By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:30:43 +0000

yes thankyou Klamolsch! I googled and searched high and low for a reason why I couldn’t sleep without the carbs and couldn’t find anything…so thanks for explaining that. I thought I would just never be able to do the low carb thang..

I agree totally about the importance of sleep! I have issues sleeping as it is..body is so darn sensitive to everything and sometimes I go days struggling to fall asleep due to stress, change of routine, or even accidentally eating sugar! One crumb of sugar or anything processed and I’m up all night! Ridiculous! I am so envious of people who can fall asleep anywhere, anytime.
I am going to do as you are .. slowly begin dropping my carbs. Sort of like Atkins backwards eh

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By: klamolsch

klamolsch — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:51:32 +0000

Heather,
I wanted to respond to you because I have the exact same issue. No matter how good it is for you, dropping carbs too quickly can really mess with your blood sugar. Some people can tolerate it better than others. It’s just like quitting caffeine; some people can go cold turkey and suffer only minor withdrawal symptoms but others really struggle and have to wean themselves off slowly.

What’s likely keeping you up/waking you up is hypoglycemia/hyperinsulemia. I suffered from chronic insomnia for 4 months before I finally figured it out. Your blood sugar dips too low and your body has what’s called a “vigilant response”; it releases adrenaline to up your glucose levels so your basic bodily functions can still occur. That’s what wakes you up. To get back on track, I’ve upped my carbs so I can sleep, then I’m going to slowly start cutting back so as not to shock my system again. I’ve also started taking a cinnamon supplement, and I’ve noticed that within minutes of taking it my hunger pains have subsided and my blood sugar evens out.

Sleep is too important for anyone to dismiss. It has been tied to obesity, difficulty regulating blood sugar, and a deficient immune system, just to name a few. It impairs your reaction times the same way being drunk does. It is also the single most important thing you can do to repair your adrenals if they’re fatigued. When you don’t sleep, your body has to pump out all sorts of stuff (cortisol, adrenaline) that are horrible for your body over a prolonged period of time. Too much cortisol in particular raises blood sugar and insulin levels and makes it very difficult to lose weight. Did you know that most of your fat burning occurs when you sleep? So if you’re not sleeping, you’re not burning fat. You’re also not releasing human growth hormone the way you need to, which has tremendous fat burning and anti-aging effects.

I hope this helps. I know how frustrating and stressful insomnia is, and most of us do not have the luxury of shrugging it off. Good luck to you.