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lovelymc72 · 09-10-2008, 11:19 AM

does anyone notice a sleep change pattern while low carbing? is it more or less

Morrighan · 09-10-2008, 11:23 AM

Seems more for me. But that also may have a lot to do with the fact that I'm not drinking at all and therefore disturbing my sleep patterns. That, and I wasn't getting enough sleep anyway.

JustDoYou · 09-10-2008, 11:38 AM

I sleep less hours, but wake up feeling much more alert then when I was sleeping 8-9 hrs.

lovelymc72 · 09-10-2008, 11:43 AM

thats what i feel. i am sleeping much less, but waking up with more energy and not having that i am falling asleep feeling.

yvonne326 · 09-10-2008, 11:53 AM

Yes, I sleep more soundly even on 5-6 hrs sleep and feel more refreshed/energetic in the a.m.

mcsob · 09-10-2008, 12:08 PM

Same here - I was amazed this morning when I woke early with a spring in my step.

This is awesome!

Kris T. · 09-10-2008, 02:12 PM

Not me, although it may be heat. I've started melatonin and it's helped immensely.

livinlarge · 09-10-2008, 03:36 PM

Sleeping a little less & also waking with more energy

2muttsmom · 09-10-2008, 03:56 PM

Same here. And DH and I have noticed that the other snores less. May be the reason we are sleeping better.

Hot Tamale · 09-10-2008, 04:45 PM

Better sleep - more sound sleep - even when you get less sleep its a better quality.

FloridaShell · 09-10-2008, 05:01 PM

I don't know what the deal is...but this time around, I sleep like crap!

skeeweeaka · 09-10-2008, 06:43 PM

Last couple of days I have noticed increased energy with increasing fats, and sleeping better. Upon wakening I am also more alert...who knew!!!

TJ

Neecy08 · 09-10-2008, 06:55 PM

I sleep much better, LESS, and have 10x more energy. I'm not constantly craving a mid-afternoon nap (which would end up 2-3 hours) every day like I used to.

Daisy09 · 09-10-2008, 08:24 PM

I'm great on 6 hours of sleep and sometimes it's only 5, but I feel refreshed and can't really sleep more than that anyway. Usually I'm so tired by the time I head to bed that I'm asleep in no time at all and stay asleep unless I have to pee, which can be often some nights. Also, I wake up feeling energetic, not sluggish at all.

DizzyUpTheGirl · 09-10-2008, 09:26 PM

Okay, during re-inducting after going off of LC for a few weeks, I am sooo tired that you couldnt differntiate from a zombie... But once I stick it out and get over the induction flu, (such as recently) I have come to find that I sleep LESS hours and feel MORE energized! I can sleep 5-6 hours and be totally A- OK to work a 12 hour shift the next day, where before I HAD to get at least 8 hours!! I even have the tendency to wake up before my alarm every morning

Rita80 · 09-10-2008, 09:33 PM

I'm totally sleeping less, i have to count sheep usually, i don't what the deal is. but i feel ok in the mornings......

ItsToni · 09-11-2008, 09:12 AM

When I'm in keto - I have to force myself to get to sleep at night and am up with the chickens in the morning. I love it!!!! Especially in the winter when it's dark and would normally have a hard time wakening.

09-10-2008, 11:19 AM	#1
lovelymc72 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: new york Posts: 746 Gallery: lovelymc72 WOE: low carb	sleeping does anyone notice a sleep change pattern while low carbing? is it more or less

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09-10-2008, 11:23 AM	#2
Morrighan Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 37 Gallery: Morrighan Stats: 214/208/125 WOE: Atkins '72 Start Date: 8/25/08	Seems more for me. But that also may have a lot to do with the fact that I'm not drinking at all and therefore disturbing my sleep patterns. That, and I wasn't getting enough sleep anyway.

09-10-2008, 11:38 AM	#3
JustDoYou MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hell otherwise known as VA Posts: 2,001 Gallery: JustDoYou Stats: 228/206/175 WOE: Doing what works	I sleep less hours, but wake up feeling much more alert then when I was sleeping 8-9 hrs.

09-10-2008, 11:43 AM	#4
lovelymc72 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: new york Posts: 746 Gallery: lovelymc72 WOE: low carb	thats what i feel. i am sleeping much less, but waking up with more energy and not having that i am falling asleep feeling.

09-10-2008, 11:53 AM	#5
yvonne326 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 17,203 Gallery: yvonne326 Stats: 192 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 9/8/08	Yes, I sleep more soundly even on 5-6 hrs sleep and feel more refreshed/energetic in the a.m.

09-10-2008, 12:08 PM	#6
mcsob Junior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 14 Gallery: mcsob Stats: 170/165.9/145 WOE: Atkins Start Date: September 7, 2008	Same here - I was amazed this morning when I woke early with a spring in my step. This is awesome!

09-10-2008, 02:12 PM	#7
Kris T. MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SF in SF Posts: 1,764 Gallery: Kris T. Stats: Big emu-now a small emu. WOE: is me. :) Start Date: Today.	Not me, although it may be heat. I've started melatonin and it's helped immensely.

09-10-2008, 03:36 PM	#8
livinlarge Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: IL Posts: 420 Gallery: livinlarge Stats: 184/172/165 (mini goal) WOE: atkins/moderate carbs Start Date: 8/25/08	Sleeping a little less & also waking with more energy

09-10-2008, 03:56 PM	#9
2muttsmom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 452 Gallery: 2muttsmom Stats: 212/180/140 WOE: Atkins; eating to BMR Start Date: 07/09/08	Same here. And DH and I have noticed that the other snores less. May be the reason we are sleeping better.

09-10-2008, 04:45 PM	#10
Hot Tamale Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 3,388 Gallery: Hot Tamale Stats: 375/314.7/175 WOE: LowCarb Start Date: every 24 hours...	Better sleep - more sound sleep - even when you get less sleep its a better quality.

09-10-2008, 05:01 PM	#11
FloridaShell MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,703 Gallery: FloridaShell Stats: 163/133 sz 6/? WOE: My own way of l/cing Start Date: 1/2/08	I don't know what the deal is...but this time around, I sleep like crap!

09-10-2008, 06:43 PM	#12
skeeweeaka Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 788 Blog Entries: 59 Gallery: skeeweeaka WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin...Atkins 72! Start Date: March 2008 Restart	Last couple of days I have noticed increased energy with increasing fats, and sleeping better. Upon wakening I am also more alert...who knew!!! TJ

09-10-2008, 06:55 PM	#13
Neecy08 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: British Columbia Posts: 449 Gallery: Neecy08 Stats: 288/260/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Aug 6, 2008	I sleep much better, LESS, and have 10x more energy. I'm not constantly craving a mid-afternoon nap (which would end up 2-3 hours) every day like I used to.

09-10-2008, 08:24 PM	#14
Daisy09 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,028 Gallery: Daisy09 Stats: size 16/8/4 WOE: Atkins	I'm great on 6 hours of sleep and sometimes it's only 5, but I feel refreshed and can't really sleep more than that anyway. Usually I'm so tired by the time I head to bed that I'm asleep in no time at all and stay asleep unless I have to pee, which can be often some nights. Also, I wake up feeling energetic, not sluggish at all.

09-10-2008, 09:26 PM	#15
DizzyUpTheGirl Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 538 Gallery: DizzyUpTheGirl Stats: 246/204.8 =( boo! /190 (just for now guys!) WOE: Atkins Start Date: January 8, 2007... Restart 9/1/08	Okay, during re-inducting after going off of LC for a few weeks, I am sooo tired that you couldnt differntiate from a zombie... But once I stick it out and get over the induction flu, (such as recently) I have come to find that I sleep LESS hours and feel MORE energized! I can sleep 5-6 hours and be totally A- OK to work a 12 hour shift the next day, where before I HAD to get at least 8 hours!! I even have the tendency to wake up before my alarm every morning

09-10-2008, 09:33 PM	#16
Rita80 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PALM SPRINGS, CA Posts: 183 Gallery: Rita80 Stats: 172/145/127 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: JULY 24, 2008	I'm totally sleeping less, i have to count sheep usually, i don't what the deal is. but i feel ok in the mornings......

09-11-2008, 09:12 AM	#17
ItsToni MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 2,126 Gallery: ItsToni Stats: 5'9" - started@223 WOE: Atkins (over & over) Start Date: October 21, 2005	When I'm in keto - I have to force myself to get to sleep at night and am up with the chickens in the morning. I love it!!!! Especially in the winter when it's dark and would normally have a hard time wakening.