Weight Loss: 2010-01-10
I dropped another 0.5 pounds from yesterday, so that my weight today is 181.0 pounds. This is 4 pounds less than last week on this same day.
In fact, I suspected that I lost upon waking this morning, because I slept very well last night. When I sleep without pause, and feel intensely refreshed in the morning, as I do today, it’s probable that I’ve either lost weight, or at least not gained any. Why? Because my history shows that I sleep much better while restricting my calorie intake to between 800 and 1500 per day, and at these levels, I never gain, though I often lose.
In fact, I awoke not once last night. Nor, did I dream. Don’t get me wrong. I love dreaming. But when the dreams are strange or scary, and when they make me stir, that typically means that I’ve either eaten too close to bedtime, or eaten too much overall throughout the previous day.
Psychologists say that depression can cause broken sleep. But as I’ve found, excessive food consumption can trigger it as well. So, if you’re having trouble staying asleep at night, I’d suggest that you first examine your diet, before paying a therapist to examine your head. 