Re: Hows the sleep

[Guest guest]

Hello Francesca,

How is the sleep going after being on the CR for a while? You mentioned

that there were changes. I would be interested in what you have

discovered.

Also, found out today that the Xyrem (GHB) product will probably be

approved by the FDA in April/2001, and will be on the market in May/2001.

For those of you who are wondering, this product helps people who have

narcolepsy, and is also a profound sleep aid for those of us who sometimes

struggle late into the night and early into the next day. There is also

some discussion about possible health and life extending properties of the

product because it causes an increase in GH release. (See

http://www.smart-drugs.com/WardDeanArticles.htm for details. I don't know

any details so please don't ask. I only mention this here because I look

forward to the product being made legal again. No other reason.)

Bye the way, I have clearly lost 5 lbs over the past month, (not water

weight). I am pleased about that. Have more energy, and interestingly,

feel more cold in hands and feet.

Did anyone else out there start to feel cooler in the body as a result of

CR within the first months? I am being quite careful about how fast the

weight is coming off. I believe when I get down to 160 lbs, will be

tapering things off a little. Maby going for 3-4 pounds a month until I

get down under 150 lbs; then much slower. (I think my target CR weight is

around 138 lbs. Was there once when 21 years old, but was malnurished and

sick. Not fun!)

A.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello Francesca,

>

> How is the sleep going after being on the CR for a while? You mentioned

> that there were changes. I would be interested in what you have

> discovered.

It has been slow but after 7 months on CR, I do seem to be sleeping a

bit better. Nothing dramatic. Just notice that I am taking Remeron

less often (a sleep prescription product that some of us who don't

sleep well, rely on)

> Also, found out today that the Xyrem (GHB) product will probably be

> approved by the FDA in April/2001, and will be on the market in May/2001.

> For those of you who are wondering, this product helps people who have

> narcolepsy, and is also a profound sleep aid for those of us who sometimes

> struggle late into the night and early into the next day. There is also

> some discussion about possible health and life extending properties of the

> product because it causes an increase in GH release. (See

> http://www.smart-drugs.com/WardDeanArticles.htm for details. I don't know

> any details so please don't ask. I only mention this here because I look

> forward to the product being made legal again. No other reason.)

Plese keep us posted on this. I am interested when it becomes

available.

>

> Bye the way, I have clearly lost 5 lbs over the past month, (not water

> weight). I am pleased about that. Have more energy, and interestingly,

> feel more cold in hands and feet.

Congratulations! The feeling of cold has been reported by many of the

men on the main list. It seems to be a characteristic of the men only

(just like lowered testosterone and libido) I don't notice it and none

of the other women have reported it that I know of. Perhaps it's

because men have lower bodyfat than women and on CR of course it's even

lower, but noone is knows for sure why this happens.

Joanne? Or anyone other women? Have you noticed sensitivity to cold?

Bob - is your irritability symptom improving? Do you think it's

because you went off all that sugar (my best guess!)?

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

I have been practicing CR for about three months now on 1800 cal per

day. I started at 151 lbs and am now down to about 144 lbs. I have noticed

that my feet became intolerably cold in the evenings. I keep my house at 65

degrees but in my study (a corner room) where I work in the evening the

temperature is more like 60. The rest of my body is fine (I dress warmly)

and I solved the foot problem by wearing thick wool socks and rubbers over

my shoes. Now they're toasty!

S. Pollock

----- Original Message -----

Did anyone else out there start to feel cooler in the body as a result of

CR within the first months? I am being quite careful about how fast the

weight is coming off. I believe when I get down to 160 lbs, will be

tapering things off a little. Maby going for 3-4 pounds a month until I

get down under 150 lbs; then much slower. (I think my target CR weight is

around 138 lbs. Was there once when 21 years old, but was malnurished and

sick. Not fun!)

A.