Frodo - I think 8 hours is the target as I've seen in many books. This article states sleep deprivation is 4 hours and excessive sleep is 10 hours. I found this following statement the most interesting though - and the most scary for me given my sleep habits.
"From sleep restriction experiments it's clear that, with just a week of sleep loss, sleeping only four hours a night, insulin levels are higher and the ability of blood sugar to be used is dramatically altered. And these changes developed in healthy young adults in just a week of sleep loss.
The alterations of blood sugar metabolism are termed "impaired glucose tolerance," and this is one of the early stages on the way towards full-blown diabetes. Habitual sleep restriction could play a very important role in increasing risk for diabetes later in life, especially if maintained over many years and decades"
I am guilty of not getting enough sleep. Actually when I started induction, I started sleeping more, because I was going to bed earlier to avoid the snack cravings I was having. Then I realised I actually like how I feel after I get a decent night's sleep.
I found that since starting Atkins my body wakes me up on its own. It seems I can't go past about 8 hours now if I wanted to. I used to sleep as much as I could, at least 10 hours, and still wake up feeling tired and groggy. Now wether its naturally or the alarm, when my eyes pop open I am sooooo awake! I also sleep way better. I don't have as much of a problem falling asleep and then I sleep through the night, deeply and wake up feeling like I actually got a good night's sleep.
Last edited by Cinnymamma; 04-07-2004 at 12:56 AM.
I feel sleep deprived!!! In fact It's 9:00 pm. I'm tired as but I know I won't catch much zz's again. I'll try the B1 and Vitamin C again. But the few times I've tried that I didn't sleep either.
Is it possible that I'm burning so much fat it's keeping me awake? Sometimes I swear I can feel myself getting thinner--and sure enough the next day the scale is a pound lighter. Is that odd?
Sleeping More to Lose Weight - article from ABCNews.com
I also sleep way better. I don't have as much of a problem falling asleep and then I sleep through the night, deeply and wake up feeling like I actually got a good night's sleep.
I feel sleep deprived!!! In fact It's 9:00 pm. I'm tired as 
but I know I won't catch much zz's again. I'll try the B1 and Vitamin C again. But the few times I've tried that I didn't sleep either. 
