carbs before bed

[jul]

So is there an answer to this problem of awakening every two hours to eat? Or should I just make a few meals for my middle of the night randevous with the kitchen?

Hey LilLifter! I know I used to have the same problem and the thing that has helped me is adding peanut butter to my nighttime shake. I add 2 Tbsp of all-natural PB. Just a thought! Jul

 

[DeMoN_LiFtEr]

I have done all sorts of sleep deprivation experiments on myself and it's never given me nightmares.

well ur mind might be used 2 it

 

[gareth1978]

No, it's probably more to do with the fact that it's the stupuid thing I've ever heard. Sleep deprivation causes nightmares? Gimme a fuckin break.

 

[TPH76]

Sleepdeprivation can have a stimulating effect on nightmares imo.

Because of sleep deprivation neurons become stressed and function below normal standards (which can eventually cause less coherent perception and eventually hallicunations). It lowers the buffers against emotional stress.

Nightmares occur in REM-sleep. The prefrontalcortex would become more active with less sleep. This part of the brain needs to rest in the first cycle of sleep..which becomes somewhat longer when the waking period was longer....it is also active in REM-sleep. Prolonged disturbance of REM will lead to longer REM periods. (Incidentally nightmares occur mostly in the longer REM cycles....)

Rem sleep is part of the sleepcycle that the brain is most active in. Though the function of REM is not fully known it is suggested that it lets us deal with experiences and emotions.

So if you put that information togehter it is not unlikely that there is some effect of sleepdeprivation on nightmares...

On the other hand I do agree with gareth1978 that it does not (necessarilly) cause nightmares..but I love to see links.

Most likely nightmares are caused by something else and stimulated by lack of normal perception and inability to react to emotions normally caused by sleepdeprivation.

 

[TPH76]

I usually wake up in the middle of the night starving regardless of what I eat before bed. Some nights are worse than others, but I haven't really paid attention to if those nights if I had carbs or not. I'll pay more attention to that.

Last night was bad, I HAD to get up and eat! I had a bowl of cereal, a yogurt, and a protein shake. Then about 2 hours later again I woke up starving but this time I slept though it so I could actualy get some sleep.

I get what you mean...I have this as well sometimes...strangely enough especially when I have eaten a lot during the day....usually once or twice a month.

I tried different things...but now I just accept it and usually prepare some food in advance and have it next to my bed so I can have a couple of bites and fall right back to sleep. And if I do not wake I have breakfast all nice and handy

 

[DeMoN_LiFtEr]

Sleepdeprivation can have a stimulating effect on nightmares imo.

Because of sleep deprivation neurons become stressed and function below normal standards (which can eventually cause less coherent perception and eventually hallicunations). It lowers the buffers against emotional stress.

Nightmares occur in REM-sleep. The prefrontalcortex would become more active with less sleep. This part of the brain needs to rest in the first cycle of sleep..which becomes somewhat longer when the waking period was longer....it is also active in REM-sleep. Prolonged disturbance of REM will lead to longer REM periods. (Incidentally nightmares occur mostly in the longer REM cycles....)

Rem sleep is part of the sleepcycle that the brain is most active in. Though the function of REM is not fully known it is suggested that it lets us deal with experiences and emotions.

So if you put that information togehter it is not unlikely that there is some effect of sleepdeprivation on nightmares...

On the other hand I do agree with gareth1978 that it does not (necessarilly) cause nightmares..but I love to see links.

Most likely nightmares are caused by something else and stimulated by lack of normal perception and inability to react to emotions normally caused by sleepdeprivation.

no thats impossible gareth1978 said it was wrong so he must be right cause pff he knows everything. LOL. I told u but did u beleive me no

 

[LilLifter]

Hey LilLifter! I know I used to have the same problem and the thing that has helped me is adding peanut butter to my nighttime shake. I add 2 Tbsp of all-natural PB. Just a thought! Jul

I will give this a try. I need to sleep during this cycle. Naps are okay but I would rather sleep through the night solid...Thanks Jul