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[AdamSummerfield]

I have not yet tried any official CR diets, but I have noticed that the less I eat (in relation to my regular intake), the more my performance is retarded.

P.S. I'm pleased that you're on the forums now Zans. Perhaps an introduction to the other members is in order.

[ozmonster]

im on 40% CR with around 4% body fat.

Since adhering to a disciplined regimen, I can only sleep maximum 5 hours a night but usually only 4. My waking hours, provided i eat every 5 hours, is marked with boundless mental and physical energy. diet is 40-30-30.

[Matt]

Do you feel more awake or lethargic during the day?
After switching to a CR diet, have your sleeping hours increased, decreased or stayed the same?
Is it easier or harder to get out of bed?
Does it have any effect in relation to naps?

CR has never made me feel tired during the day. I now require less sleep usually, and sometimes about the same amount of sleep as before CR. More more importantly, when I wake up I am full of energy, I jump out of bed no problem and am very awake and ready. I've never had the need to take naps... Calorie Intake is 1700k/cal per day.

Edited by Matt, 30 November 2008 - 09:45 AM.

[ozmonster]

Calorie Intake is 1700k/cal per day.

same

[Hoon]

im on 40% CR with around 4% body fat.

Since adhering to a disciplined regimen, I can only sleep maximum 5 hours a night but usually only 4. My waking hours, provided i eat every 5 hours, is marked with boundless mental and physical energy. diet is 40-30-30.

40%?! That is incredible. I admire your self-control.

I also consume about 1700 calories a day, but for my frame, that is only about 25% restricted (significant, but nowhere near ozmonster's).

Though since starting CR a year and a half ago I have not experienced the "boundless energy" of some other cronies, I have not experienced a dip either. My energy overall has probably increased a little bit, but not dramatically.

As far as sleep is concerned, it also has been affected very little. I still require 7.5-9 hours to feel optimal. (To be fair, I was probably naturally a bit CRed at first, and only lost 8 pounds, from 120 to 112 pounds).

[ozmonster]

I also consume about 1700 calories a day, but for my frame, that is only about 25% restricted (significant, but nowhere near ozmonster's).

Though since starting CR a year and a half ago I have not experienced the "boundless energy" of some other cronies, I have not experienced a dip either. My energy overall has probably increased a little bit, but not dramatically.

As far as sleep is concerned, it also has been affected very little.

This is my explanation.

You have to get your body to begin the first stage of starvation, before every meal.

The only way to do this is to:

1) shave off most of the fat from your body so there is little reserve. do this slowly over a long period of time if you are overweight or you will burn muscle and body tissue (something we want to avoid at all cost) along with the fat.

2) once you have around 3% or 4% body fat, use CR calculator to figure on 40% reduction.

3) adhere to CR regimen religiously with a macronutrient ratio of 40%c-30%p-30%f.

4) NEVER go more than 5 hours without eating.

For a more detailed list of my routine, see http://www.imminst.o...showtopic=26056.

So the process goes like this.

Body begins to starve but never gets there. At this point my armchair theory is that some evolutionary biological mechanism is triggered and your body produces hormones that "give you wings."

that's been my experience anyway.

[kenj]

Ozmonster,
interesting about your meal interval; - when I cut down calories sub 2000 for several days, I get this ample euphoria & persistent and indomitable optimism during waking hours, eating every 5-6 hour (mainly low glycemic carbs, lean proteins and small amounts of fats). Blood sugar is lowish, but no hypoglycemic feelings. Coffee or even black tea hits much harder.
A while ago I couldn't sleep more than 2-3 hours because of this (or whatever reason, not sure), so I started taking time released melatonin, which helps me getting 6+ hours sleep.