At 10:50 AM 4/23/01 -0700, Wally Day wrote:
>Normally I eat pretty low carb during the week and
>naturally increase my carb intake slightly over the
>weekends. This past Saturday and Sunday, however, I
>*really* increased my carb intake - mainly because I
>had a craving for fruit and fruit juices. What
>happened really intrigued me. On both nights I had
>really vivid, yet nonsensical dreams. This is strange
>because I normally don't recall most of my dreams, and
>the dreams I do recall are generally pretty mundane.
>Not these! These dreams were almost movie-like in
>"quality", and had themes I absolutely did not
>understand *at all* when I woke up.
>
>Has anyone else had an experience like this?

Yes.  Since lowering my carb intake, I've notice any increase, especially
later in the evening, mucks up my sleep cycles.  I assume it's because my
body's just not accustomed to that anymore and is more sensitive.
Ironically, there was a time in my life when I *purposely* had some carbs
before bed to help me to calm down enough so I could get to sleep in the
first place!

I occasionally have fruit cravings and I've started putting frozen fruit
(generally berries, but sometimes I'll add peaches or melon or something)
into the blender with a fair amount of water--I mean on a 1:8 to 1:10 ratio
and then drink this sort of thing all day--I get far less sugar at one time
that way, but it still seems to supply whatever nutrient or taste or
whatever it was I was looking for...  if I'm realling wanting it sweeter,
I'll add a few stevia leaves and/or a bit of cinnamon, but that's about it.
 I also find it's better if I make sure I get some protein as well,
generally late afternoon/early evening--I find that also seems to balance
things a bit, somehow!  Entirely experiential--I have no idea why :)

I hope they were at least good dreams :)

Dianne