Here's the problem: When I'm supremely tired, I eat. It's as if my body has an instinct to carb-load for fuel when I haven't slept enough. Like I could run off of sugar and fat when there's not enough rest to recharge. I realize that the best solution is to get my 7-9 hours nightly, plus an occasional afternoon nap, but in real life, it ain't always possible.
I stock apples and bananas, but my exhaustion drives me like a zombie after brains to pasta, candy, and granola bars. I try drinking water before eating--no dice.
On a related note, I noticed last night, as I notice on occasion, that I may require more downtime than the average bear to function properly. OTOH, perhaps I am more concerned about doing things well than the average person, and therefore put more energy into each thing I do. I don't like to slam through tasks, assignments, social time, or life. My motto is decidedly not "Work hard, play hard." It might be more like, "Work hard, but not all the time, then relax and have some unstructured time, which may include play, rest, contemplation, and/or cooking."
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What happens if you don't eat?
Beverages do help me, as do Dum-Dum lollipops. I find that hard candy in general is useful, as it satisfies the need for sweet, it doesn't have a lot of fat or calories, and I suck rather than chew, so they last longer.
Does meditation work?
Narya, excellent question. I'm not sure what happens.
Funny you mention beverages, just today I had an inspiration to stock up on some truly excellent teas, the kind that would be much more elegant and nirvana-inducing than any food in the house.
Alas, it's as if I've lost the ability to meditate. It went away somewhere along the line. I can go guided meditations, the more imagery-rich kinds, but my plain old breathing meditations? Gone. Another thing I need to re-cultivate. (I've been doing a lot of cooking meditation, though.)
The reason I ask what happens is that sometimes, when I've had a substantial lunch and then I work out and putter around and suddenly it's 8:30 and I"m kind of hungry, I figure, eh, I'll have some club soda or a couple of crackers, occasionally a glass of wine, but always some water in there too, and then just go to bed at 10. Or even later. But just not eating works fine, because soon I"ll be asleep. And you're pretty diligent about breakfast, so that might work for you.
Ah! Words of wisdom. I will try this next time.
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