The Solution is Potatoes

Insomnia

 (again)

When I restrict, my insomnia becomes unbearably exaggerated. I've been curious as to why such a state could result from eating too little, so that I can treat it more directly. From what I've read, the physical problem (this apart from depression and anxiety, which should be treated by a specialist of sorts) is relatively straightforward:

Electrolyte Disturbance.

"An electrolyte disorder is an imbalance of certain ionized salts (i.e., bicarbonate, calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphate, potassium, and sodium) in the blood [Helpline]" This is why magnesium supplements are often used as sleep aides.

This concept makes perfect sense to me, from recent personal experience. I've noticed that I sleep quite soundly after I've eaten a baked potato with salt (which is my usual dinner). I had one last night before bed, and then slept for eight hours. It was a lovely reprieve, compared to the earlier night's restless plague of insomnia (two hours of rest).

The solution is potatoes, everyone (or Gatorade, or bananas, or salted veggies)!

A Lovely Baked Potato

Calories: 161 (medium potato)

Ingredients: One potato; one canister of zero-calorie non-stick butter spray; salt; and pepper.

 Instruction:

1. Nuke the potato in the microwave for fifteen minutes (more or less, depending on microwave settings)
2. Open the potato and spray it generously with non-stick butter spray
3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste  

An update on the Points Game: Thus far, I have two points. I'm a little unclear as to whether or not I really earned them. Someone brought two tins of cookies into the break room to share at work, and they were all being eaten around me whilst I was on my 'fifteen.' I really wanted to earn some points, but no one so much as mentioned them to me. I even asked "Ooh! Are those cookies," but I only received a Yes, in response... confirming that they were, in fact, cookies.

Peculiarly enough, the Points Game is rather ineffective if no one offers you any food.

Weight: 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 100 99 98 97 96 95

Height: 5'4"
Points: II