Try mixing a bit of of cream of tartar in some water and downing that when this happens.... works wonders, super fast.... just be careful.... too much can be bad (as too much of anything can be...)... on the other hand it will clean out your intestines wonderfully if you catch my meaning......

I agree to a point...  Though you don't need to eat fat to burn fat... however consuming fat along with your breakfast, will slow the digestion rate and lower the total GI rating which can be a good thing.... then again when your body is in a fasting state you sort of want those nutrients assimilated ASAP.... all depends on the scenario really... But I still contest that fats in addition to any high glycemic carbs is still a no no..... But thats a rule of thumb for any meal of the day really....

I personally have small amounts of coconut-based fats along with just about everything... Works well for me

This is gonna sound strange but trust me....

I have had a number of problems throughout my life that have had me working with more doctors and nutritionists than you can shake a stick at.... I can (sadly) reference the amino acid breakdown of most all common protein sources you see in the food store right off the top of my head.....

Strategy 1:
For the last 7 hours or so before bedtime try to avoid any high-glycemic carbs.... If you don't know what high glycemic carbs are print yourself out a list offline.... To be honest, you would feel best if you cut em out completely,  after a week or two of feeling deprived a bit, but I know that is unrealistic... none-the-less, back to the matter at hand.... For your last meal which should be timed about 8-10 hours or so before you intend on waking, consume Turkey Breast (3-6 oz. worth), with a small portion of almonds and broccoli. Go and get the following spices/herbs: Celery Seed, dill, turmeric, parsley and anise seed.... go heavy on the anise and celery seed especially.... I don't really like these spices, so instead of topping with them, I'll usually just blend em all up, add some liquid and down em like medicine.....

Strategy 2:
If your like me and wake up 9 times a night and wander back into the kitchen despite the aforementioned strategy, keep some dried cherries on hand for something to eat and almond milk around for something to drink....

Stratefy 3:
Heat up unsweetened almond milk (at least 16 ounces) sweeten with stevia (important even if you don't like it) and sip right before turning in.... This strategy will sometimes make you have to frequent the bathroom at night though

NOTE: You can replace the almonds in strategy 1 with the almond milk heated up in Strategy 3 to be more effective...

I would go into the details of exactly why this works but it would prove to be a bit longwinded... Play around with it.... make it palatable... but you'll see if you give it a shot, works wonders....

Lastly:
Just briefly about breakfast and exercise in regard to your problem.... Be sure to keep as many high glycemic carbs out of your breakfast as possible, especially if your having any type of fat with it... I don't care if its good or bad fat... makes no difference, either will prove troublesome as far as your aim is concerned... On the other hand, protein and low glycemic carbs for breakfast is perfect..... Make certain to localize exercise to as early in the day as possible but certainly no later than 7 hours before bedtime... As soon as your done working out consume high glycemic carbs in combination with some lean protein source (no fats with this meal)

Thats it! Though what I've outlined may sound a bit complex, it really is simply a matter of paying attention to the glycemic index of the carbs you are having and then employing the nutritional strategies I've outlined at night which provide you with specific nutrient combo's that will potentiate your ability to fall, and stay, asleep.

Good luck :)

Hello again friends! Today illustrates that you never know what people are going to want or like.... in my mind clock-punk and christian imagery just were not terribly compatable... Yet here we have a clock-punk-crucifix that was a real hit with the recipient....



I call this "Organic Clock Faith"

Inspires me to illustrate a quasi-photo realistic steam/clock-punk Jesus.... I'm not even kidding either... I think that would be bad-ass

God I want to finish Star Ocean First Departure to get to this title.... Must be disciplined though....

I say go for the PSP since you can hook it up to your TV and forget that all these lovely handheld RPG's are forever stuck to the small-screen format... and treasure it since it looks like its gonna be the last handheld that can be hooked up to the television (at least for now...).....

I agree with that to a point..... I think the card game was pretty killer too. Had me hooked actually... Ridiculous as it that may sound.......... Actually now that I think about it, presentation wise, I like 8.... its the cast and plot that really ruined it for me.... Zell and Seifer really bothered me.... i mean, some games you just simply don't find the characters memorable, whereas here I actually held some sort of contempt for some of the cast by the end-LoL

When I was younger I used to marathon it... multi-hour play sessions are a thing of the past now... Usually I get in an hour before work and and hour after, each day.... I have to be disciplined about it because I sort of make my own schedule as I am an artist by trade.... Let me tell you the wallet got a little lighter right around thanksgiving when I started Xenoblade (lol)

Lately though I think I'm working and playing a little too much... that is, I need to alot room for sleep apparently.... right this very moment I am rousing myself after having fallen asleep, sitting up, attempting to put in my hour before work on Star Ocean First Departure.... This has been happening to me daily now since around christmas and is getting very aggrivating....

I usually only sleep from about 7 am til 11am but it appears my body is finally telling me that schedule is not sufficient any longer....

Man is that ever the truth.... I sunk over 1000 hours of my life into this series....

So I thought I would finish my Star Ocean First Departure playthrough before tackling the last leg of Xenoblade and getting back on the Wild Arms-kick I've been on.... And I gotta say... this game freakin' sucks.... I forget who told me it was pretty weak or on which thread it was (though I think it may have been Dice over in the single-player board) but I gotta say they were absolutely right.... I still think I ought to finish it because I'm neurotic like that and what seems to be close to the end, but I care less and less about it the more I play it....


Lovely to hear good stuff about ff13! Now can I finish Star Ocean, Xenoblade and Alter Code F before thats released.... so many games.... so little time

Klyde Chroma on facebook. Triscal-Goddess on deviantart...... Check out either to see all my artwork :)

Thank you much, friend!! I can take no credit though.... Its all my hairdresser.... She is a real artist, let me tell you what.... We have a lovely exchange, I do tattoos on her for her to do whatever new dye job and style she can dream up for me... I just put my locks in her capable hands and let her do the rest. She is really into fashion, current trends and is truly educated on matters of aesthetics unlike 9 out of 10 salon girls who don't seem any more capable than my mother did with a pair of scissors when she cut my hair in grade-school.

I love my sessions with my hairdresser.... I find they feel like therapy for me in a sense-LoL

Aeolus I love your straight "as a matter of fact responses", thanks for putting this one to rest for me :) Take care

I am sooooooo stoked about this!! I have my original PS1 copy of X-Com sitting on display in my living room as a center-piece for an end table... Freakin' loved X-Com.... LOVED IT!!....... which is odd really because typically I don't get into sci-fi stuff at all.... X-Com is not sci-fi to me though.... X-Com is awesome-ness... end of story

But hey on that note, Valkyria Chronicles is one I need to get back to someday.... It totally took a backseat to a play-through of Lunar 2 last winter and I never picked it back up.... To be honest it didn't really impress me as much as I expected, given everyones affinity for the title... But then again I have a real aversion to gun-based war-fare type stuff.... Unless it is X-Com of course :)

Thanks for the comment and the info took!

I wish I could sew.... Well its not that I can't... it is simply despite my dexterity and patience with other creative efforts, needle and thread work makes me wanna find an 8-foot rope and a 20 ft drop......

Here is pic of me taken about 1 month ago


To be honest I hate pictures of myself but this one was taken to show off my hairdressers' work.