Hi SJ, I took your advice and spoke to my local witch doctor, he said the best thing is to elevate the back end of the bed by a couple inches and that should address the waking up in the middle of the night problems….also stick some chicken feathers in my ears.... well maybe not.... He also mentioned to snack on vegies such as carrots and fruits such as water melon in the evening as well as good old yogurt. I got my trusty old hand saw out and to the chagrin of the mrs I built a little wood step below the beds back post. Slept well so will give it a try for a while and see what happens!
Thanks again for the advice,

Regards,
Napoli

Hi guys,
I had my MGB about 2 years ago and all is real well but I still suffer from heartburn. The worst part is waking up now and then in the middle of the night with the burning chest pain and the pinching pain in my right arm. It feels like your having a stroke and your trying to catch your breath for air! I try to consume non acid producing foods in the evening and keep the anti-acid pills next to my bed so I can pop one or two incase I feel the acid surge....

Thanks Angela appreciate the info, Being a creature of habit I enjoy my grazing in the evening and stop by 9pm in general. The only issue I have had is the shaky hands (slight tremor) and the perspiration on my forehead which seems like the body is in shock. I have not let my self go to where I am gobbling 4 big macs for a snack but will eat something when I feel this come on. As for my weights its been the same now for over 8months so I have not gained anything fortunately. Many thanks again, Napoli

I agree it’s a haphazard approach for us to “doctor” ourselves. I spoke to my local witch Doctor (general M.D.) last night and he said that I would need to go in for a bunch of test to confirm If I have hypoglycemia. The good news though is that he said on average its treatable through (as you guessed) a more balanced diet.  I will await his diagnosis before I discuss with my dietician whom would I presume would know what to put me by my doc’s recommendation. Its funny though as I thought this maybe a well known issue to MGB’ers on this site…..?  In the interim I will continue to have my many meals a day (my coo-workers are going nuts watching me eat all day without gaining weight! Lool). Thanks again! Napoli

Hi thanks SJ, It would be a bit difficult for me to call him as I am 9 or ten hours ahead in the Middle East. At any rate I was wondering if some else had been through a similar experience. Fortunately for me it doesn’t happen often and I cannot seem to gain weight irrelevant of how much I binge but wanted to know if there is as you said a deficiency in my diet or another rational for this to happen. Thanks again, Napoli

Hi Barbara, I guess if your used to sports you will always enjoy (health pending) work outs of all sorts. I am not a great sleeper and as such rise up and early (4am) and hit the pavement jogging every morning. I am not lightening McQueen by any sorts by can do the mile in about 8 minutes and generally get 3 miles done in about 25 minutes. I shower, have breakfast, read the news and head out by 6am to work. I repeat the same jog later on in the evening about 8pm and find that its more than adequate to help me relax, get the tension out of my system and burn a few calories in addition! We tend to focus more on the physical benefits of work outs but cannot underestimate the effects it has on our minds too (I still have a bit of mine left!!!).  The early morning jog gives me tons of energy for the day and the evening jog gets me tired enough for sleep a couple of hours later and if I miss one workout I feel like I lost something and certainly stressed more. Regards, Napoli