[enraged_camel]

>>Cereal and toast means a blood sugar crash a few hours later, no thanks!

Well, you could try eating like an adult and see how it works for you.

I have a protein shake every morning. Milk, banana, peanut butter and chocolate protein powder. Works great: it's filling, delicious, healthy and it doesn't cause a sugar crash.

[com2kid]

I've also done high protein breakfasts, they work out well.

IF provides unique benefits, not saying it is the only way, but it is a comfortable way.

My lack of energy in the morning is more due to my internal clock being shifted about 8 hours forward. My natural hours would be to take at ~1pm and be up until ~4am.

Separate issue. :)

[ugexe]

Have you done a sleep or diet study or are you just making assumptions based on your experience?

[dijit]

There are numerous studies into 'night owls' and such a people do exist, I was actually reading about this earlier due to the fact I've always been more active, alert and mentally capable when waking up at 11-13 as opposed to times earlier, and the energy lasted throughout the day.

I think the Wikipedia page on night-owls explains in greater detail the exacts of what is essentially a genetic predisposition, the sources hold up too.

Anecdotally, I've tried many diets, I thought I had insomnia at one point and the doctors did not disagree, taking pills does not make it easier- you feel more disconnected and my usual grumpy demenour is more apathetic.

As with most things YMMV

[jackhammer2022]

My guess is the Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_disorder )

[VexXtreme]

One problem I have with doctors is that everything is a fucking disorder if it deviates from the mean in any way. There are people who are far more functional and productive following this sleep pattern. I can't imagine going to bed at 11 and waking up at 7 every day.

[derefr]

A thing is called a "disorder" if

1. it makes it hard to function in society; and

2. it can be treated or mediated somehow, so there's a point to having a name for it.

Basically, a "disorder" is a node connecting "symptoms" to "treatments."

[nocman]

There is nothing childish about cereal and toast.

He didn't say "Lucky Charms" and "toast loaded with grape jelly".

I eat a low carb meals also, and I totally get not wanting a sugar crash due to eating a carb-loaded breakfast. But sheesh "Well, you could try eating like an adult" just sounds terribly condescending to me.

Plenty of adults eat cereal and toast for breakfast and are just fine doing so.

[jmduke]

This is the exact same shake I have and it's wonderful. If you're a coffee person, try adding some cold brew as well.