Insomnia, you are no match for science.

At least that’s my hope. I’ve taken the steps in an experiment to alter my circadian rhythms in a way I find acceptable, and I’ve pressed the starvation override button. Upon realizing that I barely ate anything yesterday after noon, and only a lone hot dog at three, I decided to go for the 14 hour mark I’ve heard about. I fell asleep at 5, woke up at midnight hungry. Unfortunately, hungry as I was I had to keep going for a while yet, until 5 am. Trauma Team helped with the distraction at least, and some orange soda kept my stomach in check somewhat.

I ended up falling asleep again around 5 am, which should help. Another five hours of sleep, some good REM in there, and no food. I’m thinking my body said “Alright, fuck this, gonna sleep and take my chances when there’s normally food.” Now it’s 10 am, I had a hot dog already, so my system should register, in fact, that being up at that point or slightly earlier means food.

Nobody ever mentioned in any articles I’ve seen what to do from there, though. Do I eat normally, do I need to eat small bits continuously? I’m pretty sure small meals throughout the day to keep my metabolism going and reinforce “There’s food now.” And a few hours before bed, cut the supply to see if my body reacts the same way, with “Okay, nothing now. Wait until morning.”

Science don’t fail me now!