Do you get food comas?

darkxshade

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I spent an hour at the gym so I left invigorated but now 15 mins after my lunch, I feel like I downed a bottle of sleeping pills. My co-workers who works out with me during lunch never gets them. I'm jealous. What about yall?


nighty night zzzzzzzzzzzzzz :moon:

 

darkxshade

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Originally posted by: Titan
Lemme guess, lunch was high in carbs and fat, low in protein?

Chicken cutlet wrap with mozerella and something or other spices. I'd say it was a fairly balanced meal. The whole thing was maybe the size of 2 decks of playing cards.
 

Crono

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Yes, if it is large enough and/or high in carbs.
Also known as "the itis".
 

destrekor

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Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Turkey = ZZZZ

negative

it's all the high carb foods that accompany a typical turkey meal.

chicken has the same level of tryptophan as turkey iirc, and eggs have a good amount too. many foods have it.

loading up with a high-carb meal in general can lead to feeling tired, just because of the work it takes to digest it.

for me, working out and eating a decent size meal of anything, no matter how balanced or geared toward high protein/low fat the meal may be, I tend to get tired. My body wants to digest the food and use the nutrients to repair my body after exercise, and I tend to wake up even from a short nap feeling quite refreshed.

that, and really, I'm pretty sure my body loathes the idea of sleeping for long at night and staying awake all day. My body would love nothing more than a few hours at night, work in the morning, a few hours more in the afternoon, and work in the evening and repeat. no matter how much I sleep at night my body always tells me, "unless you dump large quantities of energy products in me, you are taking at least a short nap in the afternoon. I don't care about your plans or if I make you miss class, you're getting a nap if I don't get large amounts of caffeine."
 

Crono

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Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Turkey = ZZZZ

negative

it's all the high carb foods that accompany a typical turkey meal.

chicken has the same level of tryptophan as turkey iirc, and eggs have a good amount too. many foods have it.

loading up with a high-carb meal in general can lead to feeling tired, just because of the work it takes to digest it.

for me, working out and eating a decent size meal of anything, no matter how balanced or geared toward high protein/low fat the meal may be, I tend to get tired. My body wants to digest the food and use the nutrients to repair my body after exercise, and I tend to wake up even from a short nap feeling quite refreshed.

that, and really, I'm pretty sure my body loathes the idea of sleeping for long at night and staying awake all day. My body would love nothing more than a few hours at night, work in the morning, a few hours more in the afternoon, and work in the evening and repeat. no matter how much I sleep at night my body always tells me, "unless you dump large quantities of energy products in me, you are taking at least a short nap in the afternoon. I don't care about your plans or if I make you miss class, you're getting a nap if I don't get large amounts of caffeine."

Nearly word for word, I am the exact same way. If I'm working or at school, I must drink coffee or tea in afternoon to stay awake, otherwise I need at least a 20 minute to 1 hour nap. I think we human beings require sleep in the afternoon, but here (at least in the U.S.) we try to go without the afternoon siesta/nap. I think naps increase productivity and energy levels, and allow me to stay up later.
 

SonnyDaze

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Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Turkey = ZZZZ

negative

it's all the high carb foods that accompany a typical turkey meal.

chicken has the same level of tryptophan as turkey iirc, and eggs have a good amount too. many foods have it.

loading up with a high-carb meal in general can lead to feeling tired, just because of the work it takes to digest it.

for me, working out and eating a decent size meal of anything, no matter how balanced or geared toward high protein/low fat the meal may be, I tend to get tired. My body wants to digest the food and use the nutrients to repair my body after exercise, and I tend to wake up even from a short nap feeling quite refreshed.

that, and really, I'm pretty sure my body loathes the idea of sleeping for long at night and staying awake all day. My body would love nothing more than a few hours at night, work in the morning, a few hours more in the afternoon, and work in the evening and repeat. no matter how much I sleep at night my body always tells me, "unless you dump large quantities of energy products in me, you are taking at least a short nap in the afternoon. I don't care about your plans or if I make you miss class, you're getting a nap if I don't get large amounts of caffeine."

So you're saying I don't get sleepy after eating a turkey sandwich? :confused: Well thanks doc!!


Carry on.

 

Nik

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Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Turkey = ZZZZ

negative

it's all the high carb foods that accompany a typical turkey meal.

chicken has the same level of tryptophan as turkey iirc, and eggs have a good amount too. many foods have it.

loading up with a high-carb meal in general can lead to feeling tired, just because of the work it takes to digest it.

for me, working out and eating a decent size meal of anything, no matter how balanced or geared toward high protein/low fat the meal may be, I tend to get tired. My body wants to digest the food and use the nutrients to repair my body after exercise, and I tend to wake up even from a short nap feeling quite refreshed.

that, and really, I'm pretty sure my body loathes the idea of sleeping for long at night and staying awake all day. My body would love nothing more than a few hours at night, work in the morning, a few hours more in the afternoon, and work in the evening and repeat. no matter how much I sleep at night my body always tells me, "unless you dump large quantities of energy products in me, you are taking at least a short nap in the afternoon. I don't care about your plans or if I make you miss class, you're getting a nap if I don't get large amounts of caffeine."

So you're saying I don't get sleepy after eating a turkey sandwich? :confused: Well thanks doc!!


Carry on.

Yup, triptophan is just a figment of your and the entire world's imagination!
 

Howard

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Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: SonnyDaze
Turkey = ZZZZ

negative

it's all the high carb foods that accompany a typical turkey meal.

chicken has the same level of tryptophan as turkey iirc, and eggs have a good amount too. many foods have it.

loading up with a high-carb meal in general can lead to feeling tired, just because of the work it takes to digest it.

for me, working out and eating a decent size meal of anything, no matter how balanced or geared toward high protein/low fat the meal may be, I tend to get tired. My body wants to digest the food and use the nutrients to repair my body after exercise, and I tend to wake up even from a short nap feeling quite refreshed.

that, and really, I'm pretty sure my body loathes the idea of sleeping for long at night and staying awake all day. My body would love nothing more than a few hours at night, work in the morning, a few hours more in the afternoon, and work in the evening and repeat. no matter how much I sleep at night my body always tells me, "unless you dump large quantities of energy products in me, you are taking at least a short nap in the afternoon. I don't care about your plans or if I make you miss class, you're getting a nap if I don't get large amounts of caffeine."

So you're saying I don't get sleepy after eating a turkey sandwich? :confused: Well thanks doc!!


Carry on.

Yup, triptophan is just a figment of your and the entire world's imagination!
There's more tryptophan in chicken than turkey.