Why do I get tired after I eat?

[oniq]

I get extremely tired after I eat a meal. To the point where I just have to take a nap or I'll pass out doing whatever I'm doing. Whats going on?

 

[Modeps]

Stop eating turkey!

 

[JoPh]

same here. food makes me sleepy.

 

[minendo]

What are you eating?

 

[kranky]

Eating lots of carbs at lunch?

 

[Shelly21]

Your body shift all the energy to your digestive system, plus a dose of insulin from pancreas makes you sleepy.

 

[JoPh]

You're thinking of L-tryptophan, a natural sedative. It's a normal constituent of turkey flesh, and often viewed as the cause of a certain sleepiness common to the post-turkey Thanksgiving crowd

 

[oniq]

Anything I eat. I just had pancakes, eggs, and sausage and I'm about to fall asleep. The other night I had chicken and I was ready to sleep.

 

[TekChik]

carbs. i used to always feel like that too. when i started doing Atkins that went away.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Modeps
Stop eating turkey!

Damn you. Thats what I came into this thread to say.

 

[Turkish]

damn i was just thinking about this after eating some peppered turkey :Q didn't know this about turkey

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: kranky
Eating lots of carbs at lunch?

When I started eating low carb last year, that is one of the best benefits... No longer do I have the "energy swings" where I get tired in the afternoon, or after a meal.

 

[Triumph]

it's the carbohydrates. try eating a low carb lunch for a while and see how you feel in the afternoon.

 

[oniq]

Originally posted by: TekChik
carbs. i used to always feel like that too. when i started doing Atkins that went away.

I really don't want to go on Atkins, I'm skinny enough as is. And I love pasta

 

[oniq]

Maybe I'll try some low carb meals. Thanks guys.

 

[Jzero]

You don't have to go on atkins, just eat less carbs and more veggies.
And eat less in general.
I also find that meats make me more tired than fish and veggies.

 

[Saulbadguy]

You are either eating too much sugar in your meals, or you are just plain eating too much.

 

[Shawn]

eh? I thought carbohydrates are what your body uses for energy.

 

[Wingznut]

Originally posted by: iloveme2
eh? I thought carbohydrates are what your body uses for energy.

Sure. Eat a lot of sugar or simple carbs and your body will burn them very quickly... Leaving you with no energy.

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: iloveme2
eh? I thought carbohydrates are what your body uses for energy.

Sure. Eat a lot of sugar or simple carbs and your body will burn them very quickly... Leaving you with no energy.

Exactly. Carbs are good for quick energy. It burns off very fast and the energy ends quite abruptly.
I believe that some carbs "leave a lot of trash" in your system, but I'm not entirely sure what does and doesn't.

Carbs are good for a short rush, but cannot get you through a day.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Shelly21
Your body shift all the energy to your digestive system, plus a dose of insulin from pancreas makes you sleepy.

Exactly.

I find that gluten makes me particularly tired - wheat products.

Try not eating anything with wheat in it, breads and pastas. Replaces with rices and starches (like potatoes). You'll notice a big difference.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: ness1469

Originally posted by: Wingznut

Originally posted by: iloveme2
eh? I thought carbohydrates are what your body uses for energy.

Sure. Eat a lot of sugar or simple carbs and your body will burn them very quickly... Leaving you with no energy.

Exactly. Carbs are good for quick energy. It burns off very fast and the energy ends quite abruptly.
I believe that some carbs "leave a lot of trash" in your system, but I'm not entirely sure what does and doesn't.

Carbs are good for a short rush, but cannot get you through a day.

You are wrong on so many levels that I'm not even going to explain why.

 

[Daishiki]

on campus we call it food-coma

 

[Amused]

Your body has only two natural desires: To reproduce, and to eat/drink. When one or the other or both are completed, your body says "OK, time to recharge for the next hunt." And it wants to rest.

If you think you're tired after eating or fscking, try doing both consecutively. :shocked:

 

[ohtwell]

Maybe your body needs all the energy it can get for digestion.


: ) Amanda