I'm a bear. Are you a bear, too? (I eat and then I sleep.)

Verity1111

I eat and then I pass out...or at least feel like I want to. Plus if I can't sleep, I eat so I can. I couldn't sleep now so I ate a small sandwich and now I'm dozing off. Am I the only one who gets sleepy after eating?

ladyreva78

If I could, I'd have an after lunch nap every day. Sadly, napping and work are not compatible

I've noticed this most after carb-heavy meals. I've had days where I could just fall into a coma for 2-3 hours, no problems.

I'm working on cutting carbs on breakfast and lunch to try and avoid that, but these buggers are so satiating to me that I end up unbearably hungry if I don't get enough. Also, fat and my digestion have a rocky relationship at best...

zyxst

Only with chicken and turkey. I blame Jurassic Park.

Machka9

I work. Falling asleep after eating would be a problem.

Try drinking a tall glass of cold water and going for a brisk walk.

Also getting at least 6.5 hours of sleep a night helps.

Gallowmere1984

Only after oatmeal with eggs cooked into it, especially if it's a side for salmon. Dat tryptophan.

Verity1111

Machka9 wrote: »

I work. Falling asleep after eating would be a problem.

Try drinking a tall glass of cold water and going for a brisk walk.

Also getting at least 6.5 hours of sleep a night helps.

6.5 hrs lol what do I look like, royalty? Lmso. I have three kids (2 with special needs), college, two kids in therapy 5 times a week, 2 kids in separate schools... I'm lucky to get 4hrs. Lol. But I wish! Also I drink tons of water. Nothing helps. I just get exhausted.

Verity1111

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

Only after oatmeal with eggs cooked into it, especially if it's a side for salmon. Dat tryptophan.

What an odd combo lol but if it works for you. Plus it sounds like decent macros.

Theo166

Do you get it with specific foods? Homemade nachos and cheese would put me out like a light, and add 5 lbs to my weight. I think it was the Velveeta overloading.

Now that I'm eating better, I no longer notice this tendency.

Mamacas03

I've had this, I also get the lack of sleep thing. Try smaller, healthy, meals more often. When I aim to eat small meals every 2-3 hours I do much better.

Verity1111

Theo166 wrote: »

Do you get it with specific foods? Homemade nachos and cheese would put me out like a light, and add 5 lbs to my weight. I think it was the Velveeta overloading.

Now that I'm eating better, I no longer notice this tendency.

Could be a giant salad. I still pass out. Lol. But I do have immune system issues that are not pinpointed yet so maybe that's part of it.

Verity1111

Mamacas03 wrote: »

I've had this, I also get the lack of sleep thing. Try smaller, healthy, meals more often. When I aim to eat small meals every 2-3 hours I do much better.

When I eat often in general I do better but I think it just keeps me moving around. Same when I exercise nonstop.