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Tired after I eat!

atibrat
atibrat Posts: 70 Member
edited February 2 in Food and Nutrition
Sometimes I get extremely tired right after a meal. Does anyone else have this problem or know what the possible cause might be?

I have tried to keep track to see if it was any certain thing I was eating but so far I can not figure it out. It has happened with meals that have no sugar and meals that have sugar. It has happened with a meal that I know has no wheat or gluten in it. I just don't understand it. I thought food was suppose to give us energy and often I feel fine but sometimes I feel so tired that I can hardly stay awake.

I drink a lot of water during the day so any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Tammy

Replies

  • I don't know of course, but if it is frequent and you can't come up with anything - you might have to seek some medical advice - there are plenty of causes. :flowerforyou:
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I get tired if I have a lot of carbs at lunchtime.
  • snazzyjazzy21
    snazzyjazzy21 Posts: 1,298 Member
    I get tired if I have a lot of carbs at lunchtime.

    Yep, baked potato=lunchtime nap for me!
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    carbs hide in foods you may not even be aware of and if your body isn't processing them properly you could be having issues I wouldn't really second guess or mess around with it....seek medical advice....its a simple blood test they can tell a lot from that...really not a good sign if anyone is sleeping after a bowl of pasta or a baked potato...been there done that and ended up pre diabetic....
  • jayjay12345654321
    jayjay12345654321 Posts: 653 Member
    Same here. Carbs. And not veggie carbs, but pasta. Before I changed over to a raw plant diet, if I couldn't sleep I would fix a big plate of spaghetti. I would be asleep within a half hour. I even avoided pasta at lunch when I was working because I couldn't make it through the day.
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Get yourself a monster energy
  • recoveryjunky
    recoveryjunky Posts: 162 Member
    I have heard that if you eat a meal and are tired right away, it's too many carbs. If you get tired in about an hour, it's too much protein. I don't know if that's true, but it might be worth looking into :)
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