Does anyone feel like going to sleep after food? I don't just mean normal stuff that folks tell me, but literally nearly passing out . I have issues with food & digestive system (IBS for decades), but when I force myself to eat, I want to sleep immediately or even half way through (I don't eat a lot). Can't be good sleeping immediately after food?
I thought I was the only one this happened to also matter of fact I had my dov check me for diabetes as I couldn't understand it. Of course it checked out fine and she said oh its just fibro. Still bothers me tho.
Thank goodness I'm not alone! Really tried hard to stay awake for some dinner, now can actually sleep! Its so early (9.30pm which is very early for me), lately been sleeping so much I feel this FM is sucking the life out of me...
I do this also like a coma induced sleep.
Digestive enzymes and pre/pro biotics can help ibs. Cut back on fried foods, junk food, pasta, potato, white bread, high processed foods. Take digestive enzymes before every meal. If you can eat them, look up fermented foods that contain natural prebiotics. (I can't choke them down, have to take pills)
Also unless you are underweight, fasting one day a week or so helps too...not necessarily no food, but very limited, and lots of water. Researchers are finding that restricted calorie mice are living longer healthier lives than those allowed to eat as much as they want.
Some nutritionists are recommending that instead of eating three large meals per day, eat five or six small meals at regular intervals. Every two to four hours, 200-400 calories at a time. High protein including nuts seeds beans balance any sugars from fruit and carbs so blood sugar doesnt spike. I know our modern culture isn't conducive, but that seems to be the way our bodies were developed over thousands of years as hunter-gatherers.
Either way, dinner should be the smallest meal of the day, not the largest. You've already used up most of the calories you're going to use for the day...the rest just gets stored as fat.
Yes, i often go from my normal tired, to i really cant stay on my feet, or think straight after my dinner. Oddly breakfast and lunch do not usually cause this drop in energy.
In my readings I have come across others reporting this.
Maybe grazing would be better than a traditional meal.