Why do I get soo sleepy after I eat?

Does this happen to anyone? I realize I avoid eating almost because I dont like the way I feel after - which is tired. I have been working out, but not so strenuous, I think. Yogurt, an ounce or two of cheese is easy but much else makes me want to nap .....weird right?

I have this trouble sometimes if I wait to long to eat then I fill up and I get so tired. Other times it might be that I ate something that does not agree with me. I really do not have a concrete answer on this one. I am with you though if I could figure it out I would. It always seems to happen to me when we are with family or out somewhere. I hate it. Suzanne

Are you eating too fast and getting too full? Are you taking the right vitamins? When this happens to me it's from eating too fast or too much fat or carbs. Let me know what you're eating. Hugs Linda

Linda's getting there. You have no pyloric sphincter anymore so what you eat goes directly to your system. If you eat to fast you are overloading. Now it may not be to fast for a normal but you are a GAP and must eat at about a third of your normal speed. If you don't your insulin levels will spike and drop accordingly and you will get that tired feeling. Carbs do the same thing. Regulate your intake a little more and see if that helps and no drinking while eating. kp

Thanks everyone, Yes, its like when I used to eat carbs and get sleepy, I betcha I eat too fast. It seems like I would know, but quite frankly its so new to me, and the rest of the family inhales their food, so while I try to go slower I'm pretty sure I just eat way to quickly. Tonight I ate 3 turkey meatballs and I was ready to go to bed right after. BTW I take 2 centrum chewables a day after meals so that should be good right? Confused Kathryn

Yeah. Slow'r down and whe you think you are slow enough,,, waite 30 more seconds. You should take a chelated vitamin. You are getting some but the chelating - attaching a mineral to the viatmine - makes it easier for us to digest. I sound like a know it all. I am sorry but my blood levels are spot on every time. Country life makes an adult chewable multi that is chelated. kp

Everyone needs a smarty pants to help them through - I appreciate it! Okay, so where can I find this "country life" vitamin? BTW, its now just 2 hours since I ate those darn turkey meatballs and I am JUST feeling like I'm coming out of my coma! Sheesh!

I get mine at lake orion health foods. I believe you can get them at vitamin world. kp

Do that make you want to ?? I think I'd like to change my vits, but want to find something that doesn't taste like crap. So tell the truth...how are they? T

They're pretty good. As far as vitamins go. The liquid stuff I started with would make a goat puke. kp