Question:
Why am I so tired?

I am 6 months post op, 74 lbs down. I am finding that I am always VERY tired after eating. I just put 2 & 2 together the other day and noticed that if I eat 'a lot' I get really tired. Example, I had 2 pieces of raising toast one morning and was yawning/sleepy for the next couple of hours. On another day, I just had yogart and was fine. Am I eating too much? I had a beef/bean chimichanga today and the same thing happened (sleepy). Really concerned that I am taking in too much food and this is my body's way of telling me to 'ease up'? Please let me know. Thanks!    — MICHELLE F. (posted on September 27, 2004)

September 26, 2004
You are experiencing a mild form of dumping. The raisin toast has too many carbs for you. I have no idea what a chimichanga is, but I think there's a tortilla involved. Too many carbs. I dump like this when I eat pasta. If you had a sf yogurt, you wouldn't have dumped, though some people do.
   — Yolanda J.

September 27, 2004
You might try eating some protein FIRST! Its better for you too, and may elminate or decrease the tired feeling...
   — bob-haller

September 27, 2004
A chimi is loaded with carbs and fats and very little protein. I dump on Fats. When I dump I get very tired. I could just curl up in a corner and sleep. If that happens I place that on my mental "don't eat again" list. I may not how much you are eating, but WHAT you are eating. Best wishes, Maggie B.
   — M B.

September 27, 2004
I know this answer I know this answer. You are dumping alot of people dump from carbs, and that's what your doing. It's not the amount it that carbs are what make you dump. For me I dump on tomatoes(so annoying its a tomato dangit) and things that are rich and full of sugar.
   — Lelani R.

September 28, 2004
You have described me to a "T". Anything that is more carbs than protien and I am sleepy sleepy sleepy. Here's a couple of examples.....I was at a wedding a couple of months ago and had 2-3 small bites of cake. 3 minutes later I was driving myself home and I could not get to the bed fast enough. Yesterday I had half of a quesadilla, and was yawning for a good hour. I seem to do okay with carbs if there is major protien involved and especially if the carbs are whole wheat. Like, I can have half of a tuna sandwhich on whole wheat, and I have no problem. It's all trial and error. Each month, I add foods to my list of "you cant have that if you want to stay at this function/party/event/work/etc). I am nine months out and still learning. Good Luck! P.S. Raisin's are WAY high in sugar, plus the sugar they put in the bread, plus the bread itself. You might as well have eaten a piece of cake! lol
   — MissKimberly