Gary > wrote:
> somebody wrote:
>>
>> Was in the mood for a thin crust pizza past few days and got one last
>> night. It was good, but not all that filling. Though that way I could
>> eat more. I usually get the thick crust but after 3 slices the
>> carbs make me sleepy. Very sleepy. If I eat a lot of carbs in
>> general I can barely stay away 20-30 minutes later.
>
> With all due respect, your 3 slices of pizza made you sleepy,
> but you have no idea if it was the carbs.
>
> Carbs give you quick energy.
> Carbs will not make you sleeply unless you pig out.
> High fat can make you sleeply as your body has to work harder to digest.
> Overeating anything (including carbs) will make you sleepy.
>
> You probably had a lot of high fat toppings on that low carb thin crust.
>
> I know most of you seem to hate carbs but serious athletes don't and I don't
> either.
>
> Gary
>
> PS - I'm not out for another carb battle here where no one wins but I'm so
> tired of all this "carbs are evil crap." Carbs are NOT evil...that's what
> your body needs for fuel.
>
> And I'm talking about normal healthy people, not special cases like
> diabetics.

I have had greasy pizzas make me sleepy, yet I can eat 3 plates of meatless
spaghetti, and I'm fine.

Greg