somebody wrote:
> On Jun 14, 10:21 pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> somebody wrote:
>>> On Jun 14, 6:02 pm, 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.
>>
>>> actually I agree with you. And I used to be something of an athlete
>>> or tried to be. Rode my bike 30 miles then played doubles volleyball
>>> for a few hours on weekends. Not real high level, but above
>>> average... I don't believe carbs are evil at all. But they
>>> definitely effect me. It's not the fat. Actually I am vegetarian so
>>> not a lot of fat, though not vegan so do eat cheese which has fat.
>>> But I notice with things like spaghetti, peanut butter on whole
>>> wheat bread, fig newton, mushroom soup with egg noodles that I have
>>> a definite let down after 20-30 minutes. If I am active, not really
>>> so much but if I'm watching TV or trying to read a book, or sitting
>>> at work-- I have a hard time staying awake after eating even a
>>> moderate amount of carbs for lunch. I generally don't eat much
>>> carbs at lunch because I don't like how it effects me. Which is
>>> hard for me, because I really like to eat!
>>
>> If carbs are affecting you that much you could have reactive
>> hypoglycemia or diabetes.
>
> I've noticed the effect pretty much all my adult life. Also, msg
> effects me that way too, like in canned mushroom soup... I've been to
> a couple doctors over the years and they said I don't have symptoms
> for diabetes. I will have to look up reactive hypoglycemia.

Diabetes isn't diagnosed by symptoms.