Serious dip in energy after eating "sugar" foods.

[Sounded Simple]

Hi All,

Whenever I eat anything with a lot of sugar like chocolate or Coca Cola I get a real dip in enery about 1/2 an hour later.
I just want to lay down and sleep no matter what (not an option however - work + family!!)

Obvious cure is to stop eating crap so thats what I intend to do.

Question is - is this normal or should I get a check up in case itse something more serious?
BTW - Im 26 and reasonably fit.

[thirddan]

you have poor insulin sensitivity...this prob happens mostly when you eat high GI type carbs like processed sugars/candies etc...try limiting your carbs to slower digesting foods like oats or sweet potatoes and see if that helps...not really sure if there are ways to improve insulin sensitivity other than reducing carb intake and maybe losing some fat so your body becomes better adapted to using carbs properly...

i suppose this could also happen if you aren't used to eating carbs and then ate a bunch...

[Sounded Simple]

Yeah, I dont really eat chocolate or fizzy drinks. Its usually when Im on the road and dont have time to stop for lunch.
Actually I bet thats as much of a problem as the sugar - I run my own business (or rather it runs me) and I just eat when I can (exersise suffers a similar fate).

I will try a more regimented diet & routine. Also Im just going to cut sugar crap out almost totally.

[Blarg]

This is normal. Insulin gets sent out when you eat sugary foods, and too much is commonly sent out. The "come-down" from sugary foods is standard. It's often not recognized, though, because the effect is highly psychological, and often strikes after meals, when people expect to feel a little weighed down and sluggish. Hypoglycemics, for example, often get in rages at people when their blood sugar gets low, which is similar to what happens when you get a burst of insulin going that takes your blood sugar down too low. Even with what may be a lifetime of experience with a serious condition, it's common not to understand how it works and how it affects your perceptions. So what chance do the rest of us slobs have if even the worst-afflicted are so often clueless?