hey guys, does anyone have the same problem?
i'm even thinking about switching things around; fruit and high GI carbs + protein in the morning and oats in the evening, cause a bowl of oats knocks me out before sleep.
EDIT: might this suggest I am insulin insensitive/over sensitive etc?
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Thread: oats make me soo sleepy
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09-10-2006, 02:32 AM #1
oats make me soo sleepy
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09-10-2006, 05:09 AM #2
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The sleep and stress doctor here, I'm just getting to oats on my herbal remedies for sleep. In tincture form they are good for jet lag and have calmative properties. So I imagine in the highly processed form some of the chemical constituents that have these properties are still present. You may be sensitive to them.
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09-10-2006, 06:22 AM #3
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Originally Posted by asd1985
A couple things you could try.
1.) Add some fats and/or protein to the oats to slow down digestion.
2.) Take 200-400 mg of ALA / R-ALA / K-R-ALA to help insulin response and sensitivity (I use Glucophase XR http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/design/glucoxr.html )
I do both and have had good results.It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
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09-10-2006, 10:52 AM #4
cheers mate
ive tried 1) adding fats and proteins, such as eating two whole eggs + whey shake with my oats
will look into 2)
What do you think are the consequences of this hypoglycemia and then insulin spike early in the morning with respect to fat loss? Do you think it will cause an increase in bf? I'm trying to cut at the mo.
In the past when I've not had a massive complex carb-up in the morning I haven't had the late-morning crash. Weird cause I can have Hi GI carbs (juice, lots of fruit) fine; oats and maybe lots of wheat make me sleepy.
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09-10-2006, 11:02 AM #5
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09-10-2006, 11:45 AM #7
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Originally Posted by asd1985
I can also eat fruit up the wazzoo without any problem. It could be from the fructose since it is processed by your body differently.Last edited by in10city; 09-10-2006 at 11:53 AM.
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09-10-2006, 11:55 AM #8
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Originally Posted by smallasian721
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T042400.asp
http://www.psychics.co.uk/dreams/sleep.html
Eating carbohydrates with tryptophan-containing foods makes this calming amino acid more available to the brain. A high carbohydrate meal stimulates the release of insulin, which helps clear from the bloodstream those amino acids that compete with tryptophan, allowing more of this natural sleep-inducing amino acid to enter the brain and manufacture sleep- inducing substances, such as serotonin and melatonin. Eating a high-protein meal without accompanying carbohydrates may keep you awake, since protein-rich foods also contain the amino acid, tyrosine, which perks up the brain.Last edited by in10city; 09-10-2006 at 11:57 AM.
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09-10-2006, 03:16 PM #9
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09-10-2006, 03:20 PM #10
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09-10-2006, 03:30 PM #11
yea im thinking abt doing an experiment:
morning: eat proteins/fats etc with fruit for carbs
day: carbs / proteins / fats as per ususal
early dinner: carbs/ proteins / fats as per ususal
night: OATMEAL! (+whey)
I shall keep my macros in check, only timing will be different
Thing that concerns me is the whole carb/insulin limiting GH at night. Oh well, worth an experiment?
My whole life ive found high carb dinners zonk me out; hated finding out they were 'bad' for you
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