Mid-afternoon slump--how do you fight it?

waitinggame
on 8/2/11 4:00 am - Bowie, MD

So here it is 2:00ish. I have been to the gym, run errands, and had a nice, healthy lunch free of too many carbs that might cause a low after eating them. I've had plenty of fluid, all my vitamins--good day all around. HOWEVER, I am about to fall asleep sitting here. Every afternoon around this time I get soooo sleepy. Some days I cave and lie down (don't work outside of the home, so that makes it a little easier. I don't suggest if for those of you that do work outside the home!! LOL!). Other days I press through, but a coffee is usually in order.

Do you suffer from the mid-day sleepies? If so, how do you combat it and press on sans caffeine? If not, how on earth do you avoid it?

Your yawning friend,

Denise

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RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!

*6.5 lost preop

poet_kelly
on 8/2/11 4:09 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Sometimes I just give in and take a nap. If I really want to stay away, I try to get up and do something active. I work from home too and if I get really sleepy during the afternoon, I'll take a break and go run some errands or do some cleaning or something. In fact, I'm getting ready to go wash dishes in just a minute. Hard to fall asleep when I'm standing up!

Kelly

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curvaceousdiva
on 8/2/11 4:13 am - Hyattsville, MD

RNY on 05/06/10

My former job, I would take a nap being that my supervisor's 2 sister's had the band so she knew what I was going thru.

This position I either go to the bathroom my lunch period and nap or get up and move aruond..

Babygirl got her surgery March 3rd...

She's from 339 to 200 as of 6/14/2012.. SOO proud of my bigbabygirl

laura_vermont
on 8/2/11 4:37 am

RNY on 03/31/10

I surf over to OH!

But I wish I could have a nap.

High Weight 278; consult weight 234; Surgery Weight 219 Surgeon's Goal Weight 150 -10/27/10 - Personal goal weight 140 - Achieved 12/11/10

hedrider
on 8/2/11 4:42 am - Midlothian, TX

RNY on 03/29/10

Is your breakfast and/or lunch a little heavier in carbs? I find that on days I have more carbs I tend to have a yawnier afternoon. The heavier it is in protein vs carbs - those days seem to be better. I don't have that exhausted I just wanna take a nap feeling.

Heather
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waitinggame
on 8/2/11 5:17 am - Bowie, MD

That's the thing...not heavy carb lunch today at all. Tuna on like four high protein lava bean cracker thingies. I'll be keeping an eye on it. I did have a carb heavy breakfast (kashi cereal with milk). Wonder if that could bug me all those hours later?

Check out my blog--menumealplanning.com. Tales of making meal planning managable, family fodder, and everything else under the sun.

RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!

*6.5 lost preop

JerseyJim
on 8/2/11 4:44 am - Sayre, PA

RNY on 05/23/11

When I get the mid-day sleepies, the only thing that will keep me awake is sex. Sometimes I'll even ask my wife to join me.

HW: 418 SW: 386 CW: 225 GW: 210

waitinggame
on 8/2/11 6:08 am - Bowie, MD

So that is the secret!! Apparently I need something hot that isn't coffee!! LOL!!!

Check out my blog--menumealplanning.com. Tales of making meal planning managable, family fodder, and everything else under the sun.

RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!

*6.5 lost preop

JerseyJim
on 8/2/11 11:28 am - Sayre, PA

RNY on 05/23/11

That's how I do.

HW: 418 SW: 386 CW: 225 GW: 210

birthdaygirl
on 8/2/11 9:34 am - Lithonia, GA

RNY on 10/15/08

I know it ain't right, but on the real for me if I cannot get a smoothie with some protein, then it is ................................***CARBS***

I cannot tell a lie

HW/293....SW/276....PSW/168....CW/148...GW/150

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