There is a fallacy that you have to be loaded on carbs to be productive. I find MCT oil[0] gives me laser focus, and typically make egg mayonnaise which I make with olive oil, grass-fed butter, MCT Oil, and vinegar. The old way of: 'Go to work on an egg' is brilliant advice. [0] https://shop.bulletproof.com/collections/mct-oil
First time hearing about MCT oit, what is so special about it? Would any other oil would have the same effect?
Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
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Re: Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
#22I take 10mg of mixed amphetamine salts or similar, as prescribed. Works great for my attention and focus! Take drugs to solve your problems, kids.
Re: Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
#23Nap. Micronap. Moment of snoring-like breath and closed eyes.
Re: Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
#24I’ve noticed I don’t get tired after lunch since going vegetarian, even more so as I move towards plant based. Regular exercise will help too I think.
Re: Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
#25I take 10mg of mixed amphetamine salts or similar, as prescribed. Works great for my attention and focus! Take drugs to solve your problems, kids.
I assume cocaine works as well?
Re: Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
#26Protein, vegetables, water, go light on caffeine, no carbs, no sugar, no rice, no potato, no bread.
You won’t feel tired after eating
Re: Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
#27This is obviously a bigger-picture solution that may be tough for some, but if you can find a job that's WFH and flexible on time, then you can just avoid the problem entirely.
My best work hours are from when I get up in the morning (6ish) to about noon, then about 4-8pm. If I have work that doesn't require deep thought, I'll do that after lunch. If not, I'll just do housework and/or rest until I start to get some mental energy back, then I get back to work.
It's a great trade for my employer - I get flexibility to use my time effectively, and in return they get eight or nine of my best working hours instead of just eight or nine consecutive ones.
Re: Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
#28This thread is peak HN. People even suggesting amphetamines.
You could try what the rest of the world without a burnout-inducing work culture does: take a 15/30 min nap.
Re: Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
#29The keto pitch: (as far as I understand)
You have a carb-heavy lunch, your insulin spikes to process this, then after the glucose is processed the excess insulin causes a drop in blood sugar (a kind of undershoot in the control system). This is felt as a crash in energy levels.
A keto diet prevents this by avoiding carbs, hence avoiding large swings in insulin and blood sugar levels. Hence keto diets are supposed to provide very consistent energy levels.
Re: Ask HN: How to deal with after lunch fatigue?
#30It's normal to get tired, and you should rest after eating. Ideally get a work from home situation or something to facilitate that. But for some people like me, it can actually continue for hours and be debilitating. I have acid reflux disease and the biggest thing to help me has been Nexium. It makes a huge difference although can have some other potential health effects from long term use. So I try to stop every once in awhile but so far it's been well worth it to go back.
But also coffee is the worst for reflux so I have been staying away from that.
Also you should see one or more doctors to make sure you don't have a small hernia or something other condition causing the fatigue if you can't recover properly with a nap and within say an hour and a half after lunch. I think that actually there could be different types of related medical issues if it's severe and doesn't go away.