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Steven Riser wrote:

My girlfriend and I have been dating for over a year, and she is without a doubt the most intelligent, kind, and witty woman I’ve ever met. However, she possess a trait that I’ve noticed in numerous other women: whenever she gets tired or hungry, her brain completely shuts down. It’s like the power of sleepiness and hunger grabs a hold of her mind and turns her into a moody savage. I adjusted to this pretty quickly, but sometimes I just want to say, “we’re in the middle of doing something, can’t you just grab a Power Bar to hold you off until dinner!”

Are all women like this?

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ponytayne wrote:

The two above posters are likely correct. I used to be that way, and my wife did, too. But my wife's was far worse than mine. We were worried about diabetes in her. Turns out, she has a reactive hypoglycemia. That is, when she takes in some starchy or sugary food that raises blood sugar and causes an insulin spike, her body responds so well to the insulin that it causes her blood sugar to drop as low as into the 40s. That's extremely low. Her insulin levels were not out of whack according to medical norms, her body just responds rapidly and robustly to the signal. She has a blood glucose monitor now and uses it when she feels she needs to. But, most importantly, she's learned how to control it herself through proper diet, and a more even intake of calories (particularly coarbohydrates and protein, both of which cause insulin spikes) throughout the day.
If you have access to a blood glucose monitor, then have her check blood sugars when she feels awful. Have her check before and after meals. Have her check about an hour and two hours after meals. Blood glucose should stay between 80-120, preferably 80-100. All the time. Monitors can be bought at CVS or Walgreens.

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Steven Riser wrote:
Would that also account for why she gets so tired so quickly at the end of the day and needs to sleep NOW?

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ponytayne wrote:

If she's been running on empty, so to speak, for a few hours after crashing from lunch or some sugary snack, this could lead to her need for sleep. I have also found that people who are not in very good shape experience this much more often than people who are in good shape, regardless of being overweight. It is also possible that she's just being a baby. Not to seem mean or anything, but my brother's wife was like that for many years when younger. I am assuming you are a bit younger, college aged maybe. When kids came along, the need for sleep increased, yet suddenly those spontaneous naps were gone and she was just fine. If you are college age, it is likely you two stay up late at night. So, getting enough sleep at night will help with that, too.

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Steven Riser wrote:

My girlfriend and I have been dating for over a year, and she is without a doubt the most intelligent, kind, and witty woman I’ve ever met. However, she possess a trait that I’ve noticed in numerous other women: whenever she gets tired or hungry, her brain completely shuts down. It’s like the power of sleepiness and hunger grabs a hold of her mind and turns her into a moody savage. I adjusted to this pretty quickly, but sometimes I just want to say, “we’re in the middle of doing something, can’t you just grab a Power Bar to hold you off until dinner!”

Are all women like this?

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ponytayne wrote:

The two above posters are likely correct. I used to be that way, and my wife did, too. But my wife's was far worse than mine. We were worried about diabetes in her. Turns out, she has a reactive hypoglycemia. That is, when she takes in some starchy or sugary food that raises blood sugar and causes an insulin spike, her body responds so well to the insulin that it causes her blood sugar to drop as low as into the 40s. That's extremely low. Her insulin levels were not out of whack according to medical norms, her body just responds rapidly and robustly to the signal. She has a blood glucose monitor now and uses it when she feels she needs to. But, most importantly, she's learned how to control it herself through proper diet, and a more even intake of calories (particularly coarbohydrates and protein, both of which cause insulin spikes) throughout the day.
If you have access to a blood glucose monitor, then have her check blood sugars when she feels awful. Have her check before and after meals. Have her check about an hour and two hours after meals. Blood glucose should stay between 80-120, preferably 80-100. All the time. Monitors can be bought at CVS or Walgreens.

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Thanks for the reply. Would that also account for why she gets so tired so quickly at the end of the day and needs to sleep NOW?

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Steven Riser wrote:

My girlfriend and I have been dating for over a year, and she is without a doubt the most intelligent, kind, and witty woman I’ve ever met. However, she possess a trait that I’ve noticed in numerous other women: whenever she gets tired or hungry, her brain completely shuts down. It’s like the power of sleepiness and hunger grabs a hold of her mind and turns her into a moody savage. I adjusted to this pretty quickly, but sometimes I just want to say, “we’re in the middle of doing something, can’t you just grab a Power Bar to hold you off until dinner!”

Are all women like this?

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Flagpole wrote:

Most AMERICANS are like this, regardless of gender. She is a slave to her hunger and she will be a fat one eventually (she might hit rock bottom and turn things around, but she WILL be fat one day). Just so you know.

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FagpoIe wrote:

[quote]Steven Riser wrote:

My girlfriend and I have been dating for over a year, and she is without a doubt the most intelligent, kind, and witty woman I’ve ever met. However, she possess a trait that I’ve noticed in numerous other women: whenever she gets tired or hungry, her brain completely shuts down. It’s like the power of sleepiness and hunger grabs a hold of her mind and turns her into a moody savage. I adjusted to this pretty quickly, but sometimes I just want to say, “we’re in the middle of doing something, can’t you just grab a Power Bar to hold you off until dinner!”

Are all women like this?

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