[–] GuamWhaleWatcher 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago (edited ago)
Food Coma - Postprandial somnolence
You get a bit tired after a large meal, due to your nervous system going into a more relaxed state.
This can be greatly amplified biochemically if your meal was very heavy in carbohydrates (and for most hams, we know it was.) The pancreas goes into overtime pouring insulin into your body to try to get the blood glucose back down. One of the cascading effects is a large increase in serotonin in the brain.
Basically your body needs to call on all its resources to convert your giant meal into body fat.
[–] idontgetbacon 1 point 22 points 23 points (+23|-1) ago
You know on Thanksgiving where you get to that happy-full place and start to feel sleepy? Well, imagine having another plate or two on top of that. That's what I imagine a food coma to be.
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[–] Mitchhhhhh 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've done that once, after my gf at the time decided to order appetisers at the Mexican restaurant we used to go to (and have a main course after + half of her dish), shit was fucking delicious, but I've never felt so sick before as I did after, really can't imagine how they can do this on a regular basis...
[–] idontgetbacon 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Yes, they do. My family is full of planetary objects of varying degrees and I myself went full-ham once. I've seen them eat until they are full then ask for thirds and still eat dessert.
[–] ChicagoSunroof 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
I don't know! I've never eaten like that! I'm not a pig.
[–] Swole_is_life 0 points 43 points 43 points (+43|-0) ago
Right, on thanksgiving. It's something you do once a year. Not twice a day.
[–] idontgetbacon 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I don't even go full food-coma then, and I bet theirs are worse than humans. To me, once you get the "I should walk this off" feeling, you are done for Thanksgiving.
[–] Unsung_Heroes 0 points 33 points 33 points (+33|-0) ago (edited ago)
After lots and lots of sushi I've managed it... note only with sushi, and I'm pretty sure it was my body trying to shut down while it processed the enormous amount of food I put into it.
Few hours later went for a group run, belched whitefish and wasabi the entire time. Would not repeat this experience.
[–] CatNamedJava 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago (edited ago)
Its when you have diabetes but dont know it yet.