Active Low-Carber Forums - View Single Post - Do carbs or sugar alcohols make you tired? What's up with that?

Well...I think what you're describing IS an insulin rush...even though those "sugar free" items aren't supposed to cause that. In some people it does cause a reaction (including weight gain), and therefore they don't eat them. You're crashing sounds like symptoms of hypoglycemia...it's exactly what I do after eating something sweet/high carb. If something causes that in me I consider it a bad reaction and try to avoid the item. I figure if something I eat makes me feel bad then there's no sense in eating it on a regular basis....the best thing about this wol is how wonderful I feel now, so I don't want to mess that up!!! You have to determine for yourself if it's worth it and then see if it causes weight gain or a stall and base your decision of whether or not to continue eating them on those factors.