Hi everyone!  I have noticed this tendency in both my son and husband and wondered if you all had any ideas about what causes it.  My son is an O -, my husband is an A Warrior.  With both my son and my husband they dont' seem to really "wake up" until they've had two meals.  I do feed them a very balanced breakfast with both carbs and protein, so I know its not a carb crash.  There is not a connection to sleep, this happens all the time even when they are both well rested.  Its like they are in some sort of fog until after lunch.  Any ideas how to improve this for them, or is it just part of their make-up?  Thanks!   ;D

What does the breakfast consist of?

I had that thought too, about food fogs, but so far I can't seem to hit on any combination of food that this doesn't happen with. The thing is, it effects their lives negatively because hubby is basically useless at work until after lunch, and then he winds up working really late every night because he's not really productive in the morning. They won't let him flex his shift, which to me would make a lot more sense, so I need to find some way to help him, which will also help us as a family because right now he's not getting home until 8 on average in the evenings.  Thanks everyone!

Are they eating sugars/flour products for breakfast? flour products turn to sugars in body and therefore may be causing the sugar fog.

I want to hear the solution to this as well. Breakfast is a tough issue for me too unless I have a job where  am on my feet all day long and the stuff is processing in my body. When I sit and have eaten a big A breakfast before work I am  highly succeptible to a stray food  fog a few times a week.

Two breakfasts (not at the same time) that work really well for this A are:

1) Steel cut oats (or oat bran) with rice protein powder (plain), chopped dates, nuts, and cinnamon. I usually add some plain yogurt, but this morning it was soy milk. No other sugar-y stuff added.

2) Two fried eggs in ghee served over 1 slice of 100% rye bread, toasted, with ghee, sea salt, and nutritional yeast.

Both serve me really well and I'm good for at least 5 hours.

If I just ate carbs without the protein off-set, I'd want to eat again in a couple of hours or go take a nap.

I had the same thing, and there are not many breakfast choices that work for me.
What I can have is any oily fish with salad (spinach & onion with sardines for example), or boiled eggs with greens (kale, arugula, chard, etc)).
Carbohydrates for me are out of the question first thing in the morning, as are yoghurt/cheese.

So I guess if you're susceptible to having a slow start after you've eaten, it's a question of trying out different things to see what works for you.
My husband does well on yoghurt with fruit in the morning; I could never have that, but I do fine on my salads  :)

We all have different bodies with different digestive issues. I suggest your husband and son take some time for trying out different combinations to see what works for them.

try upping the protein in both their breakfasts. maybe add a yogurt to your A hubby and a slice of frittata for your O son.

fritatta: chicken sausage (or not) and veggies sauted until cooked. put in bottom of pie plate or casserole dish. sprinkle parmesan cheese on top (1/4 c or less) and cover all with 6 beaten eggs. cook at 350 degrees F for about 20 mins until egg is puffy and golden.

i make 2 of these each week and one of my sons has it for breakfast/lunch/snack etc and i have it every day for breakfast.

Maybe they're not drinking enough.

When you husband starts digesting protein better from good gut flora, he'll probably have more energy. Red meat and potatoes not helping.

I would start them off with fruit in the morning (especially the A) and a big glass of water. I used to be rather foggy in the morning as well, until I started eating fruit in the morning. I always start with a large glass of water (most of the time with some lemon squeezed) and 10 minutes later fruit or fruit smoothy.

I don't like to do mornings without protein. I think Dr. D was spot on recommending Type A's getting protein at breakfast for energy.

It would be interesting to see how the reacted after a light dinner in the evening, and early night, getting up early the next day and fasted until about lunchtime (except for water) two glasses first thing then another at about 10.30 am then one at 12.am.

if you do try this experiment avoid any sugar for the day before and after.

there s a book called
lights out

that and methyl 12....helps regulate circadian rhythm

also help balance out their ecosystem.....check out polyflora

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Hi everyone!  I have noticed this tendency in both my son and husband and wondered if you all had any ideas about what causes it.  My son is an O -, my husband is an A Warrior.  With both my son and my husband they dont' seem to really "wake up" until they've had two meals.  I do feed them a very balanced breakfast with both carbs and protein, so I know its not a carb crash.  There is not a connection to sleep, this happens all the time even when they are both well rested.  Its like they are in some sort of fog until after lunch.  Any ideas how to improve this for them, or is it just part of their make-up?  Thanks!   ;D

If you want to post what you actually feed them for breakfast and lunch, it might give us a better understanding for suggestions.

I'm A+ Warrior and have experienced the same fog creeping on me as I've have gotten older.  After following Dr. D's recommmendations (protein in the AM and sublingual B12 methylcobalamin), I wake fully, focused, and on fire for the day.  Much like I had 10/20 years ago.  We Type A's "lack intrinsic factors in [our] stomachs" that assist with B12 absorption. (p. 132 ER4YT) Thank you, Dr. D!  I also remember reading advice on ingesting proteins and carbs separately.
btw - I started about a month ago.
As for your son, maybe age and hormonal changes are a factor.