I am working on losing weight. I weigh about 255, should weigh around 185. I started at about 285. I'm eating as healthy as I can, and for right now I am maintaining the 255. I have been using a lower carb and higher protein diet to help me lose the weight, and cycling. Not the Atkins diet, but some of the basic methods from it. But when ever I eat fast food or have more carbs then I should I feel tired. This is regardless of how much sleep I've had.

Is it because of the increase in carbs that this is happening? Does this happen to anyone else? I know an increase in carbs causes insulin to be produced and to much can make a person feel tired, but not mean they are diabetic.

I was very religious at keeping track of what and how much I ate. Then after I had figured out a routine I stopped keeping track. Maybe I need to keep track of what I eat to keep myself going on the diet I was on. I kept my carbs. about 25% lower then my protein. I think that right now my carbs are either higher or the same as my protein.

Any suggestions and or advice is welcome.

Thanks.