Eat food that doesn't make you sleepy?

Gosh there's an interesting divide here between the camp that tries to hack their body (skip lunch, protein only, heavy caffeine use, methylphenidate) and those that adjust to their body (napping, walking/other exercise, adjusting scheduling to allow for a slump).

This is just my opinion but the first group is full of terrible ideas that will leave you exhausted/starving at the end of your day while prioritizing work over life - while the second group is giving their body a rest and will likely have more energy at the end of the day. It's not worth working yourself into an early grave.

Primal scream therapy. Great for keeping you awake. Plus it keeps terrified coworkers from bothering you at all ever.

Half hour nap. Plus caffeine afterwards.

I retired.

It depends on your age or health I guess. I'm now 34 and I am learning some types of food will tend to make me sleepy while others will help me stay away and focused for longer (or maybe they just don't make me sleepy?)

Basically avoiding any type of heavy carbohydrates does the trick to me. Bread, spaghetti, potatoes, milk (in your coffee).

If I do get sleepy, also not sitting straight after lunch helps, I recently got a standup desk and I stand the first 30 min after lunch for work, really helps.

Also avoid any kind of sugar at all costs. Candies, dessert, ice cream, chocolate, sweetened coffee, and counterintuitively even some fruits such as bananas may give you a sugar crush.

Take a 5-10 minute walk. Research has shown it'll reduce yor blood sugar after a meal by up to 50%.

A siesta, it's healthy and natural.

I lay down on couch for 20 minutes.

When I work from home. In the office I can not manage to rest even on the couch.

Dont eat that much?

I realised it was from eating sugar and carbs (especially a 600ml coke and white rice) and so stopped eating as much carbs.

2 cups of coffee (1 with breakfast, one mid morning). Small lunch.
10-20 minutes eyes closed/nap. Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

I try to take cat naps, but you would be amazed at how big a difference just closing your eyes for 10 min makes. Mid day brain haze completely gone!

Not well

I don't have enough time in which to eat at work. That said food doesn't make me sleepy.

Since being diagnosed with ADHD and taking meds, I no longer have this problem.

Have a job where you don't get to sit down, that did the trick for me

Avoid carbs and drink more water.

I always took a late lunch so I only had two hours left of work when I was done lunch. I can deal with being sleepy for two hours.

By not having lunch.. just a snack really

Standing desk. I don’t get tired.

A little exercise can help. Go for a brisk walk or up a few flights of stairs to help mitigate the post-prandial blood sugar/insulin spike

Can't speak for others but I notice I only feel sleepy if I have a huge meal. A normal sized meal followed by a fruit usually keeps me going till home time.

I try to eat less the next time. I find that there is an optimal amount of food that prevents me from being hungry that doesn't causes tiredness.

Exercising has really helped with this, and getting better sleep (the 2 go together I think)

The same way I deal with morning sleepiness. A quadruple espresso.

I take my afternoon dose of ADHD medication right after lunch to try to get rid of the sleepiness.

I don't eat lunch