Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
Nevertheless it nearly scared me on 2 separate occasions: Yesterday and last weekend I knew I couldn't cycle an extra 5 km. after a 30 km. ride in -15 degrees C weather...I desperately needed some food energy. Just a small amount of food, that's all. In the summer I wouldn't be hankering for food in this way.
Sounds like reactive hypoglycemia, to me. It's one reason I do really well on low carb diets. High carb = incredible blood sugar yo-yos and irrational hunger.