Can sleep affect how much fat you store?

Magenta96

I have always known sleep is important in terms of weight loss, because sleep deprivation may cause the individual to have cravings the next day, but I recently read something online saying that not sleeping enough can cause your body to store more fat, or change your metabolism slightly.. something of that nature. Can lack of sleep do these things too?

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Daveysgirl2014

I would like to now this answer as well as I have sleep issues.

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RoxieDawn

Sleep deprivation makes you “metabolically groggy,"

While it is true when cortisol is elevated you will hold on to stored fat for the energy needed during all those waking hours..

Ghrelin is increased sending signs to your body it is time to eat and where leptin gives you that "I am full signal" it is decreased..

Unless you are consciously aware that lack of sleep is why you are hungry, you may very well just eat and eat.. Bad for the waist line..

ahoy_m8

The cortisol, ghrelin, leptin explanation makes sense. I just know after I've spent the night with my mom in the hospital (twice this week), I am FAMISHED the next day. And I'm not a breakfast eater. Thanks for asking the Q

cwolfman13

MrM27 wrote: »

Magenta96 wrote: »

I have always known sleep is important in terms of weight loss, because sleep deprivation may cause the individual to have cravings the next day, but I recently read something online saying that not sleeping enough can cause your body to store more fat, or change your metabolism slightly.. something of that nature. Can lack of sleep do these things too?

Sleep deprivation will result in elevated cortisol and ghrelin and a decrease in leptin, a bad combination.

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bendyourkneekatie

This has been the biggest obstacle for me in losing the 'baby weight' with both my kids. I've had to knuckle down and ignore the tired-hunger and the keep-eating-need-more signals. I have been losing weight since I've been tracking calories, but days like today are hard: they're bad sleepers at the best of times, but I think last night I got about 90 minutes, and with a long day of toddler-chasing, it's gonna be tough not to resort to carbs and sugar and caffeine...

TimothyFish

If you stay awake for too long, you start moving very slowly. You tend to sit around instead of doing stuff. In other words, your metabolism slows down. If you were to eat as much as normal, you would gain weight.