Sleep and weight loss?
Kwee91
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Me and my bf work overnights and we have two kids. One is only 9 weeks old and the other is 2. So needless to say, we don’t get much sleep. I’ve heard from a lot of people that not getting enough sleep can hinder your weight loss journey, is this really true? And if so, how much? I’ve been doing this for about a month now and have not lost 1lb even. I’ve cut out sugar, drink only water, eating eat cleaner, etc. I think the most sleep I get is 6 hours but usually less. And even then it’s chunks of time here and there. I don’t think there’s any changing my sleeping schedule right now.
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Not getting enough sleep can make you want to eat too much. What you eat has also only an indirect effect on weight loss. If you eat at a calorie deficit, you lose weight.4
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I used to work two shifts a day years ago. Many days I wouldn't sleep at all. I would need to eat six meals a day on that schedule. So for me yes it would hinder but I guess I was also burning more too.1
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Here's some science behind the connection between sleep and weight: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/03/02/468933610/sleep-munchies-why-its-harder-to-resist-snacks-when-were-tired
But yeah, I'm thinking your best bet is to keep a really close eye on your calories and make sure you're staying in a deficit, because eating clean and cutting out sugar won't help you lose weight if you're overeating clean, sugar-free snacks (I have no idea what those might be, but I imagine that most of them have calories).6 -
My LO is 9mth old and has never slept through the night. I sleep when I can, going to bed by 8pm most week nights and my husband helps with some of the nighttime feeds. I am still losing my 0.5-1lb a week.1
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I felt like it was stalling my weight loss. I was eating good and working out. I hit a plateau for a couple of weeks. When i noticed i was only getting max 4-5 hours a week i figure it didn't hurt to try and sleep more. Within 3 or 4 days of sleeping 7-8 (mostly 7, 8 hours were a luxury) weight started falling off again. I don't know if it happens to everyone but it did for me.1
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Me and my bf work overnights and we have two kids. One is only 9 weeks old and the other is 2. So needless to say, we don’t get much sleep. I’ve heard from a lot of people that not getting enough sleep can hinder your weight loss journey, is this really true? And if so, how much? I’ve been doing this for about a month now and have not lost 1lb even. I’ve cut out sugar, drink only water, eating eat cleaner, etc. I think the most sleep I get is 6 hours but usually less. And even then it’s chunks of time here and there. I don’t think there’s any changing my sleeping schedule right now.
Here is the bigger question, how many calories are you eating? Are you using a food scale? Do you exercise? Do you breast feed?2 -
Insufficient sleep (less than 5-6 hours per 24 hours) over the long term = not enough of the hormone leptin and too much of the hormone ghrelin, which leads to over-eating. There are a lot data out there, and this provides a summary: http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/060112p48.shtml
With a newborn, basically you all are in survival mode ... do what you can to be sure that the food you eat is nutritious. As you know, the feeding every two hours mode won't last indefinitely. Be kind to yourself
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I knew my sleep sucked but my fitbit shows of the last 12 months only 1 month averaged over 4-5 hours of sleep a night...and it was only 5.5 LOL.
Im working on it >.> To much life happening1 -
I notice a direct correlation between lack of sleep and hunger. On the days i had a crappy sleep the night before, i am ravenous the next day and constantly on the search for carby foods. This coupled with zero energy makes it incredibly hard to stay in a deficit.My LO is 9mth old and has never slept through the night. I sleep when I can, going to bed by 8pm most week nights and my husband helps with some of the nighttime feeds. I am still losing my 0.5-1lb a week.
Don't forget full term, healthy weight babies don't need night feeds after 8 weeks of age 2 -
Me and my bf work overnights and we have two kids. One is only 9 weeks old and the other is 2. So needless to say, we don’t get much sleep. I’ve heard from a lot of people that not getting enough sleep can hinder your weight loss journey, is this really true? And if so, how much? I’ve been doing this for about a month now and have not lost 1lb even. I’ve cut out sugar, drink only water, eating eat cleaner, etc. I think the most sleep I get is 6 hours but usually less. And even then it’s chunks of time here and there. I don’t think there’s any changing my sleeping schedule right now.
Here is the bigger question, how many calories are you eating? Are you using a food scale? Do you exercise? Do you breast feed?
I'm eating 1490, which is what MFP suggested. I work out at least 3 times a week for about an hour and a half but I've been trying 5 days a week. Yes to the food scale and no to breastfeeding.0 -
Insufficient sleep (less than 5-6 hours per 24 hours) over the long term = not enough of the hormone leptin and too much of the hormone ghrelin, which leads to over-eating. There are a lot data out there, and this provides a summary: http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/060112p48.shtml
With a newborn, basically you all are in survival mode ... do what you can to be sure that the food you eat is nutritious. As you know, the feeding every two hours mode won't last indefinitely. Be kind to yourself
So as long as I can control my appetite and make healthy choices I'm hoping it helps. Thank you!0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »I notice a direct correlation between lack of sleep and hunger. On the days i had a crappy sleep the night before, i am ravenous the next day and constantly on the search for carby foods. This coupled with zero energy makes it incredibly hard to stay in a deficit.My LO is 9mth old and has never slept through the night. I sleep when I can, going to bed by 8pm most week nights and my husband helps with some of the nighttime feeds. I am still losing my 0.5-1lb a week.
Don't forget full term, healthy weight babies don't need night feeds after 8 weeks of age
Unfortunately, not all babies read the manual ....
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Christine_72 wrote: »I notice a direct correlation between lack of sleep and hunger. On the days i had a crappy sleep the night before, i am ravenous the next day and constantly on the search for carby foods. This coupled with zero energy makes it incredibly hard to stay in a deficit.My LO is 9mth old and has never slept through the night. I sleep when I can, going to bed by 8pm most week nights and my husband helps with some of the nighttime feeds. I am still losing my 0.5-1lb a week.
Don't forget full term, healthy weight babies don't need night feeds after 8 weeks of age
Unfortunately, not all babies read the manual ....
There is no manual. .. Parents either choose to get up for months and months on end to feed their kids, or they don't.
Like i said, healthy, full term babies do not need to have a feed in the middle of the night from 8 weeks old.
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Christine_72 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I notice a direct correlation between lack of sleep and hunger. On the days i had a crappy sleep the night before, i am ravenous the next day and constantly on the search for carby foods. This coupled with zero energy makes it incredibly hard to stay in a deficit.My LO is 9mth old and has never slept through the night. I sleep when I can, going to bed by 8pm most week nights and my husband helps with some of the nighttime feeds. I am still losing my 0.5-1lb a week.
Don't forget full term, healthy weight babies don't need night feeds after 8 weeks of age
Unfortunately, not all babies read the manual ....
There is no manual. .. Parents either choose to get up for months and months on end to feed their kids, or they don't.
Like i said, healthy, full term babies do not need to have a feed in the middle of the night from 8 weeks old.
Actually its the biological norm for babies to wake at night to feed. Prolactin levels are highest at night
I'm 35 and I still wake for a drink at night
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Me and my bf work overnights and we have two kids. One is only 9 weeks old and the other is 2. So needless to say, we don’t get much sleep. I’ve heard from a lot of people that not getting enough sleep can hinder your weight loss journey, is this really true? And if so, how much? I’ve been doing this for about a month now and have not lost 1lb even. I’ve cut out sugar, drink only water, eating eat cleaner, etc. I think the most sleep I get is 6 hours but usually less. And even then it’s chunks of time here and there. I don’t think there’s any changing my sleeping schedule right now.
Here is the bigger question, how many calories are you eating? Are you using a food scale? Do you exercise? Do you breast feed?
I'm eating 1490, which is what MFP suggested. I work out at least 3 times a week for about an hour and a half but I've been trying 5 days a week. Yes to the food scale and no to breastfeeding.
How long have you been tracking? At 9 weeks old, that isn't a lot of time for your body to fully recover.0 -
Me and my bf work overnights and we have two kids. One is only 9 weeks old and the other is 2. So needless to say, we don’t get much sleep. I’ve heard from a lot of people that not getting enough sleep can hinder your weight loss journey, is this really true? And if so, how much? I’ve been doing this for about a month now and have not lost 1lb even. I’ve cut out sugar, drink only water, eating eat cleaner, etc. I think the most sleep I get is 6 hours but usually less. And even then it’s chunks of time here and there. I don’t think there’s any changing my sleeping schedule right now.
Here is the bigger question, how many calories are you eating? Are you using a food scale? Do you exercise? Do you breast feed?
I'm eating 1490, which is what MFP suggested. I work out at least 3 times a week for about an hour and a half but I've been trying 5 days a week. Yes to the food scale and no to breastfeeding.
How long have you been tracking? At 9 weeks old, that isn't a lot of time for your body to fully recover.
Since week 5. But I just weighed myself it said I’ve lost 7lbs. So maybe it’s working and I’m just not noticing yet.0 -
Me and my bf work overnights and we have two kids. One is only 9 weeks old and the other is 2. So needless to say, we don’t get much sleep. I’ve heard from a lot of people that not getting enough sleep can hinder your weight loss journey, is this really true? And if so, how much? I’ve been doing this for about a month now and have not lost 1lb even. I’ve cut out sugar, drink only water, eating eat cleaner, etc. I think the most sleep I get is 6 hours but usually less. And even then it’s chunks of time here and there. I don’t think there’s any changing my sleeping schedule right now.
Here is the bigger question, how many calories are you eating? Are you using a food scale? Do you exercise? Do you breast feed?
I'm eating 1490, which is what MFP suggested. I work out at least 3 times a week for about an hour and a half but I've been trying 5 days a week. Yes to the food scale and no to breastfeeding.
How long have you been tracking? At 9 weeks old, that isn't a lot of time for your body to fully recover.
Since week 5. But I just weighed myself it said I’ve lost 7lbs. So maybe it’s working and I’m just not noticing yet.
Yea, that is definitely it. In 4 weeks, you lost 7 lbs... give it time. You are doing well.1 -
As long as you stick to your goal it doesn't hinder weight loss at all.
The only reason sleep deprivation hinders weight loss is because you will feel hungrier as your body looks for energy from other sources. If you don't give I you will lose weight.
Are you breastfeeding? Sometimes the hormones you produce can stall weight loss. In that case just give it time.
How many calories a day are you eating? When my LO was 9 weeks I was losing on about 2200 a day. Now I eat 2000 now that he is 4 months. I'm breastfeeding and 5'6" for reference. If you are breastfeeding don't eat less than 1800 a day regardless of height.
Not gonna lie... I've lost 25 lb... I'm less than my prepreg weight... But some of my clothes from before still don't fit. Things just take time to bounce back!!1 -
As long as you stick to your goal it doesn't hinder weight loss at all.
The only reason sleep deprivation hinders weight loss is because you will feel hungrier as your body looks for energy from other sources. If you don't give I you will lose weight.
Are you breastfeeding? Sometimes the hormones you produce can stall weight loss. In that case just give it time.
How many calories a day are you eating? When my LO was 9 weeks I was losing on about 2200 a day. Now I eat 2000 now that he is 4 months. I'm breastfeeding and 5'6" for reference. If you are breastfeeding don't eat less than 1800 a day regardless of height.
Not gonna lie... I've lost 25 lb... I'm less than my prepreg weight... But some of my clothes from before still don't fit. Things just take time to bounce back!!
Good! I'm good at controlling myself when it comes to overeating. Not breastfeeding, sadly. According to my FitBit I'm burning anywhere from 2300-2500 calories a day and I'm eating 1490 which is what MFP recommended although sometimes I do eat a little more if I burn more.1
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