Slept four hours..should I cut calories to compensate?

Aaron_K123

Last night I was really excited for this movie coming out today and going out to eat with some friends I never see. As a result I fan girled til 2 am and woke up at 6:45 that's like a little more than four hours of sleep and I feel like crap now. I have a headache and my stomach hurts. But I just woke up naturally! It was like christmas. I read somewhere that if you get too little sleep you will retain all your calories and gain weight. Should I not eat half my calories today or something? Yesterday I got too MUCH sleep, if it makes a difference. I actually slept twelve hours last night lol.

You burned more calories in that 4 hours of sleep than you would spending 35 minutes on a treadmill. I wouldn't worry about cutting calories because of sleep.

SLLRunner

You won't retain your calories magically if you don't sleep. However, you may notice you are hungrier on days you sleep less, so be more careful about how much you eat to make sure you don't overeat.

I've never thought about being hungrier on days you sleep less.

Aaron_K123

I agree with the other posts. I have also read lack of sleep can effect weight loss efforts but I think it is serious lack of sleep over a time, not one night.

But yeah you will probably feel low on energy and be tempted to reach for sugary snacks to perk you up, just stick to your usual calories and make sure you log.

Although you might be tired, a brisk walk can help you feel more awake and also give you some exercise calories to eat if you feel you need some extra food energy to get you through the day.

Oh crap I totally forgot to mention also I'm jus maintaining not losing either so maybe that changes it as well. Didn't mean to make it seem like I was still in weight loss mode. I just didn't want to somehow magically start gaining weight. In retrospect I feel like I'm being paranoid but it never hurts to ask my fellow myfitnesspal-ers

in your other posts you say you want to gain And someone pointed put you were only 86 lb. so are you maintaining or gaining?

In your other thread you said your 5 2" and wegh 86 pounds and are trying to gain weight. So with a BMI of less than 16 and your posts on the forum today I'm sorry but you really need to seek professional help.

shapefitter

At 5'2'' weighing 86 pounds, I'm guessing you're still at school. I'd suggest you get yourself an alarm clock. Just saying.

Alluminati

What am I reading

Ang108

Last night I was really excited for this movie coming out today and going out to eat with some friends I never see. As a result I fan girled til 2 am and woke up at 6:45 that's like a little more than four hours of sleep and I feel like crap now. I have a headache and my stomach hurts. But I just woke up naturally! It was like christmas. I read somewhere that if you get too little sleep you will retain all your calories and gain weight. Should I not eat half my calories today or something? Yesterday I got too MUCH sleep, if it makes a difference. I actually slept twelve hours last night lol.

A lot of people who have lifestyles that include chronic sleep deprivation make up for the lack of energy by eating, because extra calories provide the body with a very short lived increase in energy.....this can easily lead to snacking all day long and that if done in excess can lead to weight gain. But not getting any sleep, or little sleep every once in a while, even if you eat sugary snacks for that much needed energy, will not affect you.

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Alatariel75

You won't retain your calories magically if you don't sleep. However, you may notice you are hungrier on days you sleep less, so be more careful about how much you eat to make sure you don't overeat.

I've never thought about being hungrier on days you sleep less.

Yup. Increased Grehlin hormone is responsible for that.

I find that personally, days where I've had a crappy sleep the night before are almost as bad as having a hangover for having the hungries and craving salty, fatty food.

SkimFlatWhite68

If you're 86 pounds, there's no reason for you ever to cut calories.

Full stop.

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