Too much sleep or a lack of sleep = weight gain

amarie35

For the past week or so, I have gained like 4 1/2 pounds. I know that most of this is water weight but thanks to the link below, I know that some of it can be due to my lack of sleep. I've only been getting like 5 hours of sleep here lately. This is partly because I do my running @ night while it is kinda cooler & I end up getting all keyed up & can't sleep.

If you have either been sleeping too much or like me & NOT enough, check out the link below:

http://www.tree.com/health/sleep-disorders-effects-weight-gain.aspx

woja9640

Try running early in the morning before you get ready for work instead of at night. I agree about the not getting enough sleep because it doesn't give your body enough time to digest the food from the day or for your metabolism to "catch up".

Angel1066

Really interesting article thanks for post

chevy88grl

I try and keep my sleep between 7-8 hours a night. I'm okay with 6 for a night or two, but then I get grumpy and out of sorts. When I was heavier, I used to sleep for 10 hours a night. Now, I don't like to sleep that much - I always end up with a headache the next day if I sleep too much.

I run at night, but I work second shift and therefore live a second shift lifestyle. Running, working out, etc in the morning isn't an option for me. lol.

kykykenna

I basically get 6 hrs of sleep each night...........now I have to read the link and see if I can talk myself into going to bed earlier.

stefraab

Huh! I wonder if this is part of my problem. My daughter's been waking me up @ night and we've had some storms that have woken me up and I swear I feel like I haven't slept well in 2 weeks. And my weight loss has stalled too. There are some dietary improvements I could be making but I wonder if the sleeplessness isn't helping...