If I sleep less, can I eat more?

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  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    No it is not. Sleeping less really screws up with hunger and appetite behavior. Trust me on this one

    ^^this. Plus it can slow down weight loss.

    If we are counting calories I doubt this is true

    What is the other side of the energy equation?

    Exactly, your TDEE will be higher if you sleep less

    Not necessarily, Your NEAT may well decline because you are tired, your exercise efficiency may decline plus it increases stress which also may have a metabolic effect.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    No it is not. Sleeping less really screws up with hunger and appetite behavior. Trust me on this one

    ^^this. Plus it can slow down weight loss.
    I only get 3-5 hours a sleep a day. What matters is calories in vs calories out.

    Yes it is calories out v calories in. But calories out may well be impacted. You may be OK on that amount of sleep, but someone who is used to more will be tired and will likely have a lower NEAT.
  • Cranktastic
    Cranktastic Posts: 1,517 Member
    The answer is...




















    No
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    The answer is...




















    No

    ^^^This
  • RhineDHP
    RhineDHP Posts: 1,025 Member
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    "I only get 3-5 hours a sleep a day. What matters is calories in vs calories out."
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    How are you functioning on that little sleep? I mean, its not just about weight gain and calories, your body and especially your brain need time to recharge, and 3 hours is definitely not enough. According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults need between 7-9 hours of sleep on average.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Seems legit.

    Possibly not particularly healthy, but all else being equal, more awake time means more calories burned.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    "I only get 3-5 hours a sleep a day. What matters is calories in vs calories out."


    How are you functioning on that little sleep? I mean, its not just about weight gain and calories, your body and especially your brain need time to recharge, and 3 hours is definitely not enough. According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults need between 7-9 hours of sleep on average.

    Somewhere out there is a guy who needs 10-14 hours. Problem solved.
  • Beastette
    Beastette Posts: 1,497 Member
    Try it for two weeks. Weigh yourself. Get back to us. Off you go...

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