You sleep HOW much??

Buettner22

I sleep about 6 hours a night, I find that my body naturally wakes up around 3:45-4am every morning and feel amazing. So ive learned instead of fighting going back to sleep and then feeling groggy waking up to an alarm clock a few hours later, I just get up and go workout and Ive got a crap ton of energy all day long with no coffee on most days.

ShinyDragonfly

i'm at 11 hours of sleep since sunday. that's what I get for being a full-time college student working part-time overnight hours. haven't seen much effect on my weight though

uk_ja

8+ hours everyday and when I swing from day to night shift I sleep even more just because I can.

amber1533

I was sleeping 10-12 hours a night and it was wayy too much. I never used to sleep that much but I got used to "sleeping when my newborn" did and I took lots of naps when I was pregnant (my son is two now!) and I just sleep until he wakes up. I was always super tired! I'd wake up just exhausted like I hadn't slept at all! So now I am doing 7 hours a night and so far I feel 100% better.

HurricaneElaine

6 hours per week-night, unless I fall asleep with the TV going, missing my shows.. :ohwell: Then it might be eight.

Weekends, I sleep a LOT.

Eifersucht

Between 8 and 9 hours per night is optimal for me. I can function between 7 and 8. Anything less than 7 and I am definitely dragging the next day. As far as my weight loss goes, I used to check my weight very frequently so that I could track monthly trends and not get too upset when the number would go up a bit at certain intervals. Most times, as long as I'm getting adequate sleep, my weight will drop between 1 and 2 pounds overnight. On nights when I don't get enough sleep, I usually lose less than a pound, if I lose at all. Seeing that for myself was enough for me to make more of an effort to get the rest my body needs and I'm more content during the day as well.

giggitygoo

I find I retain more water when my sleep schedule is off. No evidence to back this claim really, but it's something I noticed through tracking my sleep schedule.

I suffer from periodic insomnia, so it can be pretty erratic. Some days it's zero hours, some days 12 ( when the insomnia subsides) Usually I get between 6 and 7, and find that I'm most energetic at this level.

VanessaHeartsMasr

I work nights M-F and have a horribly fragmented sleeping schedule. Some days I get a couple hours of sleep. Most days I sleep 2 hours, wake up and get my son on the bus for school, then sleep another couple hours. Some days I get 6 or 7 hours straight. On the weekends, I play catchup with my sleep and sleep at night. I'm surprised I haven't had a nervous breakdown yet. Surprisingly, it hasn't affected my ability to lose weight though.

stephdeeable

Some nights I only get 5-6 hours, but whenever I can I like a solid 8 or 9.

NCchar130

All I can say is that my lowest weight of the week (I weigh daily) has ALWAYS been on a weekend after 8+ hours of sleep. During the work week I get 5-6 per night, sometimes less.

cuarrech

When my body slows down, such as when I'd been not eating enough, or if I go to bed really late I could easily go with 10-12 hours and still feel sleepy. When I get less than 7 hours and/or if I go to bed very late consistently I noticed I do not lose weight, but I am not entirely sure if that's because I eat more or from some other mechanism. I lose more easily if I get consistent, earlier sleep. I also seem to lose more weight and need less nighttime sleep if I nap, but I can't always do that.

cordianet

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/lose-weight-while-sleeping

Moosycakes

Now it's the holidays, I usually sleep around eight to nine hours. When I'm at uni, I normally get about five to six hours in

poisongirl6485

I get 4-5 hours sadly. Work til 2 am, then up at 7 am to get the kid off to school and care for my toddler. Wish i got more.

monicalosesweight

Hm. I'd say between 5 to 6 hours a night. I've never slept a lot even as a teenager. I sometimes fall into a deeper sleep on Friday's and Saturday's but I think that's because I'm less stressed out once the weekend hits. During the week, I've got way too many things going on and my brain is too awake.

Monica

ladytinkerbell99

In my experience the amount of sleep does help, especially the quality of the sleep.

^ I think he brought up a good point about "the quality of the sleep". That is more important than how many hours.
I sleep 4 hours in the summer/ a night and 5 hours a night in the winter.

LivingJuicy

7-9 hours is optimum. And yes, sleep does affect weight loss. If you don't get enough sleep, your body compensates for the energy loss by telling you to eat more. This is physiologically proven by the higher levels of ghrelin (the "hunger hormone") in people who sleep less. You're body says "I don't have enough energy" and releases ghrelin to tell you to eat.

This! I had severe sleep apnea undiagnosed for who knows how long and I got to my highest weight ever. When they finally figured it out and I got treatment (CPAP), I dropped 40 pounds without trying AT ALL. I had been eating to make up for the energy I wasn't getting recharged during sleep. Of course, it only took my loss so far and now it's up to me to do the rest. Now I sleep about 7 hours a night and if I go below that, it definitely affects my weight loss.

jynxxxed

Week nights I sleep between 4-6 hours per night.

Weekends typically between 12-16 hours give or take.

My weight loss has still been pretty steady.

AntWrig

I think 7-9 hours is optimum. I'm not sure about how it affects weight loss; I know that it plays at least some role in muscle building. Either way, sleep's important.

Not true at all.

It's based on the person.

I get 3-5 hours per day and weight loss has been fine.

jenilla1

I'm absolutely terrible! My entire life I have been a super-sleeper. I get about 10 hours a day and I love it. My sleeping habits have not changed through the course of my life and I haven't noticed sleep having any kind of effect on my weight. I've always been slimmer than my peers. I do find myself feeling stressed if I don't get enough sleep. Since stress can cause some people to overeat (not me - I'm the opposite), I can see where not getting good sleep could impact one's weight.

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

I usually sleep for six, maybe seven hours. I rarely have any obligations in the morning so I just let myself wake up when my body wakes me up naturally.

Crazy4Healthy

5-7 for me and I do this 7 days a week. I find that quality and consistency works best for me. I honestly function better at 5-7, when I get more I actually feel more tired. I used to sleep in weekends, but I now set an alarm and make sure to get about the same (although I do go to bed a bit later and wake up a bit later, but still same amount of time).

sbrooks0387

right now i am getting 4-6 hrs of sleep a night thanks to a newborn and i have noticed if i go to many days with less sleep my weight will plateo and once i can get to 6 again i'll start losing. of course this could also be due to the fact that i have less energy on 4 hrs and therefore do less.

Guamybear

I sleep for about 7 hours on weekdays and average 8-9 on the weekends. If I do get tired, a 15 min power nap is all I need to revive me.

Going4Lean

6 hours is the most i get. I try going to sleep early, but it just doesn't happen.

Sicler

On a good night maybe 4-5 hours. Try for more but it doesn't always workout with having a two year old. I do better on less sleep.

adnil17

I need to see my local GP as i can not sleep. It is 3am and i am wide awake. i think this week I have had about 9 hours sleep in total since Monday it is now Thursday.

I feel very drained and cold during the day so tend to eat more and drink a lot more fatty drinks to keep warm and wake up

LinsenNRoses

About 4 days of the week I get around 7 hours of sleep, 2 days of the week I have to stay up for over 24 hours since I do overnights and have to stay awake with my son and then Sunday is my sleep day where I usually get 10-12 hours! It SUCKS!!! lol

AliciaStinger

I've heard that the amount of sleep you get can effect your weight loss. Do you guys find this to be true? Is there a set amount of time you should sleep? I struggle to get 6 hrs each night.

I've read that both too much and too little sleep messes with one of the hormones that regulates appetite. My body likes more than eight hours but less than ten. On Tuesdays I go to work at 6:45 in the morning and get home from school usually after 10:00. I wake up tired on Tuesdays and usually am beyond exhausted by the time I get home. I tend to make worse food choices (read: 300 calories in cookies between breakfast and lunch, and eating two dinners) on Tuesdays and have less ability to control myself. I could, in theory, say "I'm not going to eat those cookies," but my stomach growls, my eyelids droop, and I feel like I need food energy. Long story short, I do think that being under-rested (and perhaps getting too much sleep, too) can negatively affect your eating habits and will power, and in turn, your weight loss.

As far as how much sleep you should get.........I think the most important thing is to feel well-rested. My mom gets between four and six hours of sleep a night and maintains a healthy weight. My dad, who is narcoleptic (narcoleptic, NOT epileptic, and could easily sleep for a whole day without his medication), has been overweight my whole life, partly because he also uses snacking as a tool to keep himself awake. Eight hours is a healthy average for many people...but everyone is different. I think you should stick to what works best for you!

Edit -- Forgot to mention: I've heard that sticking to a schedule is also important to getting to/staying at a healthy weight, as well as getting a good night's sleep. I've heard that you should try to eat meals at the same times every day, stopping like 2-4 hours before you intend to go to sleep. I've also heard the same thing about sleeping, that it's best go to bed the same time each night, and set the alarm for the same time each morning. Again, your schedule may not allow for this, so do what works best for you. I read this online, and thought it kind of related to the topic. Take care!

leligrace

I am a workaholic and I have 2 part time jobs. One in the morning and one in the night/graveyard. So my sleep in weekdays is only around 5 hours and sleep better during weekends like 8-10 hours.