too much sleep?

Ta11asan

Hi,

Since trying to change my lifestyle with diet and trying to become more active,
I've been looking for other things to improve my health and one was to try and get more sleep.

I usually get between 5 and 6 hours and function pretty well on that amount however I wanted to try the suggested 8 hours and see if it made a difference.

However the last couple nights I've gotten 8 to 8.5 and I find myself more tired and sluggish in the evening.

Just wondering if others have experienced similar?

Thanks,
Tim

traceytwink

I'm the same I normally feel good on 6.5-7 hours a night but if I have more I get a headache and feel shattered guess some people don't need as much sleep as others ????

Timshel_

I have always been a short time sleeper - avg. 5 hours a night. My doctor mentioned "trying" to get more sleep and I am up to about 7 a night, which feels decent. Yeah, if I sleep too much I feel like I have a sleep hangover.

emelia_

Everyone is different, I like to get around 7 hours, days where I sleep 8-10 I feel so much more sluggish.

SDHudgins1976

"They" recommend 6-8... so given that the "guidelines" are 2 hours I'd assume people are different

freelancejouster

We dream at certain periods throughout the night and that could be why you're feeling so sleepy, that you're waking up at the wrong point in the sleep cycle. Maybe look into that?

GiddyNZ

If you get a good sleep and feel good in the morning.. and only take 6 hours to do that, then your body must be recharged. There wouldn't seem to be much point in forcing yourself to sleep any longer.

I feel crappy if I stay in bed too long also.

Ta11asan

Thanks for the reply's everyone, I think i'll back it to 7 and see how i feel and if i'm still sluggish i'll just chalk it up to my body only needs 5 - 6 hours.

the weather is changing here also so maybe thats got something to do with it ...i always feel run down when the weather changes.

Guess i'll just have to do more experimenting.

Thanks again,
Tim

7opoundsin16weeks

btw lack of sleep causes weight gain. just sayin

stines72

btw lack of sleep causes weight gain. just sayin

lol

1917Ashley

Same here! It just doesn't make sense to me! If I go to sleep at midnight and have to be up at 7:00AM, I tend to wake up easier than if I had gone to bed at 10:00PM and up at 7AM

krissy_krossy

btw lack of sleep causes weight gain. just sayin

:huh:

cmriverside

There are differing "studies" NO I DON'T have links....that say too much or too little sleep can alter hormone balance and subsequently weight contol.

Personally, I do best on exactly 8 hours. When left to my own devices (i.e. no need to be up at a particular hour) I'll sleep exactly 8 hours and wake refreshed. I've been off work for six years ...aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. . . and that's what my body has naturally decided with no stress, moderate exercise, and good diet.


I hated it when I worked and was getting 5-6 hours a night. It was brutal. Do what works for you - experience contentment.

SWOCaptain

Tim,

I usually do well on 5-6 hours also. That said, I suffer from sleep apnea and have a CPAP machine that allows me to sleep more deeply (2 levels below rem sleep). Have you had a sleep study performed? Just a thought ...

My problem with sleeping longer is that I have more aches and pains.

Good luck!

Mike

Pimpmonkey

If I get more than 6 I fell like I can't get up and get moving.

Ta11asan

Mike,

Yes, I actually have sleep apnea also and use a cpap, good point!

Thanks for bringing that up!

Tim