Thoughts on sleep?

NJL13500
NJL13500 Posts: 433 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I know that I should be getting 8 hours of sleep per night to be healthy. I try my best, but it's just not always possible. Has anyone seen a change in weight/energy levels/etc. when you went from sleeping 6-6 1/2 hours to getting 8 per night?

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  • galenofedgewood
    galenofedgewood Posts: 146 Member
    I usually get 3-5 hours of sleep per night, so I couldn't tell you.

    Ha!
  • tricksee
    tricksee Posts: 835 Member
    The '8 hour sleep' stuff is just a myth... everyone is different and may require a lot less/more.

    Your body will tell you when you're tired so listen to it.

    Don't bother trying to hit the 8 hour number all the time. It's really not necessary.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    SLEEP WHEN YOU ARE DEAD.'
    LIFE IS TOO SHORT.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    I don't think the changes in my sleep habits are due so much to changes in weight and/or exercises, but because I have cut out soda. I used to stay up, watching TV or doing FB until past mid-night and would get up at 7ish.

    Now I am tired at 10:30 or so b/c I have worked out, I sleep very soundly and get up at 6ish.
  • llkilgore
    llkilgore Posts: 1,169 Member
    I sleep until I wake up naturally most mornings, before the alarm goes off, and it doesn't seem to matter that it's rarely after a full 8 hours. It's what my body wants. I think that's the key. If you need a loud alarm clock to get you up in the morning then chances are you aren't getting enough sleep.

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