Staying up late.

kidchewy2
kidchewy2 Posts: 20 Member
edited December 27 in Health and Weight Loss
I seem to remember hearing somewhere that if you stay up late, you burn more calories. Just wondering if there was any merit to this. I feel like as long as you're not really moving, say like watching tv, then it really shouldn't make a difference.

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  • CarleyLovesPets
    CarleyLovesPets Posts: 410 Member
    I think so, as long as you actually get up early still too.
    You're spending more time awake and not sleeping, so you'd be burning my calories I'd assume.
  • jess393
    jess393 Posts: 220 Member
    I've never heard of that, but if it's rue, I'm in luck because I always stay up pretty late, lol!
  • Apocalypse_Meow
    Apocalypse_Meow Posts: 90 Member
    Adequate sleep is really important for weight loss.
  • kidchewy2
    kidchewy2 Posts: 20 Member
    that's what I thought, but you burn calories sleeping as well. So I don't understand the logic behind it.
  • 13directions
    13directions Posts: 8
    The later I stay up, the more I tend to gain. Sad (since I'm obviously a night person), but true!
  • kidchewy2
    kidchewy2 Posts: 20 Member
    Well that settles it! Hahaha, early to bed from now on!
  • volume77
    volume77 Posts: 670 Member
    I think sleep is more important as far as hormones and everything goes. I think technically you'd burn more by a fraction but it wouldn't really matter in the end if youre tired and grouchy :( I find if I don't sleep enough I get crazy like I'm on drugs ! I also tend to get hungrier and crazy cravings... I really enjoy sleep! However sometimes I have insomnia which is quite annoying;(
  • kidchewy2
    kidchewy2 Posts: 20 Member
    Yeah, I tend to lie in bed and stare forever, not intentional sleep depravation by any means! No need for worry Hahaha
  • Jenlynengel
    Jenlynengel Posts: 3
    Just listen to your body, it will never lead you astray...just gotta tune in.
  • davidsgirl145
    davidsgirl145 Posts: 162 Member
    some of my best losses have been when I got a really good night sleep. I would think that not enough sleep would stress your body and it's hard to lose if you're stressed. but, i have no science to back that up! LOL!
  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
    Theoretically if you are up longer you should be burning more calories, but if you're not doing anything then it doesn't matter when you're awake.
  • ohhjohnny
    ohhjohnny Posts: 7
    My best losses are when I get good sleep. But then what works for me are naps not long stretches.
  • macx2mommy
    macx2mommy Posts: 170 Member
    Technically, if you are awake, you will burn more calories than sleeping, unless you are wake lying still in bed, which then it doesnt matter. Chances are if you are awake, you are not as still as asleep, etc. However, the amount is very minimal. It's actually more important to get a good night sleep, as if you are sleep deprieve it has been shown that people tend to consume more calories and make poorer choices. Continual lack of sleep correlates with weight gain, or lack of weight lost.

    Nope, don't have any links, but this is what my endocrinologist and other specialist told me.
  • icreate
    icreate Posts: 60
    I need to get the proper zzzzzzz. Staying up late will hamper muscle growth :)
  • kidchewy2
    kidchewy2 Posts: 20 Member
    Thanks everybody!
  • korryn92
    korryn92 Posts: 12
    I am a full time student but do my classes online so I have a weird sleep schedule. I have always been a night person but as long as I only eat when I am hungry at night (get midnight munchies LOL) then I tend to lose just as much weight as a person a regular daytime schedule. So I guess it just means you need to get enough sleep, no matter day or night. :)
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Technically, if you are awake, you will burn more calories than sleeping, unless you are wake lying still in bed, which then it doesnt matter. Chances are if you are awake, you are not as still as asleep, etc. However, the amount is very minimal. It's actually more important to get a good night sleep, as if you are sleep deprieve it has been shown that people tend to consume more calories and make poorer choices. Continual lack of sleep correlates with weight gain, or lack of weight lost.

    Nope, don't have any links, but this is what my endocrinologist and other specialist told me.

    I'd take burning marginally less calories and getting into a more natural sleep pattern every time.

    Mess with the circadian rhythms and the myriad of hormonal controls at your peril.

    Shift work is meant to be really bad for general health and I can see why.
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