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kaylada89
kaylada89 Posts: 38 Member
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Hi, was just wondering if sleep deprivations affects in any way weight loss.

I have been doing this for 3 weeks and am always under my calorie goal and do 60 minutes a dayof excersice this is all new to me and makes me feel good. But i am not shifting the pounds.

For the past 3 years i have only been getting 2 hours sleep a night (broken and unsettled) will this effect my weight loss/gain?

Any help require thankz
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  • SkyeBows
    SkyeBows Posts: 80
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    I am not much help, but I tend to ask the same thing. I have two kids that still wake up in the middle of the night so my sleep is very broken up. But they always say the number one reason new moms cant lose the weight is because of sleep deprivation so I am guessing yes :(
  • wintergirl99
    wintergirl99 Posts: 11
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    Yes it does, i you get less than 6 hours of sleep ur metabolism goes down! oh no! lol
  • bonnienm
    bonnienm Posts: 329 Member
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    I've heard that it definitely affects weight. So get your 8 hours if possible!
  • satchel2
    satchel2 Posts: 4
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    Absolutely sleep deprivation will affect your weight loss. Working night shifts have the same effect. Practically shuts your metabolism down. You need to find out why you are not sleeping at night. Everyone needs at least 6 straight hours of sleep, 7 or 8 is better. Wtih only 2 you are probably not getting the REM you need. It can affect you mentally and emotionally as well.
  • kaylada89
    kaylada89 Posts: 38 Member
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    Well basically am not going to lose weight? I can not get anymore sleep than the 2 hours that i get already. Oh..... i dont know what to do now.
  • jennylynn84
    jennylynn84 Posts: 659
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    Is there a particular reason you cannot get more than 2 hours sleep? Is something interrupting you or is it just that you naturally wake up or toss and turn?
  • borisda
    borisda Posts: 122 Member
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    If your doing resistance training your body will not repair itself so any effort you've made will go to waste . I thought I didn't get enough sleep but yours is serious .
  • kaylada89
    kaylada89 Posts: 38 Member
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    Lol yes i have been suffering from sleeping problems since i was ill 3 years ago when i was 17 and got hospitalized. Now i have a 2 1/2 year old who wakes up during the night and a 10 month old who has problems with sleeping. My parner is on nightshift, so what should i do? HELP!!
  • mzmoonlight
    mzmoonlight Posts: 160
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    Yes, it will affect your weight loss but it wont stop you losing weight in itself. I suffer from chronic insomnia and have done for twenty years. Maybe it was partly to do with me putting on weight easily and slowed down my loss but as you can see I have still lost a lot of weight while not sleeping well. Keep doing what you're doing and the weight will come off. You should probably see your doctor about your insomnia, if you havent already.
  • ka_42
    ka_42 Posts: 720 Member
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    Two hours of sleep?! I don't know how you function! I love my eight hours... and yes, I agree with the others. I've read many times that not enough sleep will effect your ability to loose weight. I'm sorry that I don't have more advise.
  • kaylada89
    kaylada89 Posts: 38 Member
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    Yes, it will affect your weight loss but it wont stop you losing weight in itself. I suffer from chronic insomnia and have done for twenty years. Maybe it was partly to do with me putting on weight easily and slowed down my loss but as you can see I have still lost a lot of weight while not sleeping well. Keep doing what you're doing and the weight will come off. You should probably see your doctor about your insomnia, if you havent already.

    Some positive news thank you. I have seen doctor and theres really nothing they can do, with sleeping pills etc. when iam looking after my children and they wake up, i obviously have to be alert.
  • kaylada89
    kaylada89 Posts: 38 Member
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    well then guess theres nothing really that i can do!! Thanks for making me aware though!!
  • jennylynn84
    jennylynn84 Posts: 659
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    I know obviously you cannot use a narcotic with your babies that need your attention. Have you tried melatonin? This is something that your body produces naturally that you might be a little low on if you find you have insomnia. My husband uses this sometimes when he cannot sleep and he doesn't find it to have a "hangover" feeling like with some sleeping medications and it certainly doesn't cause any of that crazy sleepwalking stuff that prescriptions can cost. Its in the supplement aisle.

    They usually come in 3 mg, but doctors have said that might be too much, so if you try this, maybe try cutting it in half.

    Of course, if you've already consulted a doctor, you might consider asking them about this if you are uncomfortable just trying it.

    Also, my husband and I drink lavender teas. This can help you fall asleep. We buy loose leaves, but I'm sure there's something cheaper and easier to come by in bags. The lavender can relax you and even if you don't sleep it might help you rest.

    Good luck!
  • patelt
    patelt Posts: 23 Member
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    i haven't been sleeping very well either since having brain surgery two years ago. I piled on the weight whilst off work recovering, anyway i joined MFP 4 weeks ago, started to complete food and exercise diary and increased my cardio each day. I have also joined the gym's outside running club this week, I had to go to bed last night at 9.00pm and slept through until 5.45am when my hubby got up, this is a first for me.

    Anyway i have lost 12 pounds since joining and I know its mainly due to an increase in my exercise as i have never had a big appetite, also my gym instructor has told me to have at least 400 cals for breakfast and try not to eat after 7pm.

    good luck especailly where sleep is concerned because i believe if you have enough sleep you have energy to do more activity/exercise throughout the day, hence being able to burn more cals.
  • kaylada89
    kaylada89 Posts: 38 Member
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    I know obviously you cannot use a narcotic with your babies that need your attention. Have you tried melatonin? This is something that your body produces naturally that you might be a little low on if you find you have insomnia. My husband uses this sometimes when he cannot sleep and he doesn't find it to have a "hangover" feeling like with some sleeping medications and it certainly doesn't cause any of that crazy sleepwalking stuff that prescriptions can cost. Its in the supplement aisle.

    They usually come in 3 mg, but doctors have said that might be too much, so if you try this, maybe try cutting it in half.

    Of course, if you've already consulted a doctor, you might consider asking them about this if you are uncomfortable just trying it.

    Also, my husband and I drink lavender teas. This can help you fall asleep. We buy loose leaves, but I'm sure there's something cheaper and easier to come by in bags. The lavender can relax you and even if you don't sleep it might help you rest.

    Good luck!

    Is this just some kind of medicine. I thinki should probably see a doctor again since i haven't been in a year about my sleeping. Thanks
  • patwil73
    patwil73 Posts: 28
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    Lol yes i have been suffering from sleeping problems since i was ill 3 years ago when i was 17 and got hospitalized. Now i have a 2 1/2 year old who wakes up during the night and a 10 month old who has problems with sleeping. My parner is on nightshift, so what should i do? HELP!!

    Unless your kids have a medical condition that makes them get up, they both should be able to sleep through the night. When my youngest son was 2 he kept getting up and walking to our room and waking us up. First we established a night time schedule that he followed every night - story at 7, snack at 7:30, bathroom at 7:45, bed at 7:50, rock a bye baby, and lights out. If he got up we just took him back to bed - no hugs, no talking, just bed. It took a while but eventually he slept the night through.

    Once you get them sleeping through the night then you can start working on your own sleep problems. There are doctor's who specialize in sleep studies (look for pulmonologists or sleep specialists) who can monitor you while you sleep to see why you are waking up so early. You might also try keeping a diary of what you are feeling when you first wake up (is your heart racing and you feel scared? Are you having trouble breathing and feel all stuffed up? Is your mind racing about issues and things you have to do during the day?) Taking that to the specialist might help pinpoint why you are waking up.

    Hope this helps
  • jennylynn84
    jennylynn84 Posts: 659
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    I know obviously you cannot use a narcotic with your babies that need your attention. Have you tried melatonin? This is something that your body produces naturally that you might be a little low on if you find you have insomnia. My husband uses this sometimes when he cannot sleep and he doesn't find it to have a "hangover" feeling like with some sleeping medications and it certainly doesn't cause any of that crazy sleepwalking stuff that prescriptions can cost. Its in the supplement aisle.

    They usually come in 3 mg, but doctors have said that might be too much, so if you try this, maybe try cutting it in half.

    Of course, if you've already consulted a doctor, you might consider asking them about this if you are uncomfortable just trying it.

    Also, my husband and I drink lavender teas. This can help you fall asleep. We buy loose leaves, but I'm sure there's something cheaper and easier to come by in bags. The lavender can relax you and even if you don't sleep it might help you rest.

    Good luck!

    Is this just some kind of medicine. I thinki should probably see a doctor again since i haven't been in a year about my sleeping. Thanks

    It sort of is. It's a hormone that most bodies secrete naturally. It causes drowsiness and regulates sleep patterns. (I'm no doctor, this is just stuff I found when looking it up when my husband first started taking it because I'm wary of meds.)

    If you go to the doc I would definitely ask about it. If they think it would help, dosage recommendations, etc.

    As patwil said, a sleep study would be a GREAT idea as well. If you go to a specialist they can put you in a clinic and monitor you and see what might be off. If you're just seeing a regular primary care doctor, they might be clueless of what to do for you.
  • kaylada89
    kaylada89 Posts: 38 Member
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    Lol yes i have been suffering from sleeping problems since i was ill 3 years ago when i was 17 and got hospitalized. Now i have a 2 1/2 year old who wakes up during the night and a 10 month old who has problems with sleeping. My parner is on nightshift, so what should i do? HELP!!

    Unless your kids have a medical condition that makes them get up, they both should be able to sleep through the night. When my youngest son was 2 he kept getting up and walking to our room and waking us up. First we established a night time schedule that he followed every night - story at 7, snack at 7:30, bathroom at 7:45, bed at 7:50, rock a bye baby, and lights out. If he got up we just took him back to bed - no hugs, no talking, just bed. It took a while but eventually he slept the night through.

    Once you get them sleeping through the night then you can start working on your own sleep problems. There are doctor's who specialize in sleep studies (look for pulmonologists or sleep specialists) who can monitor you while you sleep to see why you are waking up so early. You might also try keeping a diary of what you are feeling when you first wake up (is your heart racing and you feel scared? Are you having trouble breathing and feel all stuffed up? Is your mind racing about issues and things you have to do during the day?) Taking that to the specialist might help pinpoint why you are waking up.

    Hope this helps

    Thank you but the 2 and 1/2 year old does get put back to bed after waking up with the youngest crying. My 10 month old is in constant contact with the doctor with his sleeping problems, they cannot solve the problem until he is older and find out what the problems is.
    Yes i have seen a doctor a year ago and been keep in hospital for a week for observation and MRI scans.Guess amd stuck at the moment
    Thanks again x
  • gabi_ele
    gabi_ele Posts: 460 Member
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    I'm a little concerned that you get only so little sleep. Do you have family around that can take the kids for one night a week? Or maybe take a nap when the kids do? Or maybe have a friend come over and babysit while you get a nap? The problem with sleep depriviation is, it doesn't just affect your weightloss but other factors too, like your imune system, nervus system and your emotional health.
    I worked night shift for many years, so I would be home with my kids during the day... that was horrible on my body. I have always been a light sleeper and somedays I still wake up in the middle of the night ,but I am able to go back to sleep faster since I take a herbal supplement that helps with seratonin levels and irritation.Now I am much easier to get along with, get sick hardly ever and have more energie then when I was 10 years younger.
    If you would like more information message me
    Hope you find a solution
  • kaylada89
    kaylada89 Posts: 38 Member
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    ok so 10 to 10 in the Uk. Going to go to bed now, see what happens tonight. Will make an appoitment with the doctor and update You all. It might be helpful what he suggests to someone else. Wish me luck!!!

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