Losing weight and sleep

tcraw15
tcraw15 Posts: 223 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have a question regarding sleep and how it can affect your weight-loss. I will admit, I have not been getting enough sleep as I should be, and I'm wondering how badly that can set you back. Please, keep it informative. Thanks in advance. :)

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  • SuccessHere
    SuccessHere Posts: 240 Member
    I have been told sleep is very important towards losing weight. I have seen shows that said people with sleep apnea will purposely eat a lot of sugar and carbs as a means of keeping themselves up because of their lack of sleep.
  • tiger4nikki
    tiger4nikki Posts: 112 Member
    I have always heard that getting more sleep helps. I don't always get enough, but sometimes there is not much we can do about it, LOL!
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/lost-sleep-can-lead-to-weight-gain/?_r=0

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041206210355.htm

    Studies have definitely shown a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. This could be due to both behavioral (less willpower?) and metabolic reasons (increased grehlin, the hormone that tells you you're hungry).

    Not that weight can't be lost while sleep deprived, but getting enough sleep is pretty important for almost every aspect of health. Now go to bed! (just kidding)
  • tcraw15
    tcraw15 Posts: 223 Member
    Lol yeah, true that. I can't help it sometimes. Luckily though, I am not one of those people who turns to food when I am sleep deprived. I don't really turn to food for anything really. I eat to live, not live to eat. But I am wondering about the science behind not getting enough sleep and why it causes problems with weight-loss.
  • tcraw15
    tcraw15 Posts: 223 Member
    http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/18/lost-sleep-can-lead-to-weight-gain/?_r=0

    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041206210355.htm

    Studies have definitely shown a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. This could be due to both behavioral (less willpower?) and metabolic reasons (increased grehlin, the hormone that tells you you're hungry).

    Not that weight can't be lost while sleep deprived, but getting enough sleep is pretty important for almost every aspect of health. Now go to bed! (just kidding)

    Haha. Awesome. Thank you!
  • CMB1979
    CMB1979 Posts: 588 Member
    VERY VERY VERY true. I have a difficult time sleeping due to various reasons (too bright, too humid, cats fighting outside my apartment every night, etc).

    If I can remember staring at the clock all night, I know I'll be the same or heavier the next morning. I seem to retain weight (water or otherwise) for weeks until I get a good night sleep and then finally wake up a little lighter.

    ....or maybe the stress of sleeplessness causes me to eat more to stay awake the next day.

    The truth of it is in there somewhere.
  • Agate69
    Agate69 Posts: 349 Member
    When I'm actively losing weight, I weigh myself just before bed and when I wake up, can be up tp a pound lighter. If I weigh my self in morning, I am never lighter just before bed. Where does the weight go at night, my take is that even at rest, youburn calories and while sleeping, do not take any in

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