We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

To nap or not to nap... That's the question!

FemininGuns
FemininGuns Posts: 605 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I heard that napping can hinder weight loss... Anyone every heard of that.... Any truth to it?

I took a 15 minute nap this afternoon and felt AWESOME! Just wondering if I can work that in a few times a week without consequences. Thanks for any feedback. :bigsmile:

Replies

  • elmct57
    elmct57 Posts: 594 Member
    actually if you don't get adequate rest/sllep while dieting it can hinder your weight loss. If it made you feel better--i'd say you answered your own question right there! Good luck!
  • missyhse
    missyhse Posts: 189
    I'm not an expert, but I am an athlete and I've been told to take 15 minute naps on hard work out days to aid in muscle recovery so you're body is not conserving calories to heal. I second elmct57 too, sleep deprivation is bad!
  • chanstriste13
    chanstriste13 Posts: 3,277 Member
    nap! i love me some naptime!
  • lordofultima
    lordofultima Posts: 293
    Sleeping puts you in a catabolic state, so I wouldn't recommend doing it more than once a day. It'll mess with meal timings, slow down your metabolism...shouldn't you be getting enough sleep at one time? I can see if you can only sleep for 4 hours or something at a time but, if you already get a 7-9 hour sleep I don't think napping half way through the day is going to help.
  • gambitsgurl
    gambitsgurl Posts: 632 Member
    DUDE - oh yeah... NAP!!!!! :D
  • robbienjill
    robbienjill Posts: 456 Member
    I have always been taught that your body actually grows and repairs itself during sleep (rest). I would say get the nap!:yawn:
  • PatriciaO
    PatriciaO Posts: 24
    I love a fifteen minute nap. It makes me feel great.
  • MzBug
    MzBug Posts: 2,173 Member
    If you need it, NAP! I have weighed myself before a nap when I was feeling sluggish and bloated, then layed down. I slept an hour and a half, dang near filled the bowl, and then weighed again and lost 2 pounds! Felt much better after the nap, more energy and not bloated. Your body will tell you when it needs a nap, so if you are able, go for it!
  • SymphonicSilence
    SymphonicSilence Posts: 13
    I suffer with CFS so I'm always napping during the day on the advice of my hospital consultant!!

    I've never thought to see if it helps/hinders my weight so I think I'll be checking that out now ;)
  • FemininGuns
    FemininGuns Posts: 605 Member
    Thanks for the feedback! I do get about 6.5 to 7 hrs sleep at night (going to bed around 930 or 10) and get up at 440am to hit the gym hard 4 times a week... So, these are the days that I sometimes feel sluggish and may take a 15min. cat nap :)
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    I've heard napping does all kinds of good things for your mind and body, but never exactly anything weight loss/hinder specific. I would say go for it though, because if it gives you more energy and puts you in a better mood then its worth it, better than being sluggish all day and not wanting to do anything.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories