Do you get enough sleep?

I have to try really hard, but can get 6 to 7 with that effort regularly. On weekends I can maybe get 9 hours once which is the perfect amount of time for me.

I usually get around 7 but feel best with 9. I wish I was able to get more sleep.

5-6 here most of the time, for most of my working life I think.

No, but I feel much better days I do

HahahahA!!! Not even close to enough. I sleep 2-3 hours of BROKEN sleep m-f and then devent sleep the other two days. Im a night shift mom who only sleeps when my 2 year old naps and about a half hour before I have to wake my 6yo to take her to school.

Nope I went to sleep at 10 last night and was up at 3;30am this morning, Sunday bloody morning!! It really does suck getting up in the pitch darkness every day.
I've read so many times that sleep is so important when trying to lose weight.. What about the people who are crappy sleepers, are they doomed to be overweight forever?

Lack of sleep usually has a big impact on fat loss. Why? Because sleeping and rest is when we use 100% fat for energy. Also HGH, a hormone responsible for fat regulation in the body, production is disrupted, it interferes with the efficiency of the fat burning process.


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Yes. Sleep is a priority for me. I schedule it into my day. I usually get a minimum of 7.5 hours and usually 8.5-9. I average out at about 9 hours per night. Sleep is a very important part of keeping healthy. With enough of it you can more easily fight off illnesses and recover from injuries and hard workouts. It also helps to keep your brain functioning better during the day. It is hard for me to relate to people who insist on shorting themselves on sleep in order to do more stuff. Although I do understand insomnia. I used to suffer from it quite badly.

danicristina2015 wrote: »

I know sleep need is an individual thing, depending on how busy you are during the day etc etc but I believe people should strive for at least 7 hours sleep! I feel my best when I get 8-9 hours

Wearing a JawboneUP has helped me to see when I'm not getting it. I've not been! Totally counter-productive and I've actually made a change regarding that starting today! 7.5 hours was always my magic number.

Most of the time. I like sleep.

Sleep about 6 hours a night during the week, no naps. I very seldom take more than 2 minutes to fall asleep when my head hits the pillow. According to the Fitbit, very little restlessness during the night.

Im so jealous of all of u! You guys get some great sleep!

lindaloo9331 wrote: »

Im so jealous of all of u! You guys get some great sleep!

I know right!!

mxmakm wrote: »

I wish! My 5 year old keeps me up late, my 3 month old wakes me up and stays up for about 3 hours and my 1 1/2 year old wakes me up early. I get about 3-6 hours a night.

Man that sounds stressful. I'm lucky my 2 slept through from 8 weeks old. I didn't give them much of a choice in the matter though. .

I neve get enough sleep during the week due to my crazy work schedule and commute. I function best on 8 or 9 hours (weekends) but get about 5-6 on week days

jenilla1 wrote: »

I function best on about 9 hours, but I will admit that I often get more than 12 hours. If I have no plans for the day and no one wakes me up, I have been known to sleep for up to 20 hours straight. I can sleep any time, any place. I'm always up for a nap, and have no problems falling asleep. I never have trouble with not getting enough sleep. I think my problem, if anything, is sleeping too much. I've been like this my entire life.

I used to be like that not too long ago. Averaged 10-12 hours a night. Aaahhhh the memories :bigsmile:
I don't know what the F happened to change it!!???