Not enough sleep....

shannonpatton
shannonpatton Posts: 299 Member
edited September 27 in Health and Weight Loss
I've heard sleep is important while your body is going through so many changes while exercising and dieting. I have a 1 yr old and I get maybe 5 hours a night. I was just wondering what sleep does for weightloss and why it's so important?

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  • Sedonafan
    Sedonafan Posts: 26 Member
    Here you go :) Personally, I have had insomnia since I was a child. I finally got these pills at target. They are the generic up and up brand, 4 dollars for a 2 month supply, and are non- habit forming. They don't make me drowsy persay, but as soon as I lay down and close my eyes, I fall to sleep instantly. It is odd. But I would seriously try that. Attached is a great article on the effects of lack of sleep.

    http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/excessive-sleepiness-10/lack-of-sleep-weight-gain
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    I was watching a show last week they say we build up the thing we need to supress our appetite during the day ..when we dont sleep enough then we become ravenous....it made sense to me so i did my own study lol....lets just say I wont go without 7-9hrs of sleep anymore if i can help it...
  • pressica
    pressica Posts: 361
    I was watching a show last week they say we build up the thing we need to supress our appetite during the day ..when we dont sleep enough then we become ravenous....it made sense to me so i did my own study lol....lets just say I wont go without 7-9hrs of sleep anymore if i can help it...

    Thanks for sharing this. I would totally agree. Besides that, I think that when you are super tired, your common sense shuts off and that part of your brain that doesn't want to eat 6 donuts for breakfast doesn't process it.
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