How much sleep do you get?

AlwaysWanderer
AlwaysWanderer Posts: 641 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've heard that good nights sleep, like 8 hrs or so, aids weight loss. However I never get more than six, could that slow down my weight loss? How much sleep do you get every night?

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  • Angela4Health
    Angela4Health Posts: 1,319 Member
    I generally get about 7 hours of sleep a night, sometimes 8, and when I wake up early to run, only about 6.
  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
    I have heard that to but I think it is more about quality of sleep than quantity. I sleep only 6 hours a night (at most) and it hasn't slowed me down.

    Great job so far.
  • shesnotthere
    shesnotthere Posts: 117
    I'm struggling with this right now. My mind never wants to shut down before 2-3am :( I have to get up around 7, so it never works out. I keep telling myself: tonight you go to bed at 10, but it never happens. Exercise doesn't seem to help. Blah.
  • sam23030
    sam23030 Posts: 76
    On average 7 hours a night but I do feel like I would benefit from more!

    I am interested to see what everyone else gets!
  • wenlot7
    wenlot7 Posts: 17 Member
    I go to bed at 9 PM so I can get to sleep by 9:30 PM. I wake up at 5:30 AM so I can get my day started early. That means I get exactly 8 hrs of sleep each night.
  • getfitdiva
    getfitdiva Posts: 1,148 Member
    It makes a huge difference. When I get little sleep the scale does not budge! When I started making myself get 7-9 hrs of sleep the scale moved! Most days I get 5-6 hrs of sleep but I know that henders my weight loss.
  • ginagn73
    ginagn73 Posts: 89
    I am lucky if I get six hours..I also heard it has to be at least 6 hours of deep continous sleep. Good luck there I wake up every hour or two!!!I do think its right though...it makes it harder to lose weight.
  • abalicious
    abalicious Posts: 361 Member
    Usually I'll sleep anywhere from 9-10-11pm until 7-8-9am on weekdays. And usually weekends I'll wake up at like 10:30am but go to sleep later, like 1am. I worked the night shift from january until may and it did not help with weight loss. I could tell it was slowing me down. Thank god I never have to work the night shift again!
  • Cherilea
    Cherilea Posts: 1,118 Member
    Probably not enough! Im such a night owl and lately haven't been going to bed until around 1 am. I probably average about 6-7 hrs or so.
  • quietlywinning
    quietlywinning Posts: 889 Member
    I have insomnia. Last night I got about 2 hours of sleep. I am exhausted!! I've been worrying it is affecting my weight loss, too. I have not figured out how to fix it, though.
  • suchecm
    suchecm Posts: 23
    I get 9 - 10 hours a night.
  • GARider
    GARider Posts: 22 Member
    During the week I usually get about 7 hours of sleep; on the weekend it's more in the 8 to 9 hour range.
  • DebiP10
    DebiP10 Posts: 275 Member
    average on 7-8 hours each night, sometimes a little more if i fall asleep earlier
  • dailyorange
    dailyorange Posts: 128
    I try to aim for 8 hours, but for some reason my body likes to wake up after 6-7 hours. Once I'm awake, I'm awake and can't fall back asleep. I definitely need to get a little more shut eye in the future.
  • yankeefamily05
    yankeefamily05 Posts: 657
    depends on the day, I would say 6-10 hours:)
  • marci355
    marci355 Posts: 292
    Not enough. I have insomnia too. It sucks....
  • milaxx
    milaxx Posts: 1,122 Member
    I get probably on average 5, sometime a little less, sometimes a little more. I have insomnia pretty bad. It had been good for a bit and this week it's acting up again. I get to sleep around 12:30, but wake up at 3 and often cant get back to sleep until 5 or 6 and then I'm back up at 7:30 or 8.

    It sucks, but I've always had it pretty bad and I try not to use sleeping aids unless I am getting no sleep at all.
  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
    Unfortnately about 5 hours. I have to be up by 5am. I normally doze off downstairs about 10 on whatever tv show I'm watching so I always have to set my DVR. I wake up around midnight...one o'clock. I think go upstairs and jump in the bed until the alarm goes off.
  • sbwood888
    sbwood888 Posts: 953 Member
    I sleep as much as I can. :laugh: I usually go to bed at about 1030 pm and get up at 630 am on workdays. If I am off, I sleep TOO long--get up at 930 or 1000 am. LOVE TO SLEEP! :blushing:
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    7 or 8 , weekends sometimes more :~)
  • CARNAT22
    CARNAT22 Posts: 764 Member
    I aim for 8 but normally it's closer to 7 (if that)

    I think the theory is that with enough sleep your wake up feeling alert, motivated and is running on optimum level.

    Being tired makes you more likely to snack (your body is seeking a high and it thinks it will get it through food - normally "bad" food) so that's why the experts say you should try to get plenty of sleep.

    We are all different though and for some people 8 hours sleep would be too much!
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Menopause is kicking my bum, I am lucky if I can stay asleep 5 hours a night.
  • Artemis726
    Artemis726 Posts: 587 Member
    I try to get to bed in the 11pm hour, usually read until 12 or later, and wake up around 7:30AM. My issue is with QUALITY sleep. I am woken up many times by kids or animals, and have a hard time falling back to sleep... so I don't know how much quality sleep I get. I know the nights when I sleep solid, I feel so much better.
  • susanswan
    susanswan Posts: 1,194 Member
    Menopause is kicking my bum, I am lucky if I can stay asleep 5 hours a night.

    Unfortunately I'm with you! SInce I'm older, I just can't sleep anymore! I probably get to sleep around 10 - 10:30 and wake up by 6:30. SOund like 8 hours, right? Of course that includes 3 trips to the bathroom, my husband's snoring waking me up exactly at 3:30, and the dog wanting to go out at least twice, not to mention my husband going to the bathroom once or twice! SO do I sleep at all? In bits & pieces! At least I am never drowsy during the day, but somedays, like tonight ( I woke up at 4, got up at 4:45 to be productive as long as i was awake!) I will probably fall asleep on the couch if I happen to be able to sit down and relax at 7:30 tonight!
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