How much sleep do you get?

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AlwaysWanderer
AlwaysWanderer Posts: 641 Member
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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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    I get 9 - 10 hours a night.
  • GARider
    GARider Posts: 22 Member
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    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
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    average on 7-8 hours each night, sometimes a little more if i fall asleep earlier
  • dailyorange
    dailyorange Posts: 128
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    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
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    depends on the day, I would say 6-10 hours:)
  • marci355
    marci355 Posts: 292
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    Not enough. I have insomnia too. It sucks....
  • milaxx
    milaxx Posts: 1,122 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    7 or 8 , weekends sometimes more :~)

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