Why is sleep so important for weight loss

Cortisol, the stress hormone, increases when we diet and when we don't get enough sleep. It impacts weight loss.

I don't know anything really about how lack of sleep might impact any biological processes which could affect weight loss, but I do know that for me at least, if I'm tired, I'm more likely to want to eat sweet calorific things and to not resist temptations.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/29/health/upwave-weight-sleeping/
Not getting enough sleep can cause weight gain.

Well seems i am special than.

I hardly sleep ( it is more resting)
Normal sleeping pattern for me is 3 hours of solid sleep the rest light or awake
For years and years

And i lose weight just fine.

However i do believe the fact you have to rest your body ( think of muscle repair).
So i force myself for 8 hours in bed....sleeping reading watching tv I go to bed at 12 stand up at 8 every day. But falling asleep can be at 4 or even later lol

And gaining weight from not sleeping is woo...big time... Were do those calories come from?

If that was true than sleeping means losing weight.... that would be a great solution for the overweight problem.

No sleep doesn't impact according to me, rest however yes.
Think of the repair and rest the body needs, and when you are tired your willpower and hunger get for a lot of people worse.

So again i lost weight just fine with my not sleeping pattern.

I'm interested in this. I have actual insomnia and have gone without sleep for 1 - 2 days per week just about as long as I can remember. When I do sleep it's typically 4 - 6 hours max, and I can't remember ever sleeping a full night through without waking up at least once.

scyian wrote: »

Cortisol the stress hormone increases when we don't sleep properly. Imagine you have a stress bucket and each night while you sleep you brain processes and empties it. If you're not sleeping you're not dealing with the stress.

Dont you think that is different for each person?

I am not a really stressed person at all lol
And i seem to lose weight just fine
With my couple of hours sleep at night.

BecomingBane wrote: »

I take melatonin to help with this. I find that I don't always sleep soundly and can feel it in my performance the next day. Melatonin knocks me right out, I sleep more soundly than ever and wake up refreshed. YMMV as some say melatonin gives them horrible nightmares.

GABA is another. Doesn't make you fall asleep, but it helps you sleep deeper.

BecomingBane wrote: »

usmcmp wrote: »

BecomingBane wrote: »

I take melatonin to help with this. I find that I don't always sleep soundly and can feel it in my performance the next day. Melatonin knocks me right out, I sleep more soundly than ever and wake up refreshed. YMMV as some say melatonin gives them horrible nightmares.

GABA is another. Doesn't make you fall asleep, but it helps you sleep deeper.

Know of any potential side effects? My partner can't take melatonin as she is one of the ones who get's horrifying nightmares. We're looking for alternatives for her.

Not that I know of. My dreams are very vivid on it, but never nightmares. I have frequent nightmares and GABA hasn't specifically caused one. I know a container of 400 servings is around $15 on Bodybuilding.com, so I feel it is worth trying.

You can look up more information tonight. Gamma aminobutyric acid.

BecomingBane wrote: »

usmcmp wrote: »

BecomingBane wrote: »

usmcmp wrote: »

BecomingBane wrote: »

I take melatonin to help with this. I find that I don't always sleep soundly and can feel it in my performance the next day. Melatonin knocks me right out, I sleep more soundly than ever and wake up refreshed. YMMV as some say melatonin gives them horrible nightmares.

GABA is another. Doesn't make you fall asleep, but it helps you sleep deeper.

Know of any potential side effects? My partner can't take melatonin as she is one of the ones who get's horrifying nightmares. We're looking for alternatives for her.

Not that I know of. My dreams are very vivid on it, but never nightmares. I have frequent nightmares and GABA hasn't specifically caused one. I know a container of 400 servings is around $15 on Bodybuilding.com, so I feel it is worth trying.

You can look up more information tonight. Gamma aminobutyric acid.

Thanks, I will. I'm fine with melatonin, but will give it a try to see how it feels. I'll try to get some and see if my partner responds well, if so, problem solved for her.

You can take GABA and melatonin together. There's a product called Hybern8 that uses both.

For me, if I don't get much sleep, it's usually because I've had a big day. Some days I get up at 4am for job A and don't go to bed until 12pm for job B. That's a long time to be awake. If i'm awake and up, i'm also burning more calories than I would if I was asleep.