Anyone get hungry when you are tired?

alicia163425
alicia163425 Posts: 80 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I unfortunately didn’t get enough sleep last night and today I have noticed I am seriously ravenous. I have had plenty of protein. I am allowing myself some extra calories. Just curious if anyone else experiences this when they are tired?

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  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Yep. Worked nightshift for years and would definitely snack when tired.
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    Yup. Much harder to make healthier decisions too.
  • hauntedreverie
    hauntedreverie Posts: 2 Member
    I heard from a friend that when you're sleep deprived, you crave carb-heavy foods and it definitely would explain a lot for me
  • andreaen
    andreaen Posts: 365 Member
    Yup! Being tired actually messes with your hormones (leptin and ghrelin) to make you hungry, so in some sense its a good sign that your body is doing what it is supposed to. Just a bummer when you're trying to diet of course
  • crabbybrianna
    crabbybrianna Posts: 344 Member
    Yes! If I don’t get enough sleep I am hungry all day.
  • walktalkdog
    walktalkdog Posts: 102 Member
    Yes, definitely! I always thought it was the body's way of trying to make up for low energy. From what other posters have said, this seems true.
  • BarneyRubbleMD
    BarneyRubbleMD Posts: 1,092 Member
    Yes--if I don't get enough sleep or poor sleep, I'll be ravenously hungry the next day.
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    Absolutely!
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,252 Member
    A combination of compensating for lack of energy trying to feel better and feeling sorry for yourself all tied up together with a lesser ability to make good decisions and stand your ground
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Oh yeah
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    Oh yeah. And I want to shove carbs in my face.
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    Yes
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Hmm, I'm the opposite. When I'm tired, I'm just tired and usually don't want to do anything, including eat. I think my body is focused more on staying awake and less on being hungry.
  • deimosphoebos
    deimosphoebos Posts: 117 Member
    Yes, yes, yes. The other week I pulled 48hrs with 4hrs rest in between. I compensated with cookies, lots of cookies.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    YES! It's like my body is desperate for energy from somewhere!
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    PAV8888 wrote: »
    A combination of compensating for lack of energy trying to feel better and feeling sorry for yourself all tied up together with a lesser ability to make good decisions and stand your ground

    2zillion% this.
  • counting_kilojoules
    counting_kilojoules Posts: 170 Member
    Yep. I have fatigue issues due to illness and that definitely doesn't help my weight. (It always seems so reasonable to go for the sugar to perk myself up!) I have also read that insomniacs tend to be heavier than people who sleep well.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    Yes, I eat more when tired. Not only that! I also have worse disinhibition (basically register higher levels on the IDGAF meter).
  • daniel_constance
    daniel_constance Posts: 8 Member
    Being tired definatly hinders my ablity to stay in control of my eatting as well as other emotional aspects of life. So I stay mindful of it.I wouldn't allow extra calories or snacks. I would actually try to get short bursts of excersise and more water. Or a power meditation. 10 mins plugged into soothing music with your eyes closed can help more than you think. I dont sleep well in general so getting enough sleep is one of my goals this year.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Yes, it's one of the reasons that getting enough sleep is SO important, and why IMO people should sometimes find other solutions than sacrificing sleep for exercise (I can eat way more than the 300 calories I'd get from an hour of exercise when I'm tired).
  • netitheyeti
    netitheyeti Posts: 539 Member
    oh definitely... I'm always hungrier the day after not getting enough sleep
  • Fitnessgirl0913
    Fitnessgirl0913 Posts: 481 Member
    Absolutely I do! I also get nauseous when I am extremely hungry (like I had a 6 am breakfast, missed lunch, and it is now 4 pm feeling not just day to day hunger). Doctor says it's nothing to worry about, just odd.
  • Jonesuna64
    Jonesuna64 Posts: 233 Member
    I tend to be the opposite and get tired when I am hungry or don't have enough water during the day.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,129 Member
    I am absolutely ravenous if I had a rubbish night's sleep.
  • leejoyce31
    leejoyce31 Posts: 794 Member
    I don't get hungry but my cravings are out of control. Hedonic..... So, I guard my sleep very diligently. I know that bad things happen (eating wise) the next day if I don't sleep at night.

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