Sleeping habits change after weight loss?

Calildur
Calildur Posts: 27 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I used to sleep on my side, usually, a pillow between my arm and head. I'm not sure of the reason but sleeping started to be so unconfortable. After a short while I start to feel pressure in my shoulder and thus I have to change side. I never could sleep on my back or front. Over a year or so I lost over 70 lbs and gain a significant musclemass and feel like it can be connected. One of my friend who's pretty buff said he can only sleep on he's front. Anyone else has experience with this?

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  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,627 Member
    i used to only sleep on my side. i still fall asleep on my side, but i move and really sleep generally on my back now. (130 pound loss)
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,742 Member
    When I was very overweight (and obese) I usually slept on my right side always - for like 15+ years. I'm not sure why. If I woke up on my left side I would be surprised.

    Now I find that I sleep on my back, either side, and even on my stomach at times. This surprises me a little because I am still very busty and always assumed I couldn't sleep on my stomach because of my chest size (which of course is smaller but still not at all small). Like the lady above my loss is around 130 lb.
  • igutt
    igutt Posts: 97 Member
    It may be correlated to each other but I’m not sure I can sleep on my back,stomach and both sides even on the floor so I don’t know
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    The only thing I noticed different with my sleep was the amount. After I lost weight I didn't need as much. Instead of 9 hours, I was able to function properly on 8 hours. My sleeping position has not changed in about 50+ years. I still sleep on my stomach with a slight tilt to the left side.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 7,403 Member
    I don’t know where to put my shoulder and arm these days. I remember as an underweight kid, sleeping on my side with my arm under me. When I gained weight I had to stick my arm out so I wouldn’t crush it. Now I don’t know what to do with it, so it keeps me awake, and I wake up with stiff sore shoulders from the weird positions. I’m going to try a pregnancy pillow to see if I can find a better position.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,742 Member
    earlnabby wrote: »
    The only thing I noticed different with my sleep was the amount. After I lost weight I didn't need as much. Instead of 9 hours, I was able to function properly on 8 hours. My sleeping position has not changed in about 50+ years. I still sleep on my stomach with a slight tilt to the left side.

    For me it's been sort of the opposite. I used to sleep 6 hours most nights for years. Since I started losing a lot in 2013, I've slept 8 hours minimum almost every night and still do. On weekends, I often sleep 9-10 hours.

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