More sleep= less snacking?

I go to bed between 9 and ten, get up around 5 and I'm hungry all the time. LOL. No idea how much it has to do with sleep.

i personally find that YES if i sleep a full 8+ hours during the NIGHT then i have a WAAAAY easier time controlling my cravings and meals. However i found that if i slept durning the day (my husband works night shift so sometimes i get off track as well) that i would be up during the night hours and i just couldnt stop myself from eating almost all night long.

If I am sleeping, I am not eating. lol

I try to get 8 hours a night, 9-10 on the weekends. I have always needed a lot of sleep. Those studies that tell you you are less inclined to be overweight if you get enough sleep? I am an exception to the rule.

Not myself but my husband snacks more during the week and he goes to bed on work nights around 10-11pm and is up between 3 and 4am for work. On weekends, he isn't as snacky when he sleeps 9-10 hrs.

I usually look at it the opposite way; on days where I didn't get enough sleep, I find myself wanting to snack more. After observing this in myself for a while, I decided it's due to a combination of many factors. It gives me something to do to stay awake while sitting at my desk, it acts as a reward for sticking out the day even though I'm totally exhausted, and it's providing my deprived body some energy that it feels like it can get from food (even though it really just needs sleep). If I've already eaten something nutritious, I try to reason myself out of the last excuse, and I make myself some tea or coffee with milk and Splenda to satisfy the first two reasons. I also get cold when I'm tired, so a warm drink is satisfying to me!

i find that if i don't get at least eight hours, i feel more tired through the day and have less impulse control (i.e. tired cranky = comfort food). and i agree the more i exercise the less cranky, and the less hungry/snacky i am.

6 and a half hours of sleep is nowhere near enough. minimum of 7 to 8 hours is needed. you're forcing your metabolism to work 2 more hours than it is designed for. especially if you are snacking in those 2 hours... I found the best way to get around this is 3 to 4 squares every day. 1 for breakfast... (that one is important) **3-400 calories is best another 400 for lunch around noon. 1 small snack at 3pm, then dinner at 6pm. creating a huge window between dinner and breakfast has worked for me. filling the empty spaces with as much water as possible. dropped 42 lbs in 2 and a half months doing this. going for an additional 90 here.

I think there are lots of studies that show that lack of sleep will hinder a diet. If nothing else if you're not getting enough sleep you sure as heck won't feel like exercising. I get up at 5 for work. I "try" to be in bed by 9.