Up all night...is it munchies or really using calories?

hcrumbie
hcrumbie Posts: 1 Member
edited November 12 in Health and Weight Loss
My work weeks are often 5 days + 1 night on the weekend. Often I do not sleep on that night, but stay up 24+ hours. I get HUNGRY. Am I burning extra calories or just getting the munchies? It can be very tough to stay to my calorie goal on these nights. Like tonight. (MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH). Anybody have a similar lifestyle? If so, how do you account for the extra waking hours and the associated food intake?

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  • it_be_asin
    it_be_asin Posts: 562 Member
    I know exactly what you mean about feeling hungry if you don't sleep... unfortunately I have not found away around it. Maybe go over on the day you are up for 24 h and but save calories from other days of the week to make up?
  • becoming_a_new_me
    becoming_a_new_me Posts: 1,860 Member
    Lack of sleep increases the hunger enzyme gehrlin. You need to sleep to reset your body's chemistry. So that being said...it probably is hunger, but not a good kind
  • DuckDuckDuck
    DuckDuckDuck Posts: 49 Member
    You did not menton that you are riding your bike like crazy and under cals almost every day. And you have bean loosing fast! Eat and enjoy it :} Love you :drinker:
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