sleep in weight loss

dudleyclan
dudleyclan Posts: 41 Member
edited December 19 in Health and Weight Loss
i have a question to ask how much does getting a good night sleep have to do with weight loss. Could not getting a sound sleep be one reason I am not lossing. Thanks for any input.

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Nutrition, Exercise, and Rest. You need all 3. Like a 3-legged stool. If one is missing, the stool will topple over.
  • lu136mickey
    lu136mickey Posts: 202
    I have read that it is true and seen it on tv but I do not know for sure, it makes sense if you think about it
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    Stress of any kind can block weight loss, lack of sleep is stress. Be sure to be honest with your diary, eat well, move. Weight loss goes at different paces for different folks.
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    I believe it does, for sure. Although I hope not too much, because my baby wakes me up at 7 and I don't sleep until 1, with lots of waking up inbetween.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    I have heard many times that getting adequate sleep can affect weight loss, though there's always the possibility that it's just one of those "weight loss myths" without any real merit. It would make sense though, I mean when your body is well rested it can work more efficiently and I would think that means more efficient burning of calories, fat storage, etc. Getting more sleep is something I need to work on, too.
  • lisa28115
    lisa28115 Posts: 17,271 Member
    i have a question to ask how much does getting a good night sleep have to do with weight loss. Could not getting a sound sleep be one reason I am not lossing. Thanks for any input.

    I am around yur age and I work 3rd shift
    I think sleep does effect the process
    I am having a hard time losing as well
    I have heard it is important to get 6-9 hrs sleep per day
    so important that sometimes u just need to miss a workout to get it
    i have a hard time getting that much everyday...I try to gt at least 6 per day
    and that is not enough for me :bigsmile:
  • Helloitsdan
    Helloitsdan Posts: 5,564 Member
    Its the only time the body heals and rebuilds.
    Sleep in 3hour cycles.
  • lisa28115
    lisa28115 Posts: 17,271 Member
    i find if i am overly tired i tend to overeat and go for the junk

    i try to get 6 per day
    i like to average 7.5
    and my body perfers 9-12 hrs :bigsmile:
  • lisa28115
    lisa28115 Posts: 17,271 Member
    Its the only time the body heals and rebuilds.
    Sleep in 3hour cycles.

    i have done this too
    my body will not function without sleep
    and somedays with shift work and dr appts it is hard to get the sleep in
    and i have missed a workout to sleep :bigsmile:
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Asked Claressa Shields (US team for Boxing in Olympics) whats the best thing to do for an athlete and her reply was "rest well". Folks don't realize how much rest plays into the affect
  • MoreThanMommie
    MoreThanMommie Posts: 597 Member
    *Runs off to bed* Night all!!
  • dudleyclan
    dudleyclan Posts: 41 Member
    Thanks for all the advice.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    Nutrition, Exercise, and Rest. You need all 3. Like a 3-legged stool. If one is missing, the stool will topple over.

    I like this analogy. Research shows that those who receive less sleep tend to have a higher rate of obesity. Also, many of us tend to eat more when we are tired (probably in a misplaced effort to attain the energy to continue forward and alternatively, it gives us more waken hours to think we are hunger and want to eat.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    Absolutely, personally my weight loss stalls if I haven't got enough sleep. In fact I gain. I reached my highest weight over a 4-6 week period where I only got 6 hours of sleep almost every night. I gained about 12 pounds during that period.

    Your body doesn't have time to repair itself and to top it off it starts craving sugar and caffeine which doesn't help your cause.
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    From what I've read, your body replenishes a lot of important hormones when you sleep including ones that aid in weight control.
  • nettasaura
    nettasaura Posts: 173 Member
    Yep....I agree with Jadedone....if I don't get at least 7 hours a night, my weight loss stalls or I even start retaining water (even if I am consistently watching my salt intake). Matter of fact, I've stalled out over the last few days because I have a cold and being all stuffed up at night makes sleeping difficult lol. Can't wait to get back to my 7 or more hours and get the ball rolling again!
  • pandafoo
    pandafoo Posts: 367 Member
    Yep, there are two hormones that work at night and affect weight.

    Ghrelin is the "go" hormone that tells you when to eat, and leptin is the "stop" hormone that tells you to stop eating.

    When you are sleep-deprived, you have more ghrelin and less leptin --> weight gain and slower metabolism
  • nannabannana
    nannabannana Posts: 780
    bump

    That is a really good question. Will be interesting to see the inputs. Tks for askiing....I do not sleep but 2-4 hrs. a night..
  • LifeChangingExp
    LifeChangingExp Posts: 454 Member
    Nutrition, Exercise, and Rest. You need all 3. Like a 3-legged stool. If one is missing, the stool will topple over.

    3 legged stool. what... OHH

    I say this.. if your working ur *kitten* off, hitting the gym hard, once u got horizontal, its all over!

    I personally dont sleep long, but when i hit the pillow im out for the next 4 hrs and im back up in full throttle.
  • stroken96
    stroken96 Posts: 436 Member
    bump
  • OSC_ESD
    OSC_ESD Posts: 752 Member
    ~ The answers you seek are in this article ...

    http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/lose-weight-while-sleeping

    Hope this helps you out ... and if you want a short answer .... YES, not enough sleep will hinder your weightloss efforts.

    :flowerforyou:
  • Mrsbrandnewmeslimandtrim
    Mrsbrandnewmeslimandtrim Posts: 267 Member
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