What Role Does Sleep Play In Long Term Weight Loss?
February 5th, 2010 | 
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If fat loss is my goal, should I sleep every night at the same time(s) for about 8 hours?
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Sleep is pretty integral to weight loss – if you’re exhausted, your body is more likely to store calories and sugars as fat to use for energy later (your body will think that you are in a time of need, and exhaustion tends to release stress hormones that will cause you to gain weight.) You’ll feel more tired more easily – obviously – if you aren’t getting enough sleep, and you’ll probably eat more in an attempt to raise your blood sugar; also, you’ll be too lethargic to excersize.
Regularly going to sleep at X o’clock will help your internal clock to get into a certain groove, and if you get used to going to sleep and waking up at around the same time every night, you’ll probably feel more rested when you wake up in the mornings =) BUT as long as you get a healthy amount of sleep every night you ought to be okay. Regardless, Good is always better than Okay and as such a regular sleep schedule would probably be best for your health and overall well-being.
I doubt anyone will be able to dig up anything conclusive for you on this. Scientists haven’t been able to make it a primary factor in any stage or method of weight loss. It’s mostly diet and exercise. However, you body slows down all of it’s systems during sleep, including the digestive system. This means if you still have food in your system while sleeping, a higher proportion of that food ends up being stored as fat, rather than energy. So no meals, or large snacks before bed, and no substances that take time to break down, like dairy, sugars, and complex carbs.
Getting a good nights sleep means you are rejuvinating yourself without needing food. Also, getting enough sleep makes you a healthier person in the long run, causing less stress giving you less reason to turn to food for emotional reasons.
I read a lot nowadays about how getting a good night sleep helps aid in weight loss. It won’t make you lose weight but it will be helpful.
you burn calories when you sleep
don’t know
Think of it this way. If you are asleep longer then you won’t be eating as much. Not only that, a good nights sleep does help give you energy and you don’t have to look for it from high calorie foods and drinks
yes, it is a factor, but is minimal in comparison to other things.