[downward_spiral743]

Iv been sleeping maybe 6 hours ?
I wake up a few times to use the restroom

it’s not that bad but im wondering if it is causing me to plateau

 

[xXHahahaXx]

I think it can increase hunger hormones but idk

 

[B12]

It's not proven (at least for certain, unless there's more up to date studies I'm unaware of), but many studies do suggest that lack of sleep can slow down weight loss. It's unclear whether it's more direct (ie, actual lack of sleep causes you to lose less weight for whatever reason, hormones etc even if your calories remain the same) or indirect (ie, lack of sleep causes you to eat more/move less, thus lose weight slower).

I think the main studies suggest lack of sleep impacts glucose and insulin levels so you can google how that impacts weight if you wish.

Also, and easier to understand for the average person lol, many studies show that
Lack of sleep = more time awake = more time to eat.
Lack of sleep = tired = less likely to exercise
Lack of sleep = more stressed/less happy = less control over food/increased desire to eat.

You get the idea that there's many factors at play and thus further research needs to be done, however it is generally agreed that lack of sleep does impact weight loss, but it is uncertain exactly how or why, and who and how many people this effects

To assess if your sleep could impact your weight loss, just ask yourself if you wake up feeling refreshed or not. Some people only need 5 or 6 hours, whereas others need 8 or 9 to feel refreshed. Waking up to empty your bladder or to change position doesn't usually impact overall sleep so I wouldn't worry about that. However if you're waking up tired, not feeling refreshed etc then I think you probably need longer in bed

 

[Moose_on_the_loose]

It's not proven (at least for certain, unless there's more up to date studies I'm unaware of), but many studies do suggest that lack of sleep can slow down weight loss. It's unclear whether it's more direct (ie, actual lack of sleep causes you to lose less weight for whatever reason, hormones etc even if your calories remain the same) or indirect (ie, lack of sleep causes you to eat more/move less, thus lose weight slower).

I think the main studies suggest lack of sleep impacts glucose and insulin levels so you can google how that impacts weight if you wish.

Also, and easier to understand for the average person lol, many studies show that
Lack of sleep = more time awake = more time to eat.
Lack of sleep = tired = less likely to exercise
Lack of sleep = more stressed/less happy = less control over food/increased desire to eat.

You get the idea that there's many factors at play and thus further research needs to be done, however it is generally agreed that lack of sleep does impact weight loss, but it is uncertain exactly how or why, and who and how many people this effects

To assess if your sleep could impact your weight loss, just ask yourself if you wake up feeling refreshed or not. Some people only need 5 or 6 hours, whereas others need 8 or 9 to feel refreshed. Waking up to empty your bladder or to change position doesn't usually impact overall sleep so I wouldn't worry about that. However if you're waking up tired, not feeling refreshed etc then I think you probably need longer in bed

There are additional proven points to that stating that Lack of sleep slows down metabolic processes because cells can not be repaired when permanently in unrested state. If I remember correctly, mostly Cortisol and epinephrin Play a Part in that, but insulin aswell. You will more likely feel low energy eating the same amount of food as it is being stored instead of being put to direct use. Thyroid Funktion also goes down in that process.
But that is all just Fragments of my memories I wanted to add to your already sufficient points

 

[seventeen2]

It has been shown in studies that the hormones that control how much you want to eat (leptin and ghrelin) change when you’re sleep deprived.

It makes sense considering sleep and food are both sources of energy for the body (but not interchangeably). So if you don’t sleep enough the body will try to compensate by either eating more fuel, or by making you tired to sleep more. Unfortunately, you can’t just sleep off hunger, as a lot of us here know if you’re undereating your body will also interfere by keeping you awake in an attempt to help you find more food.

There’s a lot of complexity to it of course, but if you don’t feel tired or unusually hungry on the amount of sleep you’re getting then you don’t need to worry about getting more.

 

[B12]

There are additional proven points to that stating that Lack of sleep slows down metabolic processes because cells can not be repaired when permanently in unrested state. If I remember correctly, mostly Cortisol and epinephrin Play a Part in that, but insulin aswell. You will more likely feel low energy eating the same amount of food as it is being stored instead of being put to direct use. Thyroid Funktion also goes down in that process.
But that is all just Fragments of my memories I wanted to add to your already sufficient points

Ah yes I forgot to mention the metabolic impacts, but you've explained it far better than I could. It's been a long time since I've studied the biology/biochemistry of sleep however it is super interesting, and obviously very helpful for us