does sleeping makes you taller? or makes you gain weight?
By bhabytart
@bhabytart (1116)
Philippines
June 3, 2009 9:00am CST
familiar with BMI(body mass index)? well i found out that i am underweight..... so i decided that i should really gain weight... and other people told me i need to gain weight and height so i would look better and in that way it would lessen the people that is making fun of me.... although i take the jokes positively.... hmmmm..... how can i sleep when i am at work? and sometimes i bring home paper works....oh my! i lack sleep.... is this the same reason why i am underweight and not taller? what can i do to gain weight and height?
6 responses
@daliaj (5674)
• India
4 Jun 09
I don't think sleeping makes you taller, but I think too much sleeping can make you earn weight. It is because your body is taking complete rest while sleeping. Also, too much sleeping is not good for health.
If you need to gain weight, the first thing is to eat properly. If you are very thin and tried to gain weight by eating well for sometime and thik that it is not working out weel. Meet a doctor and get his advice. A dcotor can guide you properly by suggesting appropriate food to gain weight.
A dcotror can also provide you with some syrups which will increase your apetite. I know about this because I had a freind who wanted to gain weight badly. So, all the best!
@bhabytart (1116)
• Philippines
4 Jun 09
hmmm.... gain weight that is what i want.... i will try to visit my doctor and ask him what i should do in order to gain weight... thank you for the suggestion... have a nice day ahead of you...
@geniustiger (1694)
• Philippines
3 Jun 09
Yes thats part of the cycle to grow we should
have sleep for it. Drink vitamins, follow the
3 consecutive meals and fruits. Doing more exercises
to stay healthy and strong. Then sleep early so that
your body got all the requirements for that.
@bhabytart (1116)
• Philippines
4 Jun 09
uuuhhhhh..... i do not take vitamins.... sometimes it makes me sleepy... and i do not want to fall asleep during my work.... i do not want to get fired....hahahaha..... oohhh.... another bulls eye!!!! sleeping early? hmmmm... il try to sleep early.... i really want to gain weight or even increase in height....hahahaha..... i also pray for this to happen.... thank you for the suggestion.... and sorry for the late response... have a nice day ahead of you....
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
5 Jun 09
Hello bhabytart. It is said that when one is during the period of babyhood and adolescence, enough sleep helps a lot in gaining the height, but I have no idea of whether sleeping helps gain weight. I think that the diet we have daily counts so far as our weight is concerned. I don't think that you need to worry too much about your weight. Why? You know, usually speaking, when we are middle-age, we will gain weight naturally due to lack of enough exercise. You know you are still young and for sure you will gain some weight. No worry about the weight, friend.
When I was young, I was skinny and now since after more than thirty, I have gained a lot of weight than before. Now I like my weight, neither fat nor thin. lol.
Take care and just enjoy the way you are.
@derlilaStern (1756)
• United States
3 Jun 09
Dont worry too much about the BMI, it isnt right for everyone! Ask your doctor what they think is best for you. You may not need to change anything!
I have never heard of anyone saying that sleeping makes them gain weight. Sleeping itself wont make you gain weight. But if you switch from being active to sleeping without changing how much you eat, it could make you gain weight. Sleeping requires very few calories to be burned. It is really a balance of calories comsumed vs. calories used!
Sleeping (or simply laying down) for several hours doesnt exactly make you taller. What it does is allows your muscles and spinal cord to decompress. In the morning you are taller than you are at night. Gravity works against your height all day long. When you lay down, you are able to reverse that for a while!
@bhabytart (1116)
• Philippines
4 Jun 09
hello there..... oh i see.... hmmmmm...... well i think being an active one.... that i can not change..... because of my work....i teach pe..... i also train student to compete for athletics.... so when they jog.... i also jog along with them for a few minutes... i also like to dance.... and sometimes i teach the choir.... hahaha...... sometimes i think 24 hours is not enough for me... but i will try to lessen my activities... thank you for your suggestion... and sorry for the late response....have a nice day ahead of you....
