easiest way to lose weight

I think the only reason that would be true is "When you sleep a lot you have less time to eat", makes sense to me.

A lack of sleep can hamper weight loss - you're tired and don't eat the things you should, but sleeping more than is required will not aide weight loss.

I think this really depends on the person. I know sometimes when you dream you can get more of a work out then really working out. I've had some dreams where I wake up so tired because I was running in my dream. My legs even hurt, so I do believe that sleep is a way that people do loose calories, but not as a weight loss program. If a person wants to loose weight there has to be more involved then just sleeping. A person serious about it needs to do a more rounded program. I do believe sleeping does burn calories though. Why else would we wake up so hungery? Wasn't there a study done too that children need so much sleep a night because that is when their bodies grow?

i dont think sleeping helps me to lose weight cause the more i sleep the more i tend to gain weight..and in sleeping we dont use much energy compare when we are awake so how can sleeping help us burns those fats?..