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After a bad night's sleep: how to handle the extra hunger

After a bad night's sleep: how to handle the extra hunger

Poor sleep is not something Burnie tracks - but it makes you hungrier the next day, so your calorie deficit feels harder. Expect the extra hunger and pre-empt it with a protein-rich breakfast and logging before you eat.

14 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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You slept badly last night. Today the biscuit tin keeps calling. That is not weak willpower. Your tired body is asking for more food. Here is the honest part. Burnie does NOT track your sleep. Burnie never reads sleep, heart rate, blood pressure, or where you go. But poor sleep is a hunger amplifier. It makes your calorie deficit feel harder to hold the next day. This is not the 'poor sleep raises ghrelin and lowers leptin' story - that is a different article. This is what to DO the day after a bad night. Burnie cannot see your sleep, but you can feel the extra hunger.

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