One of the best feelings at the end of the day is curling up in bed, putting your head to the pillow, relaxing, and drifting off to sleep.
Besides the fact that sleep is enjoyable, does good sleep matter when it comes to weight? The short answer is—yes. Read on for the details.
Why do we need good sleep? Sleep is an important part of our overall health and weight, no different than diet and exercise.
Not enough sleep will wreak havoc on your hormones. Also, late night snacking increases when we stay up late, and these snacks tend to be more carbohydrate heavy.
Too little or too much sleep is not good for you. Why?
It can cause increased ghrelin, your hunger hormone
It causes increased cortisol, your stress hormone
It can cause increased insulin resistance
The above combination causes more weight gain in your belly area. It means you won’t feel well and hold on to those pounds you don't want.
Staying up late also encourages you to eat extra calories that you don’t need.
Does your partner complain about your snoring? Are you in separate bedrooms due to snoring? Poor sleep quality due to sleep apnea causes the same affect even if you reach your 7.5 hours of beauty sleep.
You may feel that you need more than the 7.5 hours of sleep due to poor sleep from snoring. If you have snoring problems, reach out to your doctor to discuss if you need to be screened for sleep apnea.
Remember good sleep is great for the brain and will improve your energy.
Those 7.5 hours will help you achieve your weight loss goals and prevent weight gain. Good Sleep hygiene is important to help give you a good night's sleep.
FOCUS: Too little or too much sleep
1. Makes you feel bad
2. Causes weight gain
3. Affects your hunger, stress, metabolic hormones
CALL TO ACTION: 7.5 hours!
Set an alarm to remind you to go to bed.
Consider using a sleep tracker.
Limit caffeine in the evening.
Darken your room.
Go to bed!
Get off your screens!
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