GET MORE SLEEP ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Ya, you heard me. I have read a bit about this. http://www.thedietchannel.com/Weight-Loss-and-Sleep.htm I am off kilter from a recent trip, but I did make a commitment to going to bed earlier in June. I hear it can help.
“The influence of sleep on hunger became widely known to the scientific community just a few years ago with the publication of a pair of studies from the University of Chicago in Illinois and Stanford University in California. The studies examined the effects of sleep deprivation on two hormones that play a role in regulating appetite: leptin, a chemical that makes us feel full, and ghrelin, a chemical that stimulates hunger. ”
Sleep researchers say that these studies shed light on why so many individuals who fail to get adequate sleep also have weight problems. As to why being sleep-deprived might make a person hungrier for junk food than for healthier options, Dr. Eve Van Cauter, one of the researchers in the Chicago study, said that since the brain uses glucose for energy, it may prefer simple carbohydrates when distressed by a lack of sleep.
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it’s totally been proven for me. before, when i was losing weight, sleep was a big part of the plan and a goal daily to go to bed by 10 or 11.
Now that you mention it, I have been lacking sleep (sleeping 5 or 6 hours a night) in the last several years, and yes, I was always going for unhealthy snacks while I was up in the evening and wee hours of the morning. Okay, another bad habit to kick! Thanks for sharing this!
Wow, I have never heard that before, but frankly I have always had trouble sleeping and this makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the tip!
I agree with you 100%. I’ve cut back on my 5am morning exercise to 3 days a week, added more afternoon exercise so I can get more sleep. I get in about 7 hours now and I feel so much better.
Thank you for sharing the site.
