Deep Sleep Diet

Fitness_Chick
Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Deep Sleep Diet

Add a good night's sleep to your checklist of helpful weight-loss aids.

Sleep deprivation interferes with appetite-suppressing hormones, increases stress hormone levels, and decreases a person's glucose tolerance, all of which may contribute to weight gain. Another way sleep loss may help pile on the pounds: late-night munching. Go to bed and get up at the same time each day to help achieve sounder sleep.

Although more research is needed to confirm the link between sleep and weight, getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep per night can make your RealAge as much as 3 years younger and help improve your mood. Overweight and obese adults are more likely to report skimping on sleep compared to people with healthy body mass indexes.

Expending more calories than you take in is the simple science behind any successful weight-loss program. The best way to do this is to eat a healthy, reduced-calorie diet and boost the amount of time you spend exercising. Other habits may boost your weight loss efforts or hamper them. For example, skimping on sleep negatively alters levels of hormones involved in carbohydrate metabolism and appetite control, which may contribute to weight gain. And living a hectic, high-stress lifestyle may make it harder for you to focus on your health and may increase the likelihood that you'll make poor food choices and skip your exercise routine.

Set yourself up for success by living a balanced lifestyle, in addition to balancing calorie intake and expenditure.

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  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Deep Sleep Diet

    Add a good night's sleep to your checklist of helpful weight-loss aids.

    Sleep deprivation interferes with appetite-suppressing hormones, increases stress hormone levels, and decreases a person's glucose tolerance, all of which may contribute to weight gain. Another way sleep loss may help pile on the pounds: late-night munching. Go to bed and get up at the same time each day to help achieve sounder sleep.

    Although more research is needed to confirm the link between sleep and weight, getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep per night can make your RealAge as much as 3 years younger and help improve your mood. Overweight and obese adults are more likely to report skimping on sleep compared to people with healthy body mass indexes.

    Expending more calories than you take in is the simple science behind any successful weight-loss program. The best way to do this is to eat a healthy, reduced-calorie diet and boost the amount of time you spend exercising. Other habits may boost your weight loss efforts or hamper them. For example, skimping on sleep negatively alters levels of hormones involved in carbohydrate metabolism and appetite control, which may contribute to weight gain. And living a hectic, high-stress lifestyle may make it harder for you to focus on your health and may increase the likelihood that you'll make poor food choices and skip your exercise routine.

    Set yourself up for success by living a balanced lifestyle, in addition to balancing calorie intake and expenditure.
  • Hi Fitness.

    Thanks for the sound advice, you really are an inspiration. Day 2 for me. I'm so glad to be on this site.
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
    I admit I do not get enough sleep August-March. After that, I usually do though. Coaching is the the cause of loss of sleep for me! :blushing:
  • pixiestick
    pixiestick Posts: 839 Member
    Sleep, yes.
    Sleep, good.
    Sleep, need it.
    Now.

    But I'm a grad student so I don't have any time for that.
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    Hi Fitness.

    Thanks for the sound advice, you really are an inspiration. Day 2 for me. I'm so glad to be on this site.
    Welcome! and thank you:flowerforyou: :wink:
  • i am a student to and do not get a lot of sleep either i need more sleep errr.
  • My sister tried her version of a sleep diet and really did lose weight. Also her skin seemed brighter. Sounds cliche but she did look refreshed. lol She forced herself to hit the sheets at 9pm everynight. By the time 6am rolled around she already had 8 hours of sleep under her belt. It totally cut out her night time snacking and gave her more energy during the day. As a result she lost weight. :happy:
  • 1Corinthians13
    1Corinthians13 Posts: 5,296 Member
    I know I do not get enough sleep. Even last night, by 9pm, I was so tired! But I didn't want to go to bed yet. This is something I need to work on!
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