From a personal Trainer: Sleep more, lose fat

Spanaval

I'd love to be able to get 8 hours sleep a night but my baby doesn't agree & hes nearly 2 (

Same here, except mine is over two.

coconutbuNZ

I do have sleeping problems and I agree, it definitely contributes to weight gain.

cmeade20

great! i wake up every day at 5AM for work, so i try to get to sleep earlier so i'm not so tired. i do stress a lot (work.. not as much as i used to though!), and i never nap anymore. i'm very intrigued in learning better practices for sleeping!

Try taking melatonin? Maybe your brain isn't producing enough

meeulk

I'd love to be able to get 8 hours sleep a night but my baby doesn't agree & hes nearly 2 (

same!

skydivelife

Also been noted in the popular press and personally myself, that the less sleep you get, the more prone you are to eating more, especially sugary, high carb things, I guess in some effort to keep awake and to feel better. That can certainly contribute to weight gain and less fat loss. I personally have to take sleeping pills to sleep, as I have had problems with anxiety for years and years and got fed up of laying there getting more and more angry and frustrated.

I generally get between 7 and 8 hours, and notice I feel a lot fatter and heavier when I have less than that.

Hey! Have u ever tried melatonin? It's the ONLY sleep aid with no documented side-effects or addictive qualities.

prettygirlhoward

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BeautyFromPain

As someone who used to sleep 7-8 hours straight and was losing a lot of weight but now I keep waking up at least 5 times per night and I'm not losing much weight :S it does make sense. Thankyou.