In grade school, we were told that You snooze, you lose.
In fact, crappy zs could be a big reason you arent losing weight.
But remember that our bodies are complex, biological systems that take big, steaming dumps on mathematical logic.
These two hormones have big roles in controlling appetite and body fat.
Ghrelin on the other hand, is the hormone responsible for increasing hunger.
Generally, when it comes to weight loss, the more leptin, the better.
Essentially, this combination means you experience greater hunger and appetite, which together promote overeating.
Have you ever noticed that after a terrible night of sleep, you have the snack attacks?
Interestingly,one studys findings suggestit may take just one night of sleep deprivation to feel these changes.
Bye bye, calorie deficit, youll be remembered fondly when its time tostep on the scale.
Clearly, this is a vicious cycle of forces working against your weight loss effortscompounded by insufficient sleep.
Theyll have much less of a return on your willpower investment.
Lack of sleep also makes it harder for your body to lose fat.
Researchers divided 10 average overweight individuals into groups that slept 5.5 and 8.5 hours a night for 14 days.
To add insult to injury, those in the 5.5-hour group actually lost morelean mass.
Yes, that means muscle.
So, lets start with how much sleep is adequate.
Some people can thrive on 6 hours, whileothers need upwards of 10 hours a night.
Sometimes you dont even realize how much or when youre consuming them.
I actually have a small snack an hour before.
Note that protein and fat content with the carbohydrates may change things.
Im a big fan of microwaved sweet potatoes topped with a bit of almond butter and cinnamon myself!
Perhaps you are actually working out and dietingtoo hardyes, such a thing can happen.
If thats the case, honestly look at what you are doing.
So, make the most out of your hard efforts with diet and exercise by emphasizing sleep, too!
Stephanie Lee is a nomadic writer with a Sriracha problem.
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