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Have you been fighting with your clothes for a while now. Plus with the holidays coming up, you want to look your best in the holiday pics. So what are you doing to help the problem? Working out? Eating better? Sleeping? Yeah, I said sleeping. It could help you lose weight. I know, you are thinking "blah blah blah I've tried that.." but have you?
Studies suggest that making a habit of getting to sleep earlier can help you drop pounds faster....YES! SLEEPING!!
Here's why this may work for you:
- Going to bed early leads to less snacking
- Sure, it seems obvious, since you can’t eat if you’re asleep...right? But science backs this up. Nighttime eaters consumed around 15% of their daily calories - an average of 690 calories - later in the evening. That can make a big difference if you’re trying to maintain a calorie deficit.
- It helps balance hormones and supports circadian rhythm
- Not getting enough sleep causes the body to release more of the hunger hormone ghrelin (sounds like jello lol) this leads to feeling hungrier and looking for foods that are higher in simple carbs and fat, since the brain is signaling the need for quick energy.
- It supports healthy metabolism
- Getting adequate sleep is essential for keeping the metabolism on track, if the body is up late trying to digest food when it should be resting, it leads to being tired the next day and then the body craves carbs, which can lead to elevated blood sugar and that messes with your metabolism.
- You’ll make healthier decisions the next day
-sleep deprivation leads to consuming more calories the next day, and not just a few, an average increase of between 200 and 500 calories. It’s the result of that craving that happens when we don’t get enough sleep, so going to bed early and getting enough sleep, you’re more likely to make healthier decisions about what to eat.
So if you want to get the jump on the holiday lbs, or just to feel better about yourself. Take your butt to bed.