Sleep is a funny thing. You just don't realize how it can affect you, unless you don't get enough for a long period of time. My youngest son is a terrible sleeper. So far in his young life he has suffered colic for a marathon period of 8 months, then after the colic passed, then night terrors started and lasted about a year on and off. Night terrors are now a thing of the passed but he still has very vivid dreams and is often yelling out in the night, in his sleep... which still wakes me up several times a night.
The point is... I'm tired!!! Now how this all relates to Weightloss..... I have read many books on weight loss, and if you pay attention, just about all of them talk about getting a good nights sleep and making sure you get at least 7 hours sleep per night. Now most people probably don't even pay attention to that... but when I was trying to lose weight, I certainly noticed it.
I weigh myself everyday, not because I'm obsesive about my weight, but if you've been heavy and lost weight... you know how easily it can creep back up on you, so I am diligent to make sure I don't slip up to much. Anyways, I can tell immediately on the scale if I've had a really rough night with my youngest. There is almost always a weight gain of a lb or two when I've had a bad night and very little sleep. As well as I had noticed when I was working on losing weight. When I was getting good nights sleep, the weight loss was a little easier.
Sleep has many other important qualities which I'll dive into further detail at a later date. But for now, it is important to know that when they are talking about weight loss and getting enough sleep... they are right on the money!!
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