We are going to talk about an important factor that most people and weight loss programs often overlook and it might be the reason why you aren’t losing any weight even with slashing calories and exercising every single day of the week. So, are you getting enough sleep, like are you sleeping for 7 hours each night" Research says that sleeping for less than 5 hours even for a single night considerably increases your chances of gaining weight, particularly belly fat! Even though calorie-deficit diet and exercise are important factors that lead up to weight loss – sleep deprivation can completely “upset that apple cart” and do the exact opposite. In fact, if you are finding it extremely difficult to drop extra pounds and get lean in spite of diet and regular exercise, prioritize sleep over everything. Sleep deprivation has been strongly linked to weight gain, and ranks among the top 5 reasons you are not losing weight in the first place. As we have mentioned before, sleeping for less than 7 hours increases the risk of obesity, particularly belly fat (16 Extremely Delicious Food That Cause Belly Fat) and there are various studies to support this – one study found that sleeping for 5 hours each night over two weeks (even on a calorie-deficit diet), people had less fat loss compared to those who slept for 8 to 9 hours. In this post, we list down 14 reasons why sleep is important for weight loss.
But first let’s talk about sleep hormone &#...