This one simple thing could be THE reason you can’t lose weight…

And it’s an easy fix!!

It’s not a magic macro split that will change your life.

Guys it’s really this simple.

Sleep. 😴

If you’re not getting enough sleep you’re literally and figuratively going to be stuck. Here’s why:

😴Sleep is essential to regulating the hormones that affect hunger and appetite. Too little sleep triggers a cortisol spike. This stress hormone signals your body to conserve energy to fuel your waking hours.

😴Poor sleep can lower your metabolism, making it harder to burn calories. In fact, many studies have shown that sleep deprivation (whether due to self-induction, insomnia, untreated sleep apnea, or other sleep disorders) commonly leads to metabolic dysregulation. Poor sleep is associated with increased oxidative stress, glucose (blood sugar) intolerance (a precursor to diabetes), and insulin resistance.

😴A second study found that sleeping too little prompts people to eat bigger portions of all foods, increasing weight gain. And in a review of 18 studies, researchers found that a lack of sleep led to increased cravings for energy-dense, high-carbohydrate foods.

😴Add it all together, and a sleepy brain appears to crave junk food while also lacking the impulse control to say no.

😴Sleep deprivation makes you “metabolically groggy,” University of Chicago researchers say. Within just 4 days of insufficient ZZZs, your body’s ability to process insulin — a hormone needed to change sugar, starches, and other food into energy — goes awry. Insulin sensitivity, the researchers found, dropped by more than 30%.

Sources: https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/ss/slideshow-blood-sugar-insulin

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/physical-health/weight-loss-and-sleep

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