Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Good sleep please!

When you are losing weight, one of the important factors to watch for is to have enough quality sleep, and feel rested after your sleep. If your nights are shorter than 5 hours or longer than 9 hours, you are not putting all the chances on your side to lose weight. You want to be fully rested to make sure that you are not reaching for foods to stay awake or get extra energy.

You should be sleeping a good 7-8 hours of restful sleep, not waking up, turning and being half asleep all night. You must enter the deep sleep mode many times during a whole night of sleep (3-5 times). It is in this state that your body rebuilds and regenerate itself, and this deep sleep is more important at the beginning of the night, and becomes shorter as the night comes to an end.

In order to fall asleep better:
-Go to bed at the same time every night
-Keep your room cool and feet and hands warm
-Do not watch action or violent movies before going to bed
-Ensure your last meal was at least three hours prior
-Make sure you don't go to bed hungry.

Sleep well!
MM

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