SLEEPING WEIGHT LOSS, IT'S POSSIBLE

Ha! Just kidding, girlfriend, I heard it. Secretly, your heart already did a little jump. But unfortunately, if only it were that easy. Then we would all be dancing through life like an Angel. Just imagine...

But those extra hours of sleep do help you burn the necessary calories. If you think you can get by on about six to seven hours of sleep, you're mistaken. Research shows that seven to eight hours of sleep is the minimum for most people. Still, there are those types (joejoe) who need nine hours between the sheets to function optimally. Not that I would otherwise fly at my colleagues, more because my body then doesn't have the energy it's used to, and I just don't find myself that pleasant. Besides the number of hours, it's just as important to maintain regular sleep times. Your body won't be happy with you if you go to bed at 11:00 PM one day, at 3:00 AM the next day, and then again at 1:00 AM the day after, even if you do clock in the hours. Call me a granny, but I go to bed every night at 9:30 PM to then crawl out again at 6:30 AM feeling top fit.

Want to lose a few pounds? For these reasons, it's wise to roll into bed an hour earlier tonight.

1. Hormones

Leptin – A disrupted sleep rhythm has mainly physical effects, and especially in the long term, you can see that in your weight. If you constantly sleep too little, your body produces little leptin during the day. Leptin is the hormone that ensures you feel full after your meal and don't start reaching for the KitKats on the right (right, colleagues?).
Ghrelin – If you sleep poorly, the production of ghrelin, the hormone that stimulates your hunger, is much higher. Poor sleep and binge eating go hand in hand due to the production of this hormone.
Growth hormone – During your sleep, this hormone repairs tissues and cells and helps with the growth of your muscles. It also stimulates fat burning.

2. Metabolism

With too little sleep, your metabolism gets quite messed up. Your body is used to sleeping at night and being energetic during the day. If you disrupt this regularly, your body no longer knows what to do, resulting in your body burning fewer calories during the day than it should. If you don't change anything about your normal eating pattern, your body will start storing more fat. We don't want that.

3. Motivation

Well, it's very simple. If you're tired, you don't feel like exercising. Had a late night (and a hangover) yesterday? Then there's a good chance you'll plop down on the couch in the evening with a series and a bag of popcorn. Don't think you'll still motivate yourself to hit the gym. Additionally, there's a good chance you'll surf to the Deliveroo website instead of diving into the kitchen for a healthy meal. Little sleep = little motivation. Unfortunately, that's really true.

4. Snacks

And yes, if instead of spending a few more hours in front of the TV, you just dive into bed early, the chance is much smaller that you'll reach for snacks after dinner. reach for snacks. Because in the time you would do that, you would already be in dreamland for quite a few hours.

So girlfriend, you know what you need to do.