How to lose weight in your sleep

What if you could lose weight by simply switching up your bedtime routine? 

Sounds like a dream come true right?

Well, it is!

Research has proven that getting a better night’s sleep can help you lose weight and surprisingly it’s one of the most effective methods to manage your weight!

In an Internal Medicine study, dieters who got 8.5 hours of sleep per night lost twice as much fat as those who scraped by with 5.5 hours of sleep.

Likewise, what you do before bed can massively impact your weight management, and making some simple lifestyle changes in the evening can even boost your weight loss when you sleep!

Apply these 5 tricks to your bedtime routine to boost your weight loss routine:

Tip #1: Don’t skip out on your dairy

A glass of milk, cup of Greek yogurt, or even a protein smoothie before bed can do more than fight the pre-bedtime hunger pangs. 

Milk not only contains tryptophan, which is an amino acid that helps us sleep better.

But they also help you build more muscle while you sleep. 

That’s because dairy is chock-full of casein, a slow-to-digest form of protein that keeps exercisers’ muscles fueled with amino acids, so they can build lean mass all night long, according to research published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 

Tip #2: Enjoy some alone time

Winding down before bed can seem like a waste of time when most of us are rushing to get everything done right up until we get in bed.

But it's actually better to take the 30 minutes before hitting the hay for yourself—even if that means going to sleep a little later.

Winding down from our day is important to help us relax and initiate sleep. 

It's a process where we intentionally put aside the events and worries from the day so they don't get in the way of our having a restful night, something that's essential to optimal brain restoration and functioning, memory, and learning

Do a relaxing activity that you truly enjoy, like reading. This helps protect your sleep and energy.

Tip #3: Say No to Nightcaps

It might help you drift off (more like pass out), but it won’t help you stay that way. 

Alcohol consumed too close to bedtime can interfere with sleep quality in the second part of your sleep cycle.

That's because your body is still busy digesting the sugars in the alcoholic beverage you indulged in, hindering the ability to rest.

This results in longer light sleep stages, decreased dream sleep, and more fragmented dream sleep. 

In one 2015 University of Melbourne study, researchers said that the disruptions in a sleeping brain’s wave patterns after a night of drinking are similar to those induced by mild electric shocks. Not exactly what dreams are made of.

Tip #4: Make sure the light is right

Even without a habit of scrolling through your phone at night... 

Bright lights coming through your bedroom windows can cut down on your body’s production of sleepy-time melatonin, interfering with sleep quality.

A study from the University of Oxford showed that women who slept in the darkest rooms were 21% less likely to be obese than women who slept in brighter rooms. 

This is because light can cut down your body’s production of melatonin which interferes with sleep quality.

But if you want to get the biggest benefit from “lights out,” you need to dim your indoor lights along with the setting sun. 

Think about it: If you spend your evening hours in a brightly lit living room, you’re missing out on a ton of melatonin production that will boost your sleep.

Tip #5: Do some yoga before snoozing

While intense exercise scheduled too close to bed can backfire by over-energizing you…

Performing some light stretching or yoga before (or even in) bed helps the body relax and prepare for sleep.

For even more relaxation, incorporate deep, diaphragmatic breathing into your moves. 

Here's how to do that: Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, focusing on taking slow, complete breaths that raise and lower your belly, rather than your chest. 

Doing so your body goes into a “rest and digest” mode, where the brain calms the body down to reduce tension and help you fall asleep.

PS. As we mentioned in the article, having the recommended 8 hours of sleep is vital for women trying to lose weight.

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