subject: Weight Loss And Sleep - How They Go Together [print this page] Are you still trying to lose weight and not having very much success? Are you getting a good night sleep? Did you know that you weight loss program may be failing because of your lack of sleep?
Many studies have concluded that weight gain can be attributed to any lack of sleep. The human body has so many interrelated systems, that if any hormone is not functioning properly, it can cause unwanted reactions.
A hormone, cortisol, produced by the adrenal glands regulates appetite. Every day, the body releases both cortisol and adrenaline. The good thing about adrenaline is that it makes you alert, gives you energy, andraises your metabolism. The body uses cortisol to make glucose from proteins, which gives the body energy in times of stress.
If you are having times of stress, your adrenal glands will produce both cortisol and adrenaline, and this will change your metabolism so that, even though you are not hungry and do not need to eat anything, your body will feel hungry. When you are not able to sleep, and it causes you to stress out, you may feel hungry. Maybe this is one reason people eat so much late at night.
Lack of sleep also causes depression, which leads to lack of exercise, and less burning of fat. When you are not getting enough sleep, you can get adrenal fatigue, which also can cause weight gain, because the brain will receive a signal from the body that it needs energy, which results in a craving for sugar or carbohydrates.
A lot of things happen when people do not get a good night sleep. Without sleep the body is in a constant state of stress. Stress will cause a lot of things, and loss of sleep is one of them. Both together can cause your body to gain weight. The excess cortisol that is produced from stress, produces too much glucose, which is turned into fat.
If you have been trying to lose weight,and have not been getting enough sleep, you need to find a way to get a restful night of sleep, and eliminate as much stress as possible. It could be that you have started a cycle that needs to be stopped.
There are many things in the world today that cause stress, but there are also many ways to relax. Do not stress out about your weight gain, because that can keep you from losing weight.
