Sleep and Weightloss

Can you relate to Sleepless in Seattle?

We have all read the articles and heard the reports about the impact of sleep on weightloss.  A problem that I had was that I couldn’t fall asleep or stay asleep very well and knowing that I needed the sleep didn’t help me relax!  I did not want to try any sleeping pills or anything that would make me groggy since I work out early in the morning.  I have put some effort into improving and these are my top tips for better sleep:

• Try to go to sleep at a set time.
• Have a cool room.
• Make sure that it is very dark (I always would sleep well in a hotel room with blackout curtains).  I found a clockradio at Brookstone that allows you to turn the annoying blue or green light off (not just dim it).  You just press a button if you need to know what time it is.
• Don’t eat close to bedtime.
• Don’t drink a lot before bed.
• Invest in a super comfy pillow and good linens.
• Try SleepWorks.  When Advocare introduced this product last year, I tried it immediately and fell in love.  I bought 6 boxes the next morning.  🙂
• Get enough exercise!

Do you have any tips to add to the list?

Get some more sleep and see it help your Advocare results.