Sleep And Weight Loss
Sleep and weight loss, are they connected? A consistent pattern of sleep can help you lose weight. The first step to a consistent night sleep is to identify if insomnia is your problem. There's three different types of
insomnia:
- Acute / Transient Insomnia – Lasts from one night to a few weeks and is often caused by a temporary situation in a person's life, such as an
argument with a loved one, a brief medical illness, or jet lag.
- Intermittent Insomnia – Occurs on and off and most commonly in people
who are temporarily experiencing: stress, environmental noise, extreme
temperatures, changes in the surrounding environment, sleep/wake
schedule problems such as those due to jet lag, or medication side
effects.
- Chronic insomnia – Occurs on most nights and lasts a month or more
(sometimes years). Chronic insomnia can be secondary to causes such as
medical, physical or psychological conditions, sleep disorders (i.e.,
sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, etc.), medications or other
substances.
Read and learn about ways to overcome the type of insomnia you may suffer from by doing a quick search on the net. This is critical to your weight loss success. When you don’t get enough sleep, several things can occur:
- Impaired memory - Drowsiness during the day interferes with your
brain’s ability to concentrate, learn and remember things.
- Physical impairment - Simple tasks may prove more difficult to perform
and complex tasks may become seemingly impossible.
- Emotional response - You may become anxious, moody, and impatient, and
notice increased difficulties during interaction and cooperation with
others.
A consistant sleep pattern will help you experience successful weight loss!
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