I was pretty shocked when I found out that lack of sleep can cause me to gain weight or prevent me from losing my weight at a faster rate.

I will save you from all the biology lessons that I’ve gathered from all the research done to say why the body reacts as such. In a nutshell, studies have shown that (and at common man’s language) – there are two kinds of hormones, one that causes us to eat more (A) and one that causes us to eat less (B). More “A” hormones will be produced and lesser of “B” when we lack sleep. The problem will keep spiraling south as we do it on a frequent basis. That is the biology part.

I reckon it will be better for me to share the benefits of getting enough sleep and that change in lifestyle by choice allowed me to lose weight quicker and maintain it. Also, to look great and fabulous day after day.

The following are questions for you to consider and hopefully they will help trigger some recollection of the effects of lack of sleep and why it leads to weight gain.

What do you grab, first thing in the morning, after sleeping past midnight and waking up at 7 in the morning for work? A made at home coffee with creamer or order big cup of double shot latte on your way to work?

While having coffee, would you also eat something from the fridge or order a something mindlessly at the counter to eat later?

How many more coffees with creamer would you have throughout the day?

Were you conscious of what you were putting in your mouth when you are so tired?

Were you leaving your friends’ timing for need of food to be yours as you were too tired to think?

The weight gain due to lack of sleep or a good night’s rest could lead to all these problems. It led to mine for a while when I wasn’t taking care of myself.