A New Year, A New You - Section 2: Sleep & Weight

Sleep. Not many of us get enough. Whether we work long hours, are taking care of family obligations or lay awake at night having trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, we could all use some more. But did you know that there is a correlation between your weight and your sleep patterns?

Think about the last time you were running on next to no sleep. What did you eat that day? Did you care about what you were putting into your body? Were you more hungry than usual?

Think about the new mom that is having trouble losing her baby weight. Is she lazy? More than likely, no. She is in a losing battle. She is taking care of her newborn, while trying to recover herself on little or no sleep. Her body is unable to function normally because of the lack of sleep that she is getting. more