{"id":261,"date":"2015-03-18T04:28:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T04:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/?p=261"},"modified":"2016-10-01T19:10:21","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T02:10:21","slug":"lack-of-sleep-leads-to-weight-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/lack-of-sleep-leads-to-weight-gain\/","title":{"rendered":"Lack of Sleep Leads to Weight Gain"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As seen on SleepDallas.com<\/strong>…<\/h2>\n

A decrease in sleep, increases your appetite . . . .\u00a0 and ultimately, your weight.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ironically in dreamland, we are all our ideal size. Weight issues are non-existent. We don\u2019t have to follow some low-carb diet. There is no working up a sweat running on a treadmill for hours.\u00a0No need for herbal supplements or any magical pills.<\/strong>\u00a0We just fall asleep and voila \u2013\u00a0 we are instantly thinner.<\/p>\n

Ahhh, only in dreamland. Or is there some\u00a0truth to the tale<\/strong>? Wait! Ensuring we get enough sleep and rest\u00a0can<\/em>\u00a0be the key to successful weight loss.<\/p>\n

Studies have shown that people who get frequent, good-quality sleep tend to weigh less than those who lack appropriate shut eye. There certainly is a\u00a0correlation between good health and good sleep<\/strong>. People with sleep deficiencies have distorted quantities of a hormone that has been identified in controlling hunger. This creates an amplified appetite and increases your preference for high calorie foods.<\/p>\n

There are an abundance of physical consequences evident when your body lacks sleep. Sleep loss affects your mood, your appetite and your hormones.\u00a0You\u2019re inclined to desire comfort food when you are tired\u00a0<\/strong>and it\u2019s more probable that you will indulge your craving for them. You\u2019ll grab for the chips, chocolate and candy rather than choosing carrot sticks.<\/p>\n

Even though it may feel like you have a boost in your energy level, you will find yourself hungry more frequently.\u00a0Your hunger isn\u2019t the real problem; your sleepiness is<\/strong>. That will result in you not just making bad food choices but making frequent bad choices.<\/p>\n

For a lot of people,\u00a0emotional eating is triggered<\/strong>\u00a0when you are tired. This is because you\u2019re less resistant to stress and stress leads to eating. Also, people will use food as a means to stay awake. Again, your body is craving sleep, not food, but in your sleepy state, you fail to recognize this.<\/p>\n

So in the end, you\u00a0can<\/em>\u00a0get a good night\u2019s sleep and wake up lighter. Sleep deficiencies increase your appetite and promote weight gain. Anyone scavenging their fridge in the middle of the night can testify to that!<\/p>\n

For more information and to make an appointment call, Dr. Kirtley at 317-841-1111 or visit his website smilesbygeorge.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. George Kirtley welcomes patients from Spring Hill, Beech Grove and Warren Park<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As seen on SleepDallas.com… A decrease in sleep, increases your appetite . . . .\u00a0 and ultimately, your weight. Ironically in dreamland, we are all our ideal size. Weight issues are non-existent. We don\u2019t have to follow some low-carb diet. There is no working up a sweat running on a treadmill for hours.\u00a0No need for … Continue reading Lack of Sleep Leads to Weight Gain<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[61,65],"tags":[141,27,66],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":583,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261\/revisions\/583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.smilesbygeorge.com\/smiles-by-george\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}