Weight loss is an extremely tough task and if you’ve ever tried to bring your inches down, you’ll know what we are talking about. But did you know that you can sleep your way to weight loss? We’re not joking. Some useful bedtime habits can actually speed up your metabolism and will help shed those kilos. So here’s what you should do before you get ready to snooze.
1. Eating pepper:
Scientific studies have shown that peppers have great fat-burning qualities which help your body metabolise even while you sleep. So if you can and it suits your palate, eat pepper as it helps you lose weight faster.
2. Maintaining a sleep routine:
When you maintain a sleep routine and sleep at the same time every night your body clock gets used to the schedule and begins to work accordingly. This helps your metabolism work in your favour too working positively towards weight loss.
3. Take in protein:
Having protein in the form of milk, Greek yogurt or a protein smoothie is a great idea helps you fight midnight hunger pangs. This will also help your body build more muscle in sleep which is a great way to increase your metabolism for speeding up weight loss.
4. Do stretches or yoga:
Avoid intense exercise at night as it will increase your energy levels and not let you sleep but you can still do some light stretches and yoga poses that will help you sleep better, relax your muscles and keep your metabolism going too.
5. It keeps the munchies at bay:
There are two key hormones here that sleep affects: leptin, which regulates hunger and ghrelin, which works up your appetite. When you don’t get enough sleep, ghreline levels rise, which make you more hungry. Conversely, by getting good shut-eye, your leptin count goes up which means your hunger pangs are kept at bay.
