How to Lose Weight While You Sleep #TBT

Today's blog post was originally published last year:

Today's blog post is based on an article by Dr. Michael Breus.

As many of you may already know, I'm a little over a third of the way through a 90 day no soda challenge. You can check it out here. But what you may not know is that in addition to going without soda for 90 days, I'm also walking 10,000 steps and drinking 3 liters of water a day...all to lose 30 pounds in 90 days...which is the main driver of all of this. About 6 weeks ago I gave blood and when I was weighed, I weighed more than 200 pounds for the first time in my life. So, I got my Fitbit fixed, found a meme for a 30 day soda free challenge and started drinking lots of water. I've lost about 15 pounds, so I'm about halfway there. Anyway, this article caught my eye since it's always good to multitask.

From the article:

For a 150-pound person, the estimated calorie burn over a 7-hour night of rest is just over 440 calories. That’s a 40-minute jog on a treadmill! 

On average, a person burns about .42 calories per pound per hour of sleep.

Here are some of the ways you can harness your sleep routine and your overnight rest to help your body burn more calories and stay metabolically healthier. 

•  Activate your body’s ‘thinning’ fats
•  Limit blue light exposure 
•  Set an earlier bedtime
•  Get light exposure early in the day
•  Sleep in a cool bedroom
•  Sleep naked
•  Eat a sleep-friendly snack

He goes into these in more detail, especially the thinning fats (brown and beige fat) and the cooler bedroom.

So, check out the full article and learn how to burn more calories while you're sleeping!

In the past 13 months I've has soda twice...I had a root beer float on Rott Beer Float Day and I had a Jack and Coke without really thinking about it.

Unfortunately I've slipped off the wagon on the rest of the things I was doing. But I'm going to get back on the wagon. Although, I only have about 10 pounds to go to get to my weight loss goal.

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Today - Unicorn Day, Winston Churchill Day, Cherish An Antique Day, Name Yourself Day and ASMR Day

Tomorrow - Golfer’s Day, International Safety Pin Day and Sibling Day

Next Thursday - Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day, High Five Day, Save The Elephant Day, Eggs Benedict Day and College Student Grief Awareness Day

May 9 - Lost Sock Memorial Day, Moscato Day, Windmill Day, Train Day, Buckfast Day, Fair Trade Day and Bellydance Day