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Slim Down for a Good Sleep

Posted on Feb 10th 2009 3:00PM by Martha Edwards

Filed Under: Diet & Weight Loss

Count me in as one of the thousands of people who suffer from frustratingly chronic insomnia. It seriously sucks, man. But want to know one of the best ways to ensure you get a good night's sleep every night? Watching your weight is key, according to a recent reports.

We told you earlier today that sleeping can help you slim down. Now we're telling you slimming down can help you sleep? Sure enough. Researchers found that people who consistently had a hard time sleeping were able to get more slumber when they were following a diet that was lower in calories. Additionally, once they reached a healthier weight, their sleeping patterns were much more regular. And sleeping disorders like sleep apnea and even snoring were less prominent and even cured with weight loss.

Well, that's certainly something to think about while you're tossing and turning tonight, huh?

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Tags: insomnia, pounds, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep disorders, SleepApnea, SleepDisorders, weight, weight loss, WeightLoss

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tanningqueen05 2-10-2009 @ 7:44PM

This diet helped me lose weight while I slept. I found a website where this girl showed how she lost 33 pounds and I followed the diet and lost 16 pounds in 2 weeks. I lost 11 the first week and my stomach got skinnier too. then I lost 5 pounds the next week. Here is her site: good luck. :) http://www.daniellesdiet.com/secret/

Nancydj 2-11-2009 @ 12:55AM

This is the perfect diet which anyone would like to follow and get good sleep. Along with this diet I tried diet pills I found on http://www.realpharmacyrx.com/weight-loss-diet-pills-c-19.html. It has really worked for me. The combination of both is really superb.

Brian Lawson 2-11-2009 @ 2:46AM

I lost 22 pounds on this diet. CRAZY. Activity is obviously key to losing weight. Especially if you're using your butt muscles (since they're the largest muscle group in the body) and your leg muscles. The best thing to do is bounce like on a trampoline, moonwalk, moonbounce or air castle. Those are the bouncy things kids go on at fairs and festivals. Here's an example http://www.mikesmoonwalkrentals.com . Get something fun to work out on. Moonbounces are pretty cheap these days.