| I feel like this has been known forever in the fitness industry / community. They've been saying for so long that 1. Sleeping more means less eating (both because you're asleep, duh, and because ghrelin is reduced) 2. Sleeping more means weight loss is higher % from body fat (not lean mass) 3. Sleep is important for recovery for training and then you can exercise again sooner For me I have a guideline that Sleep > Nutrition > Exercise > <bucket for all the other things, eg supplements> -- such that I will sacrifice the lesser thing if it means I do better with the greater thing. If I have to choose between getting at least 7 hours sleep or exercise, I sleep. (Ideally getting 8-9hrs sleep for my body) If I have to choose between having satiating, low calorie - high nutrition foods in the house, and exercising, I go grocery shopping or get chopping. |