{"id":1509,"date":"2019-09-02T22:44:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T22:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bedguard.com.au\/?p=1509"},"modified":"2019-09-02T22:44:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T22:44:20","slug":"can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/","title":{"rendered":"Can sleep be your weight loss secret?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sleep is beneficial for many reasons, but did you know that good sleep can also be a secret to weight loss?<\/p>\n

\"Why<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

With statistics indicating that the majority of Australians are overweight or obese, it\u2019s clear that weight loss is something on most people\u2019s minds.<\/p>\n

But did you know that getting enough sleep can help you with weight loss?<\/p>\n

How much sleep do you need?<\/h2>\n

While there is no definitive number for the amount of sleep you need, experts recommend that adults need anywhere between 7 \u00bd and 9 hours of sleep most nights. However, the truth is that most people don\u2019t get this amount of shut eye on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

But if you want to make gains with your weight loss efforts, you might want to make sleep as one of your top priorities.<\/p>\n

Why sleep helps with weight loss<\/h2>\n

Many studies have been done regarding sleep and weight and it\u2019s clear that there is a definite link between poor sleep and weight gain. There are several reasons for this.<\/p>\n

Poor sleep can increase your appetite<\/strong>. This is because it interferes with hormones that regulate hunger and fullness. When you don\u2019t get enough sleep, the amount of ghrelin, (the hormone that signals hunger) increases, while levels of leptin (the hormone that suppresses hunger and signals fullness) decrease.<\/p>\n

Sleep deprivation also causes you to make poorer choices<\/strong> when it comes to food. This is because lack of sleep dulls the activity in the front part of your brain which is responsible for self-control and decision making. When you\u2019re tired, you\u2019re more likely to choose foods high in calories.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re also likely to consume more calories when you\u2019re sleep deprived<\/strong>. Researchers aren\u2019t sure whether it\u2019s related to hormone levels, poor self-control or increased levels of hunger, but there is a definite link.<\/p>\n

Poor sleep also means you\u2019re less likely to exercise<\/strong>, because it\u2019s too hard to get out of bed or off the couch to get to your regular exercise session \u2013 meaning you\u2019re not burning calories required for weight loss.<\/p>\n

Finally, lack of sleep causes increased levels of stress<\/strong>, which plays havoc with your weight. Stress increases your appetite and cravings for unhealthy food, as well as releasing a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol causes inflammation in the body, and promotes weight gain, especially around the stomach.<\/p>\n

What can you do?<\/h2>\n

The takeaway message here is to get more sleep!<\/p>\n

Try going to bed earlier each night and making sleep a priority for you. Avoid napping in the day if you\u2019re tired, as this will prevent you from sleeping well at night.<\/p>\n

Pay attention to what you\u2019re eating and drinking before bed<\/a>, to ensure that you get quality sleep. Making healthy choices will help you sleep as well as help with your weight loss. Also try and keep up with your exercise routine. Not only will it help you lose weight, but it will promote good sleep.<\/p>\n

Finally, make sure your bedroom is set up to help you sleep well at night. One of the most important things you can do is to choose a mattress<\/a> that is comfortable, yet supportive.<\/p>\n

While we can\u2019t guarantee that our mattresses will help you lose weight, we can promise that they\u2019ll help you sleep soundly at night. And by the sounds of it, that\u2019s an important contribution!<\/p>\n

Browse our range of waterproof and bariatric mattresses<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sleep is beneficial for many reasons, but did you know that good sleep can also be a secret to weight loss?   With statistics indicating that the majority of Australians are overweight or obese, it\u2019s clear that weight loss is something on most people\u2019s minds. But did you know that getting enough sleep can help…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"iawp_total_views":5,"footnotes":""},"categories":[180,213,62],"tags":[135,219,119,110],"class_list":["post-1509","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bariatric","category-sleep-facts","category-sleeping-tips","tag-good-night-sleep","tag-healthy-living","tag-overweight","tag-sleep-tips"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nCan sleep be your weight loss secret? - BedGuard<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When it comes to losing weight most people don't think about sleeping. But did you know that good sleep can actually help you with your weight loss?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Can sleep be your weight loss secret? - BedGuard\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"When it comes to losing weight most people don't think about sleeping. But did you know that good sleep can actually help you with your weight loss?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"BedGuard\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-09-02T22:44:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1350\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Peter Carey\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Peter Carey\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Peter Carey\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#\/schema\/person\/3130f771e51e3524b23ba1f0137d8fc2\"},\"headline\":\"Can sleep be your weight loss secret?\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-09-02T22:44:20+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/\"},\"wordCount\":585,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"good night sleep\",\"healthy living\",\"overweight\",\"sleep tips\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Bariatric\",\"Sleep Facts\",\"Sleeping Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/\",\"name\":\"Can sleep be your weight loss secret? - BedGuard\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-09-02T22:44:20+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#\/schema\/person\/3130f771e51e3524b23ba1f0137d8fc2\"},\"description\":\"When it comes to losing weight most people don't think about sleeping. But did you know that good sleep can actually help you with your weight loss?\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg\",\"width\":2000,\"height\":1350,\"caption\":\"Why sleep is your weight loss secret\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Can sleep be your weight loss secret?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/\",\"name\":\"BedGuard\",\"description\":\"Peace of Mind Mattresses\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#\/schema\/person\/3130f771e51e3524b23ba1f0137d8fc2\",\"name\":\"Peter Carey\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/41ad8025a5070e30f8b81851d3b21556?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/41ad8025a5070e30f8b81851d3b21556?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Peter Carey\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/author\/bedguard\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Can sleep be your weight loss secret? - BedGuard","description":"When it comes to losing weight most people don't think about sleeping. But did you know that good sleep can actually help you with your weight loss?","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Can sleep be your weight loss secret? - BedGuard","og_description":"When it comes to losing weight most people don't think about sleeping. But did you know that good sleep can actually help you with your weight loss?","og_url":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/","og_site_name":"BedGuard","article_published_time":"2019-09-02T22:44:20+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2000,"height":1350,"url":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Peter Carey","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Peter Carey","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/"},"author":{"name":"Peter Carey","@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#\/schema\/person\/3130f771e51e3524b23ba1f0137d8fc2"},"headline":"Can sleep be your weight loss secret?","datePublished":"2019-09-02T22:44:20+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/"},"wordCount":585,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg","keywords":["good night sleep","healthy living","overweight","sleep tips"],"articleSection":["Bariatric","Sleep Facts","Sleeping Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/","url":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/","name":"Can sleep be your weight loss secret? - BedGuard","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg","datePublished":"2019-09-02T22:44:20+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#\/schema\/person\/3130f771e51e3524b23ba1f0137d8fc2"},"description":"When it comes to losing weight most people don't think about sleeping. But did you know that good sleep can actually help you with your weight loss?","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Depositphotos_22312749_l-2015-min.jpg","width":2000,"height":1350,"caption":"Why sleep is your weight loss secret"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/can-sleep-be-your-weight-loss-secret\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Can sleep be your weight loss secret?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#website","url":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/","name":"BedGuard","description":"Peace of Mind Mattresses","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#\/schema\/person\/3130f771e51e3524b23ba1f0137d8fc2","name":"Peter Carey","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/41ad8025a5070e30f8b81851d3b21556?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/41ad8025a5070e30f8b81851d3b21556?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Peter Carey"},"url":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/author\/bedguard\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1509"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1511,"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1509\/revisions\/1511"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1509"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bedguard.com.au\/backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}