Tuesday, October 27, 2009

weight loss and sleep

Good morning.,....everyone be careful driving out there today.

A number of patients tell me that one of their "downfalls" is nighttime eating. This seems to be very prevalent in those patients who have difficulty sleeping. They find themselves hitting the kitchen and snacking lots.

A few thoughts on this: 1- If you are having sleep problems, see your doctor becasue there are things we can do to help you. Lack of sleep, aside from the nighttime eating issue, leads to daytime soumlence, lack of energy, fatigue, irritability etc 2- do NOT have those "snack" foods...nuts, pretzels, popcorn and other things in the house that will challenge your efforts. Believe me, if you have those high-caloric foods in your cubboards, they will call out to you by your first name. DON'T BUY THEM!!!

Off to the gym...have a great day

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