Sleep is one of the best thing that you can do to lose weight faster.Diet and exercise is a must in the quest for a thinner body, but a lack of sleep can actually decrease the effectiveness of your hard work in the gym and with your diet.As well as helping to speed up your weight loss, getting 8 hours of sleep a night, each and every night, also reduces your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and depression.

The magic number, when it comes to hours of sleep a night is eight, any less and your bodies systems get out of wack.  Hormone levels are particularly affected when you lack sleep.  The hormone leptin, which your body secrets when you are full to tell your brain to stop eating is decreased by 18% when you are sleep deprived.  The result is eating increased portions which can led to weight gain and inhibit weight loss.

The hormone ghrelin, which can make you crave high fat and high calorie foods is increased by 28% when you sleep less than 8 hours a night.  As well the hormone cortisol, which can raise your appetite and help fat to stick to your belly is raised when you are sleep deprived. The results of all of these hormonal changes is weight gain.  Getting 8 hours of sleep a night is a must when you are trying to lose weight, and a great way to help you lose weight faster than just with diet and exercise alone.