DAY 13 - TOTAL WEIGHT LOSS - 9.2 LBS

All green today, even the sleep category!  100% Green Today, Avg to Date
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I found an interesting article on WebMD about the connection between weight gain and lack of sleep.  Here is the link if you would like to check it out.

Article on connection between lack of sleep and weight gain

One part of the article makes perfect sense to me:

“It’s not so much that if you sleep, you will lose weight, but if you are sleep-deprived, meaning that you are not getting enough minutes of sleep or good quality sleep, your metabolism will not function properly,” explains Michael Breus, PhD, author of Beauty Sleepand the clinical director of the sleep division for Arrowhead Health in Glendale, Ariz.

On average, we need about 7.5 hours of quality sleep per night, he says. “If you are getting this already, another half hour will not help you lose 10 pounds, but if you are a five-hour sleeper and start to sleep for seven hours a night, you will start dropping weight.”

I never dreamed getting enough sleep would be my biggest challenge in the Green vs. Red system.  However, after 12 days, it is clear I am not getting enough sleep.  With that thought, I am off to bed!