As each individual is different, their specific weight management needs are unique. Only a medical professional who specializes in the science of weight management can give you definitive weight management advice that is tailored to your specific needs. However, many experts agree that there are four key areas that need to be addressed in every weight management plan: sleep, stress, exercise, and diet.

Much has been written about diet and exercise, and your local weight management specialist can give you much more information about these two important parts in the fight against adult obesity. For now, we’re going to focus on the two aspects of weight management that are discussed far less than the others.

Sleep Management

It might seem odd to start by discussing proper sleep, but according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, proper sleep can be more important than even diet and exercise in your weight management regiment. In their study, they put a variety of people on the same diet, but adjusted the amount of sleep they received. Those with 7 hours of sleep or greater per night lost twice as much fat as people who slept for less than 7 hours. In addition, those with less sleep lacked energy to exercise, felt less satisfied after meals and were hungrier.

Stress Reduction

Work, family issues, financial struggles, and other life pressures can really get you feeling down. These same pressures, though, can get your weight up.
When feeling the stress, your body’s fight-or-flight floods your system with adrenalin and other hormones. These feelings stimulate your body to use more energy than normal, even if you are only sitting anxiously in your office chair.

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