Wouldn't it be awesome if you were able to lose weight while catching some shuteye? Good news – Yes you can! Here are five handy ways you can burn fat
Wouldn't it be awesome if you were able to lose weight while catching some shuteye? Good news – Yes you can! Here are five handy ways you can burn fat while sleeping.
1. Drink A Shake using Casein
Although proteins such as whey are ideal for a post-workout boost, their fast-absorbing nature means that before you hit the hay, they are not as successful. Alternatively, if you wish to improve your fat burning overnight, use casein protein. Casein is a gradually digested protein that can take your body to break down for around six to eight hours. That means your metabolism will be kept busy during the night, and instead of hungry, you'll wake up feeling healthy.
Casein's fat-burning credentials were verified in a Dutch test that discovered an increase in metabolic rate overnight after protein was ingested. Similarly, Maastricht University researchers find casein enhances protein synthesis overnight, which helps to repair and reinforce muscles. If you know that every extra pound of muscle burns 30-35 calories a day, this is an additional advantage of this super-protein which should not be overlooked.
2.More Sleep
That's right; one of the most successful ways to move the pounds when you're sleeping is getting some of it quite easily. Sleep is often overlooked with our hectic schedules nowadays, but if you want to lose weight this needs to improve. Don't like us? Research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that, on average, overweight people got 16 minutes less sleep a day than their counterparts with normal weight. This doesn't seem like very much, but the gap builds up over time.
And why does sleep help you stay slim? The hormones leptin and ghrelin are all related. Leptin helps regulate your energy levels and keep your appetite low, while ghrelin stimulates hunger and often triggers a need for food. The findings of a study at the University of Wisconsin showed that people who got more sleep had decreased ghrelin and increased levels of leptin, which helped regulate their appetite during the day.
3. Eat Cottage Cheese Before you Sleep
Eating food before bed is always seen as a tabu when it comes to eating, but it does depend on what sort of food you want. In fact, avoiding food completely before sleeping may have the opposite effect, as people who wake up feeling hungry are much more likely to gorge on breakfast food. A small cottage cheese snack before bed is a great choice, as it is rich in casein protein – yep, you guessed it.
The amino acid tryptophan is included as an added bonus cottage cheese. Research published in the Psychiatric Research Journal found that tryptophan increases sleep quality and decreases the amount of time it takes to fall asleep. It means that cottage cheese keeps hunger in the bay during the night, and ensures that you sleep for a good duration. Which wouldn't you like?
4.Resistance Workout
Although sleeping alone is nice to promote weight loss, there are some exercises that you can do in front of your bed to support the cycle. One of the safest methods is some resistance exercise in pre-slumber. Burning fat is all about improving your metabolism and that is perfect for strength training. Indeed, according to a study published in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition, subjects who did resistance exercises enjoyed a higher metabolic rate of resting for an average of 16 hours after their workout.
This session of resistance training need not be intense. Even if it doesn't push you to the limit and leave you breathless, a simple weight lifting routine will suffice. Following this up with a casein shake is well worthwhile; as mentioned earlier this will ensure consistent muscle recovery throughout the night while you sleep.
5. Eat Small Meals all-day
'Eat little and often,' is a favorite recommendation of the world's trainers and dieticians, and you'll be glad to learn that this is a perfect way to improve your weight loss at night. Eating small meals regularly during the day keeps your metabolism ticking over, and ensures your body continues to lose fat during the night. Of course for this technique to work these meals need to be safe and nutritious!
This daily eating strategy will not only improve your metabolism when you are sleeping but also ensure that your appetite is kept in check, which will reduce any cravings you may have when you wake up in the morning.
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