Day #12: Lots of Sleep

Good Evening Everyone,

I missed my blog writing yesterday because I was exhausted and went to be at 10:00pm, I was out like a light, so I apologize.

After a very good spin class yesterday morning, I ended up having a great protein rich breakfast with a good work out friend of mine and then donated blood. I am not sure if it is normal to be tired after doing so, but I was... It may have been the result of only 6 hours sleep the night before, but I was comatose. It felt great to donate and I plan do to so every 56 days as they allow. Next appointment is March 16th!!!

One thing that you read, time and again, other than drink lots of fluid, is to get lots of rest. According to many studies over the past several years, lack of sleep is almost always related to weight gain and stagnant weight loss. Many experts believe it is a factor in the growing obesity epidemic. An active adult should get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. How many times, in the past week, can you say you have actually gotten your required amount of sleep? I know I am guilty of this, but I do try my best to get as much as possible. When going to the gym in the morning, it is next to impossible to get out of bed at 6am if I haven't gotten at least 6 hours of sleep, let alone perform while I am there. Sleep allows your body to full recharge and recover.

Generally, symptoms of Sleep Deprivation include:
-Aching Muscles
-Confusion, Memory lapses or less
-Depression
-Hallucinations
-Headaches
-Sensitivity to Cold
-Increased blood pressure
-Increased risk of diabetes
-Irritability
-Obesity due to increased appetite and lack of energy for exercise...

So, as you can see, there are reasons other than fitness and weight loss to get lots of shut eye!

The main goal of my 21 Day Challenge is to generally get healthy and to form healthy habits again, so, beginning tonight, I am going to ensure that I get at least 7 hours sleep per night from here on in and I challenge each of you to do that same. I bet each one of you will see the difference... Both with any weight loss you are trying to achieve and also with your fitness routines. As I have Fit Camp tomorrow, I think it is imperative that I head to bed now.

Have a great night and wish me luck...

Thank you for reading.