Weight Loss Tip Wednesday!

I've decided that I'm gonna blog every M-Th (and maybe Fridays if the mood strikes me) and have theme posts for every day. I think it'll help me post more regularly and have fun while doing it. :) So yesterday was Trance Track Tuesday, and today is Weight Loss Tip Wednesday. Every Wednesday I'll post a weight loss tip to help myself and others out there. My topic for today is one that I just cannot seem to get right: getting more sleep at night!

Right after I graduated high school, I got a summer job at my dad's tire plant. It was really hard work and I had lots of weird hours. I mostly worked from 11p-7a though. It messed up my schedule pretty bad, and I don't think I ever recovered! Since then, I always stay up until at least 1 or 2 am, even when I have to get up at 7:45 or 8, like I do for school now. I'm either on Facebook, ONTD, watching TV, etc. It's almost like I'm putting off going to bed every night. I have this weird feeling that I'm going to miss something important by going to bed early.  To be honest, it's making my mornings miserable! It's a struggle to get up in the mornings and more often than not, I start off my day in a bad mood because of it.


It just so happened that I recently saw an article about how not getting enough sleep at night can actually make you gain weight! [link] It works like this:  Cortisol, a stress hormone, increases because of lack of sleep. The increased level makes us feel like we're hungry when we're not, making us eat more. Growth hormones can also decrease, making it harder to lose fat.  Most importantly, it's hard to have energy to do anything at all when you're tired 24/7! To be honest, I'm fighting the urge to take a nap right now! I think my "school year resolution" will be to go to bed by 11:30 every night. Wish me luck! Those of you out there who have trouble making yourself go to bed, just try it for a day or two! It's not worth be grumpy every morning and having low energy. A bit of a side note, but I'm also starting aerobics classes at the community center near me next week. I'm excited to be up and moving! I want to lose at least 50-60 pounds by my next birthday. It seems intimidating, but I'm optimistic. :)


Finally, I thought I'd end on a good note- my mom is coming HOME tomorrow! I am so, so happy! I was glad that she was getting better in rehab, but I missed having her home with us. Everyone's thoughts and prayers really got my dad and I through this whole thing. I'm so mad my dad won't let me miss classes tomorrow to see her get in and everything, but my last class is over at 12:15, which isn't too bad. I hope they go by fast!

Later, lovelies.

Jessica