#112: How Sleep Affects Weight Loss

In today's episode, Gary and Will review a study done looking at the effect of sleep on weight loss. You may have noticed your own quality of sleep and its effects on weight loss or gain and wondered what the actual reasons for this are. The quality of our sleep has a direct correlation to our eating and exercise habits, and we go into detail on these behaviors. Thanks for listening! Thanks to our sponsors: Coastal Strength & Fitness: www.coastalfitnessva.com Coastal Nutrition Coaching: Website: bit.ly/coastal-nutrition-coaching Social: Gary's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garydeagle Will's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grillshively Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Sleep and Weight Loss Study 2:43 - Duration of Sleep and Hunger 4:45 - Sleep Health vs BMI 5:52 - Sleep Disturbances and Exercise 8:42 - Sleep and Weight Gain/Obesity 9:30 - Causation vs Correlation 11:05 - Sleep Statistics 12:55 - Sleep as a Keystone Habit 16:07 - The Act of Sleeping and Weight Loss 17:20 - Sleep and Brain/Heart Health 20:08 - Sleep Hygiene is Individual