Top 3 Most Critical Nighttime Errors People Make at Night That Can Deter Weight Loss

As a weight loss expert, I learned that the blue light our digital devices emit affects the production of the sleep hormone melatonin. This explains why most of us hardly get quality shuteye after watching our favorite shows or browsing at night. If you are shot on quality sleep, odds are you will gain weight. Since we’ve learned that overdosing on our digital devices is harmful to weight loss, I advise people trying to shed pounds this year to cut their screen time.

Taking caffeine at night can also widen the distance between us and our fitness goals. Normally, caffeine kills sleep, resulting in sleep deprivation. If taking beverages at night is your thing, I highly recommend herbal tea. This beverage is nutrient-dense, encouraging quality sleep once you lay your head on the pillow. Alternatively, use plain old water before bedtime for a good night’s sleep that encourages weight loss or weight management.

Although we all now know overeating compromises weight loss goals, going to bed hungry is also not a brilliant idea. Hunger pains prevent you from getting high-quality sleep, causing an imbalance in your hunger hormones (ghrelin and leptin). As a result, you will experience an extraordinary appetite, encouraging you to eat more in your waking life. This can easily jeopardize your weight loss goals.

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Ieva Kubiliute

Psychologist and a Sex and Relationships Advisor at shopgiejo.com

Ieva Kubiliute is a psychologist and a sex and relationships advisor and a freelance writer. She's also a consultant to several health and wellness brands. While Ieva specialises in covering wellness topics ranging from fitness and nutrition, to mental wellbeing, sex and relationships and health conditions, she has written across a diverse range of lifestyle topics, including beauty and travel. Career highlights so far include: luxury spa-hopping in Spain and joining an £18k-a-year London gym. Someone’s got to do it! When she’s not typing away at her desk—or interviewing experts and case studies, Ieva winds down with yoga, a good movie and great skincare (affordable of course, there’s little she doesn’t know about budget beauty). Things that bring her endless joy: digital detoxes, oat milk lattes and long country walks (and sometimes jogs).

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