1.Even if you do everything right, Poor sleep can blunt the results.
Maybe the scale has never moved, or maybe you've hit a plateau. No matter what, you've probably been told it's just “not enough discipline.” So you cut more calories, leave yourself more hungry & tired, but still don't lose any more weight.
Researchers at the University of Chicago may have discovered why this happens: they put overweight adults on the exact same calorie-restricted diet for two weeks, and the only thing they changed was sleep. The group getting only 5.5 hours per night lost 55% less fat than group getting adequate sleep.
Two weeks isn't a lifetime, but the difference was dramatic. If your plan has stalled and you don't know why, sleep should be first place you look.