Adequate sleep is something the body needs to have to function at 100%. Granted, some people don't need as much as the next person to function at a high level but I do think that overall health makes a difference. Sleep gives rest to the body. We don't need to go into the dynamics and science of sleep but here are a couple quick formulas for you.
Sleep + Bad Eating = fat with 1/2 energy
No Sleep + Good eating = Tired with 1/2 energy
Sleep + Good Eating = Full Functioning Body
If you are trying to get to a place of better health - changes have to be made in order for you to succeed. There is a quote and I don't know the author (Einstein, Chinese Proverb, i don't know) of it that defined Insanity.
Change has to take place. We will not succeed doing the things that got us in poor health to begin with.
I found an Article done by a student at Stanford. It talks about the benefits of sleep and some of what hinders our sleep.
Food Intake:
Because this is such a long post already - I'm just going to give Calorie Intake, which was 1,849. This is the closest that I think I could get on actual calories going in. On Saturdays I have rewarded myself with Starbuck's Pumpkin Spice Latte' and a slice of bread to go with. It was the only thing different for my eating schedule. It has been a good thing to look forward too throughout the week.
Workout:
- Treadmill ....... 4.26 miles
Miles til Goal: 978.5
3 comments:
I know for me, sleep is VITAL to my overall health and wellness. I'm not sure if it's a woman thing, but I definately see a difference if I'm not getting at least 6 hours of sleep a night. Then again, if I get over 10, I'm a slug the next day. For me, it's a balancing act.
I can't sleep past 10:30am -- well, I can but my back kills me if I do. I try not to do that but I am a sucker for sleeping in on Saturdays. Since I started this blog I've been trying to get to bed a little earlier and am usually in bed by 12:00 midnight. I still think 6:30 comes to early mon-fri
I agree! I was chatting w/ a single parent friend of mine who has strict bedtimes for his kids. Makes sense, right? They need their rest. Isn't it amazing how that "privledge" of staying up late holds over into adulthood and we end up treating ourselves to more late nights than we really need?
I aim for 10:30 bedtime, which means I wind down, turn off the TV and cell phone, and start the routine of getting to bed around 10:15 so I'm at least IN BED around 10:30. Of course, if I pick up a good book before bed, it's all too easy to be up til dawn!
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