10 Biggest Weight-Loss Mistakes

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LOSING SLEEP OVER IT
"Have you ever heard people say 'lose weight while you sleep'? Well, there's some truth to that statement," says Keri Glassman, a nutritionist in New York City and the author of The New You and Improved Diet (Rodale). When you don't get between seven and nine hours of rest, your body produces more of the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin, and that means you're famished the next day, according to ... more 

Photo by: David Cook

LOSING SLEEP OVER IT
"Have you ever heard people say 'lose weight while you sleep'? Well, there's some truth to that statement," says Keri Glassman, a nutritionist in New York City and the author of The New You and Improved Diet (Rodale). When you don't get between seven and nine hours of rest, your body produces more of the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin, and that means you're famished the next day, according to Glassman. Not only will you be eating more, but you're also more likely to go for the mac 'n cheese than the grilled chicken salad. So if it comes down to an early-morning workout or a full seven hours, "hands down, take the extra few hours of sleep! You'll be better rested, have more energy, and make better food choices," says Glassman. No complaints here! less