All that holiday indulgence have you feeling a bit more Pillsbury Dough Boy than Sugar Plum Fairy? You don't need to overhaul your entire diet and exercise regime to get back in shape. Just avoid these ten common weight-loss pitfalls.
Additional reporting by Cara Birnbaum, Meirav Devash, Alyssa Kolsky Hertzig, Brooke Le Poer Trench and Kristin Sainani
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
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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 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