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Sound sleep: How has sleep affected your weight-lo

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We know that sleep affects everything from mood to memory, and research shows that a lack of sleep can lead to extra pounds. Have you improved your sleep habits? How'd you do it, and what difference has it made in your health?
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“I make sure I get 7-7.5 hours of sleep every night. Extra sleep and eating right keeps me feeling energized.”
- Zena Oliver, on her weight loss success: http://blog.sharecare.com/2012/02/21/zena-oliver-ive-lost-37-lbs-and-6-inches/
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I'm lucky enough to be able to set my alarm clock for 7 hours from when I go to bed. I've noticed when I have trouble sleeping or have something scheduled early the next day where for some reason I don't get those 7 hours, I never lose weight, even if I haven't eaten much the day before. Of course that could be because my body thinks I'm starving it in that case.

I just know that one time, I woke up after 5 hours, weighed myself out of curiousity and hadn't lost any weight. Then I went back to bed, slept for 2 more hours, and lost a pound. That told me enough to at least try to stick to that 7 hours of zzzzz's a night! :)