Follow These Bedtime Habits That Help With Weight Loss
Weight loss strategies don’t just involve exercising and making the right food choices. Incorporating simple pre-bedtime routines can add up to the number of pounds you could lose every month. These habits are especially helpful for aspiring cheerleaders who probably have busy schedules and may not be consistent with their workouts.
For active squad members, following these routines can also help them quickly lose extra pounds gained from a short vacation. Read on to learn these helpful nighttime habits.
1. Drink milk
Animal milk is rich in casein - a phosphoprotein that is digested more slowly and will keep you full for longer hours. It’s also abundant in tryptophan - an amino acid that promotes good sleep. As a result, you’ll sleep early and are less likely to wake up just to have a midnight snack.
2. Do yoga
In case you want to do a light physical activity to burn fat and get exhausted, do yoga instead. By striking various poses with deep breathing, you’ll allow your body to relax by activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Bedtime yoga is a good way to get drowsy.
3. Drink grape juice
For members of the pro cheer community that are lactose intolerant, you can choose to drink grape juice. This product is resveratrol - a compound that prevents your extra calories from being converted into fat. It also causes your body to use stored fat as fuel to keep you warm.
Remember that grape juice is high in natural sweetness. It can cause your blood sugar level to spike and increase your alertness. Prepare the juice by pouring a quarter to half into a glass and diluting it with water.
4. Drink a cup of rooibos tea
Rooibos tea is a decaffeinated red bush from South Africa that contains the flavonoid Aspalathin. This compound reduces the production of stress hormones that cause the storing of fat and the triggering of hunger signals.
5. Go for an after-dinner stroll
We all love to sit down and relax after a healthy dinner. However, this habit makes our body inactive causing our metabolism to slow down and increase weight gain. On your next dinner, go for a 30-minute stroll around your neighborhood to quickly burn the calories you ate.
6. Have a protein snack
It’s still good to snack before going to bed if you do it right. Foods like lean turkey, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, and low-fat cottage cheese will increase your metabolism for fat burning and make your muscles leaner. And because they’re rich in protein, they’ll also provide more satiety.
7. Take a warm or slightly hot tub bath
A cold or very hot bath will wake your body up and energize it. It’s important that you bathe with a temperature just in between (100°F) or slightly above (104°F) for 60 to 90 minutes before bed. This increases your metabolism and gives your body enough time to cool down and get ready for sleep.
8. Mint up
Another way to prevent midnight snacking is to smell peppermint. A study found that people who sniffed menthol scents lost an average of 5 pounds every month. If you don’t want to light up a mint candle in your room to curb your appetite before bed, you can put a few drops of peppermint oil on your pillow or drink peppermint tea as a pre-bedtime beverage.
Remember that all of these pre-bedtime habits for weight loss will not be effective if you overeat dinner or snacks before bed. It’s even more counterintuitive to eat unhealthy foods. So stick to a nutritious diet with healthy portions.
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