4 Keys to Fat Loss More Helpful Than "Eat Less and Move More"

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Diet and exercise get all of the attention when it comes to fat loss. While they both do play a major role in the process, it’s not quite as simple as “eat less and move more.” So many people repeat this mantra with full conviction—after all, it can work for a while. However, in general, it’s outdated, and there’s so much more to fat loss than that.

I’m going to share with you the four things that I emphasize with my clients to make sure they continue to make progress. I’ll also give you some troubleshooting questions to ask yourself if your fat loss progress has stalled.

1. Get sufficient sleep.

I know what you’re thinking—”More sleep talk? Borrrrrring!” I understand. Sleep isn’t an exciting topic. However, if you’re serious about optimizing your health and/or losing fat, there are some things about sleep that you must know.

If my client’s fat loss stalls, I don’t start analyzing her food intake or increasing her exercise frequency or intensity. Instead, I look at her sleep quality and quantity, and her chronic stress level. Really. It’s that important.

We are a chronically sleep-deprived, over-stressed society. Each of these things can cause health problems and hinder fat loss. Combine them, and it’s a double-whammy.

Have you noticed that when you are exhausted you feel hungrier than usual? This is not your imagination. Not getting enough sleep affects leptin and ghrelin, which are (to oversimplify) your hunger hor…

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