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Dr. Melissa McCreery of TooMuchOnHerPlate.com is back with more slimming secrets!  And while the findings below are very exciting, they’re meant to put you to sleep.  Check out this dreamy way to keep the weight off:

Could squeezing in more sleep help you lose weight?

Women who are short on time and juggling many responsibilities often scrimp on sleep. You know it’s not the best way to go, but sometimes it just seems like the easiest solution.

Here’s something you need to know: going without sleep is likely to sabotage you BIG TIME. You probably know that lack of sleep affects your mood and your concentration, but did you know that sleep deprivation alters your body chemistry and sets you up for weight gain? Missing out on sleep can actually cause you to BE hungrier and skimping on sleep appears to cause weight gain whether or not you eat more! It’s not just in your head. Short-term sleep deprivation leads to lower levels of leptin, a hormone that tells us when we are full, and increase levels of the hormone ghrelin, which promotes appetite. Have you had the experience after a night of little sleep where you feel like you can eat everything in sight and never feel full? That’s the low leptin, high ghrelin effect. Read the rest of this entry »

When we discovered an expert on emotional eating (we all do it) who specializes in helping “smart busy women” (hey, those are our peeps!) we knew we had to get her to guest blog for SqueezeItIn.com and share her absolute best tips for squeezing in good nutrition.

Luckily for us, she agreed!  Here’s the first of four top notch posts that will change the way you look at food and the way you look in the mirror forever!  Thanks Melissa!

Squeezing in EASY Weight Loss

by Dr. Melissa McCreery

What if you could lose 18 pounds this year by making one small change?

Our eating (and overeating) is influenced by many cues that are unrelated to how much food we really need to feel satisfied. Packaging and other related factors have a big effect on how much we actually eat. Did you know that fifty percent of the snack food bought in bulk (such as from your local warehouse club) is eaten within six days of purchase?  We tend to finish what we have in front of us (regardless of the size of the portion). Are those huge bags of chips still looking like such a good deal?

Here’s another tip that can have a huge impact on your “bottom line.” Read the rest of this entry »