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*Heather * helps shelters for abused women and children.


1. Sleep, insufficient quantity and quality
2. People drinking (largely dairy based) liquid meals post workout (or any other time)
3. Insufficient consumption of calories (yes I said insufficient!)


This post covers the sleep part.

If you are stuck on a plateu with ANY body composition goal, then sleep, stress, and cortisol (they are all related) are likely to be your biggest impediments to success. Remove those impediments, and voila!

Biggest issues of getting insufficient sleep...
  • sleep deprivation dramatically impacts insulin sensitivity
  • sleep deprivation dramatically alters cortisol levels
  • sleep deprivation limits our ability to utilize growth hormone efficiently for fat loss
  • insulin resistance causes us to store fat around the middle and we have issues using fat for fuel
  • high cortisol levels cause us to store fat

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