Sleep, What's That????

I've heard and read several times that any approach to weight loss can be hindered by not enough sleep. As a person who worked nights for ten years and now has to go grocery shopping in the middle of the night or clean because that's really the only time that i can, i decided to look up some information on just why that is. Here's what i found....

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52027

According to this article the first thing that i found interesting was that obese people tend to get less sleep than people with a healthy weight.. Interesting....
Apparently our bodies have decided that they are smart enough to run hormones 24 hours a day, and a lack of sleep messes with those hormones, which causes our bodies to crave more food. ( So that's why i was so hungry all the time). So not only does this cause weight gain, it can also lead to diabetes, which we all know is also a risk in people who weigh more.. Geeze, can it get any worse? There are several tips on this site as to how to get more sleep, how to fall asleep easier, etc.

So i guess not only do i need to make a dedication to eat less and exercise more, i also need to make a dedication to have a regular schedule.. Kinda crazy for right now i know, but once school starts it will be much easier, because i will HAVE to be up around 6 to get my kiddos to school, then i plan to go walking with my 2 year old, come home and clean, pick up kids, work on supper and homework, and by the time eight or nine o'clock rolls around i will be ready to fall in the bed.. lol.. So cheers to more sleep!!!