Sleeping Your Way to Weight Loss, a Surprising Strategy

According to Daily Mail, midlife and menopause coach, Sarah Shah, has an unconventional approach to weight loss. Sarah suggests her clients start heading to bed at 7:30 PM. This does not seem like an easy method, even for people like me who should be hitting the hay early because we wake up in the middle of the night to head to work. We just do not seem to have enough hours in the day to head to bed super early. After hearing that bedtime hour, you may agree that this is a bit extreme for most.
A Simple Strategy
Her client’s results speak volumes by going to bed at this early hour. Sarah says her clients lose about a pound a week by changing up their bedtime routine. The reality is that when we are sleeping, we are not eating! Seems simple enough, yet it is an effective strategy.
Evening relaxation and socializing usually involve reaching for snacks and unwinding with a glass of wine. If you are struggling with your weight, I can see how the benefits of an early bedtime outweigh the sacrifices. Not only has she successfully curbed her late-night cravings, but she has also found herself waking up feeling refreshed and energized.
Sarah’s journey shows us how the power of prioritizing self-care and trying innovative approaches to wellness may help us achieve our goals. Our good sleep habits do not only help with weight management but our health overall.
You have to admit, the habit of late-night snacking, is something that many of us have grown accustomed to. Unfortunately, that habit helped us pile on the pounds over the years. It always seems easier to put the pounds on, than to take the pounds off. Sarah Shah’s story challenges us to reconsider the role of sleep in our quest for a healthier, more balanced life.
Kim Kardashian Faces Backlash Over Dramatic Weight Loss
Kim Kardashian made quite the impression at the Met Gala this year, after wearing the dress originally worn by Marilyn Monroe in 1962.
All eyes were on Kardashian, 41, and boyfriend Pete Davidson, 28, as they stepped out together as the last to arrive at the 2022 Met Gala. Kardashian borrowed one of Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic gowns — the “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress — which has been on display in Orlando, Florida, at Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
“I had this idea to try it on and then they came with armed guards and gloves,” Kardashian told Vogue correspondent La La Anthony on the red carpet, adding that she struggled with getting into the dress. “I tried it on and it didn’t fit me. I said, ‘Give me three weeks.’ I had to lose 16 pounds.”
“It was such a challenge. It was like a [movie] role. I was determined to fit it,” the SKIMS founder continued. “I haven’t had carbs or sugar in about three weeks. We’re having pizza and donut party back at the hotel.”
Now, she’s facing backlash online, with many criticizing her for discussing her extreme diet.
Nicola Dall’Asen wrote a piece for Allure, saying that Kim’s comments stated that “drastic weight loss isn’t just possible; it’s easy, and it’s glamorous.”
Dall’Asen also wrote that “there’s nothing inherently wrong with losing weight itself or wanting to lose weight… it’s the insistence that such drastic weight loss is an attainable goal that is worrisome here.”
See what folks on Twitter had to say about Kim K’s dramatic weight loss below:
Pretty Twisted
is it not pretty twisted that Kim K just said she lost 16lbs to fit into Marilyn Monroe's dress... and Marilyn is constantly touted as a 'plus size icon'? society's beauty ideals are a whoooole mess 🥲
— Jennifer Savin (@JenniSavin) May 3, 2022Irresponsible and Unhinged
Kim Kardashian proudly saying she went on an extreme diet to lose a stone in three weeks to fit into a dress she was only allowed to wear for less than 10 minutes is frankly disgusting and irresponsible and unhinged but hey what do I know-
— Steph (@StephanieYeboah) May 3, 2022Back in 2004
Kim Kardashian talking about losing 16lb in 21 days for the Met Gala, calorie counts and *2000 a day warnings* appearing all over menus, and all of a sudden we are right back in 2004. Pray tell when will the first Special K advert decide to make an appearance?
— Sophie Gallagher (@SCFGallagher) May 3, 2022Normal and Acceptable
kim k proudly talking about how she lost 16 pounds in 3 weeks is making me sick. like she has to know the influence she has over so many people and now so many young girls are gonna think that’s a normal and acceptable thing when it’s so extreme
— m 🏴☠️🐢 (@kathanisharma) May 3, 2022Yay For Eating Disorders!
are we just going to ignore the fact that kim k lost 16 pounds in 3 weeks to fit in marilyn’s dress??
— julie 🌙 (@moonjewelxx) May 3, 2022
✨this is exactly why young kids look up to diet culture & develop eating disorders✨It's A Problem
Kim Kardashian saying she had to lose 16 lbs in 3 weeks to fit in that Met Gala dress and stating it like its some great accomplishment and not just insane is... a problem
— Kirsty (@DoodlebopsH8Acc)Kim Kardashian saying she had to lose 16 lbs in 3 weeks to fit in that Met Gala dress and stating it like its some great accomplishment and not just insane is... a problem
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?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 3, 2022?s=20&t=3HY0_0bJJaKzyfvsrGbbOQKim Kardashian saying she had to lose 16 lbs in 3 weeks to fit in that Met Gala dress and stating it like its some great accomplishment and not just insane is... a problem
— Kirsty (@DoodlebopsH8Acc)Kim Kardashian saying she had to lose 16 lbs in 3 weeks to fit in that Met Gala dress and stating it like its some great accomplishment and not just insane is... a problem
— Kirsty (@DoodlebopsH8Acc) May 3, 2022Certainly Wasn't Healthy
Don't let @KimKardashian bullshit you. She didn't lose 16 pounds in three weeks to get into her #metgala dress just by cutting out carbs and sugar. Especially at her weight. Whatever she did in those three weeks it certainly wasn't healthy.
— Bert Weiss (@BertShowBert) May 3, 2022A Reminder
A reminder to all:
— Elizabeth Di Filippo (@mselizabethr) May 3, 2022
You don't need to crash diet to fit into ANY dress.
You should not be celebrated for losing 16 pounds in 3 weeks.
You should not share details on how you unhealthfully lost weight with a major publication.
cc: Kim Kardashian #MetGalaIdiot of the Day
Idiot of the day award goes to Kim Kardashian for her dangerous and irresponsible comments about rapidly losing weight to wear a dress for five minutes. Promoting horrendously unhealthy behaviours and actually boasting about it? It's almost like she fully forgets she's a celeb
— Ceitidh G (@KatieLouGordon) May 3, 2022Really Sad
The fact that @KimKardashian, knowing the mass influence she has on humans around the world, would publicly announce, and “essentially encourage” rapid and dramatic weight loss for a “look”, is incredibly disappointing, extremely problematic, and ultimately really sad.
— Asia Ver (@AsiaVeryHawt) May 3, 2022