THE TRUTH ABOUT SLEEP, CORTISOL, AND FAT LOSS NO ONE TELLS YOU 😴💣
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Ladies — if you're surviving off 5 or 6 hours of sleep and wondering why your fat loss has stalled… this is your wake-up call. ⏰
You can eat perfectly, train hard, hit your macros — and still lose zero fat if your sleep quality and recovery are trash.
In this episode, I'm breaking down how sleep wrecks your metabolism, hormones, and cravings — and how to fix it fast. 👇
🧠 Morning Routine: Stop spiking cortisol right after you wake up. Chill for 30–60 minutes before caffeine, news, or emails.
🔥 Cortisol Control: Sleep loss drives up cortisol, lowers thyroid, increases hunger, and makes belly fat storage automatic.
💪 Workout Strategy: Alternate sympathetic and parasympathetic work (bike sprints, sleds, rowers) to regulate your stress response and improve HRV.
🌙 Wind-Down Routine: Ashwagandha, magnesium glycinate, and contrast showers to calm the nervous system and prep your body for sleep.
💊 Sleep Supplements: Melatonin (1 mg or less), magnesium, L-theanine, and valerian root — what actually works and how to time them correctly (1.5–2 hrs before bed).
Bottom line — if your sleep sucks, your results will too. 😴
Sleep regulates cortisol, hunger hormones, thyroid output, and recovery — all the things that make fat loss possible.
💥 Want my full Sleep Optimization eBook (wind-down routine, supplements, blackout checklist, and daily habits)?
📲 DM me "SLEEP EBOOK" on Instagram @dylanaconrad and I'll send it to you ASAP 💌
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