To sleep, perchance to get tubbier

That's it. I'll blame my weight on my not getting enough sleep …

And, yes, what I should do is try to sleep more, regardless, though this provides an extra incentive, maybe.

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I have to admit that sleep is one of those life activities I'm not great at and I wonder if the lack of it isn't a contributor to my weight and motivation problems. This study seems to suggest that that might be the case.

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Too Little Sleep Activates Genes That Make You Fat [Health]
People that sleep a lot are fat and lazy, right? Nope: toss that old idea out right now, because a new study suggests that sleeping for less than seven hours promotes genetic influences associated with weight gain.
We've known for a while that there are genetic influences that can contribute to obesity; things like glucose metabolism, energy use, fatty acid storage and satiety. But a study carried out at the University of Washington tried to get to the bottom of how sleep might affect those g…

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