8. Get the right amount of sleep
Studies show that getting fewer than five to six hours of sleep per night will increase your chances of weight gain. On the flip side, sleeping more than nine hours in a stretch can also pack on the pounds.
That’s kind of a tricky line to walk, and remember that everyone is different in terms of how much sleep they need to function optimally.
We don’t really know why too much sleep is associated with weight gain, but researchers suspect it has something to do with the connection between sleep and depression.
However, we know that a lack of sleep affects the release of two hormones that regulate hunger. More ghrelin, an appetite stimulant, and less leptin, and appetite suppressant, are released when your body is chronically tired.