DO THIS BEFORE BED

What you do before you go to bed each night can determine how good your morning actually is.

If you're a woman over 40 who's battling fatigue, cravings, and hormone shifts, this is especially important.

Even though it seems like you’re resting when you’re asleep, your body is actually busy as it recovers, resets, replenishes, and rebalances.

Your hormones play a major role in ALL of these things.

And…your nighttime habits can make or break all that work.

Here are three ways to set yourself up for a great night, and even better mornings:

🌙 1.Power down your devices

Blue light from phones, TVs, and tablets can suppress melatonin (your sleep hormone).

Try turning off screens or switching to 'night mode' about an hour before bed. This helps your brain wind down naturally, so you fall asleep faster and sleep more deeply.

🌙 2.Eat your last meal 2–3 hours before bed

When you go to sleep with a full stomach or unstable blood sugar, it throws off your hormones overnight.

Leptin and ghrelin (your hunger + fullness hormones) can get out of sync, which makes it harder to manage cravings the next day.

A balanced dinner with protein, fiber, and healthy fats helps stabilize everything and supports your metabolism while you rest.

🌙 3.Make sleep a priority

During deep sleep, your body releases human growth hormone (HGH), which is one of the key players in muscle recovery, fat metabolism, and repair.

Skimping on sleep doesn’t just make you tired. It slows recovery, increases cortisol (which sets you up for cravings and gaining fat), and makes fat loss harder.

Set a consistent bedtime and keep your room cool and dark.

When you focus on patterns and habits that help you sleep, your mornings become easier… and your results start to compound.

Plus, you just start to feel better!

One of the biggest benefits I’ve personally noticed is my mornings get off to a much smoother start.