Weight loss expert Michael Mosley on how many hours sleep you need to shed pounds

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Diet guru Micheal Mosley has explained why sleep is so vital for weight loss, with more hours needed to help you shed the pounds.Weight loss is a tough journey, one that's filled with peaks and valleys of success and failure.

Sometimes you can feel like you are doing everything right, yet you can't seem to shift the weight.Well, it turns out that while you can exercise and diet all day long, you won't achieve your weight loss goals without a good night's rest.

According to the pioneer of the Fast-800 diet, sleep plays a crucial role in shaping our appetites, and not enough can ruin your hard work.Posting to his @thefast800_official Instagram, Mosley wrote: "Trying to lose weight?

Well, the key could be as simple as getting an extra hour of sleep every night, nutritionists have claimed. They believe that getting too little sleep alters our metabolism so our bodies cannot process food as effectively."An extra hour could help you to lose weight within weeks.⁠"According to Dr Mosley, by getting enough sleep every night, our bodies can reset the hormones that drive appetite, which can help us make better food choices.