Why sleep matters
You can eat perfectly. You can move daily. But if you don’t sleep properly, your metabolism stays stuck in survival mode.
In Limbo, you need to treat sleep as a core pillar of your metabolic reset, not a luxury or an optional bonus.
Sleep is when the body repairs, resets hormone signals and strengthens your fat-burning pathways.
Poor sleep = poor glucose control.
Poor sleep = stubborn fat retention.
Poor sleep = more hunger, more cravings, more stress.
What happens to your metabolism when you sleep
- Your body works out what to do with energy and building blocks.
- Your body rebalances insulin sensitivity.
- Your brain clears metabolic waste.
- Your muscles repair and grow stronger.
- Your hormones (leptin, ghrelin, cortisol) reset for the next day.
- Your liver processes energy, balancing glucose and fat stores.
Missing even one night of deep sleep can:
- Increase fasting glucose by 10–20%
- Spike cortisol (your stress hormone)
- Increase ghrelin (hunger hormone)
- Decrease leptin (fullness hormone)
Over time, poor sleep keeps your metabolism stuck in fat-storing mode — even if you’re “doing everything right” during the day.
If sleep is a struggle
✔️ Start with basics: regular bedtime, low caffeine, no late eating.
✔️ Protect your wind-down time like you protect workout time.
✔️ If stress keeps you up, consider adding gentle breath-work, a hot bath, or reading (real book, not phone).
✔️ If sleep still doesn’t improve after changes, get curious, track patterns, experiment, and adjust. Wear a heart rate tracker and connect to Limbo.
Small consistent improvements in sleep = huge compound gains in metabolic health.