Every so often I see some version of the same post from people new to Code Red (and sometimes from people not so new).

How it goes is usually something like this.

• Their weight stopped dropping, so they post to ask why.
• They write down, usually in great detail, all the “right” things they’re doing.
• Usually most of what they’re doing IS right.

But there’s almost always something they’re not doing right, but think they are, and 9 times out of 10, it’s this:

SLEEPING!

Specifically, getting enough high-quality sleep.

They’ll often talk about their sleep, too, but will bury it way down at the bottom of the post, or mention it in passing, as if it shouldn’t be that big of a deal. As in, “I didn’t get great sleep last night” or “my sleep was restless.”

What you’ve gotta understand is that sleep is THE #1 rule in weight loss, which means that if your sleep isn’t great, you’re actually not doing everything right, even if your intention IS to do everything right.

In a way, I get why people believe trying to do everything right, or intending to do everything right, means their weight should drop. Good intentions and all, right?

But that mindset is like saying that because you intend to sit in a chair, or you try to sit in a chair, but don’t actually sit in it, you should get credit for sitting in the chair.

No, that’s not how it works.

You’re either sitting in the chair, or you aren’t.

Same with “doing everything right” on your Code Red weight loss journey. There are times and places in life where good intentions are important to consider, but if you want results from Code Red, intent to follow the program ain’t enough. You’ve gotta actually FOLLOW it.

Bottom line: if you’re not actually doing everything right (even by accident), it will absolutely slow down your weight loss.

This is especially true when it comes to sleep, which as I said, is THE #1 rule in weight loss.

The quantity of sleep you get matters, but so does the QUALITY.

Seven hours of restless sleep – like the kind you might get on a vacation, or staying at a hotel with noisy guests – still leads to a stall, because your sleep quality isn’t good or consistent enough.

For example, you may not have been through enough sleep cycles.

You may not have spent enough time in all four sleep stages.

Or maybe there’s just one sleep stage you didn’t spend enough time in.

There’s more to “get 7 hours of sleep” than laying in bed for 7 hours.

For the best possible results on your weight loss journey, you’ve gotta actually be asleep, and your sleep’s gotta be good quality.

If it’s not, here are a couple things to check out.

Click here to read the sleep article on my help desk, talks about getting better sleep.

If you think you’ll need some sleep supplementation help, click here to get the Code Red Super Sleeper Bundle, which has 3 different sleep supplements you can try out and rotate through to find what helps you.

If you ain’t sleeping, you ain’t losing, so spend the time (and if necessary, some money) to help you get the best possible sleep you can. It’s important for your weight loss, but also for your overall health!