http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2014/04/morning-rays-keep-off-the-pounds.html

Keep those sun lamps shining bright until the days lengthen!

How interesting! Guess I'll make more of an effort to take my walk in the morning instead of the afternoon.

There seem to be so many facets of weight loss and maintenance. It's no wonder we were all overweight. Wonder what they will figure out next, type of music you listen to?

Mozart for weight loss. Ha!

In all seriousness, the article does not come out and say it (unless I missed it): an increased exposure to early morning light causes the body to produce more vitamin d. And vitamin d is known to help stabilize weight towards a healthy bmi. All of us should be taking daily vitamin d (unless of course you are lucky and always see the sun) so perhaps are already indirectly benefiting from the effects of increased lux in our lives. I live in WA so no only is it dark in the winter time for a number of hours when I rise, it is also gray and overcast most of the year. Vitamin d (I take 5000 IU) and sun lamp therapy for me! My labs continue to show my vitamin d levels within range. My wife however ended up being high and does not need the supplement. I think the difference is she spends a lot of her time outside tending to the garden where I spend a lot of time inside working on my computer. She also gets up about 4 hours after me so is exposed to light immediately where I get up at 5-5:30 am for work and it is still dark out. So I guess my wife is doing it right by sleeping until 9 am where my circadian cycles are off a bit (tired during the day, awake at 3 am) having to get up early for work. It all kind of makes sense in a round about way.

Edited April 4, 201412 yr by Fiddleman

Good article. Where in WA do you live? I live in the Tri-Cities (East side of the mountains).

Good article. Where in WA do you live? I live in the Tri-Cities (East side of the mountains).

not far from Everett, near lake stevens.

I will be visiting my sister in Snohomish on Memorial Day weekend, maybe we can have a get together with other WLS people from the area. Are you and your wife/partner interested in meeting for coffee?

I will be visiting my sister in Snohomish on Memorial Day weekend, maybe we can have a get together with other WLS people from the area. Are you and your wife/partner interested in meeting for coffee?

yes, sounds good. I am all for meeting fellow bariatric pal folks. I will follow up with you in private PM (remind me in case I forget to).