Do we forget about stress and sleep while on a diet?

I have watched my weight all of my life, exercised regularly -all the
right stuff but nothing prepared me for the stress I went through (I
am talking a lot of stress) and the pounds just piled up no matter how
hard I hit the gym and how many salads I ate. Then I got involved in
research related to stress and heart disease and I realized that diet
and exercise alone could not help me if I did not deal with the stress
(we all have tons of stress but what matters is how we deal with it).
And that was it. I got it! I lost the extra 20 lb in few months
without changing my routine diet and exercise. And I started my own
site sharing what I learned and continue to learn about weight gain.
You can ask me questions on my site: http://www.stress-fat-heart-solutions-for-boomers.com/
Now I know: calories count, physical activity keeps us in shape and
fights stress, good quality sleep reduces stress and weight and
finding a stress reducing technique that works for you may be a life
saver.