As of lately, I have been watching my workout routines begin to slip. Between my jobs, the nice spring weather, and preparing to move, I have just become too busy to work out after I get off work at 5 pm. So I decided to try waking up early and getting a work out done. Doesn’t that sounds like a nice idea? Only problem- I hate mornings! I highly dislike getting up at 730 to get ready for work, but now I was setting my alarm for 630 for what? To go do some lunges and sun salutations?
To my surprise….I actually enjoyed working out in the am! Sure, it was a little hard to stop myself from hitting the snooze button, but once I was up and able to shake the sleep from my eyes, I found myself having more energy than I thought I could possess that early. I watched Saved by the Bell and went through my yoga poses, or walked on the treadmill in the gym. I kept my workouts to about 30-45 minutes each morning, and even had enough time leftover to make myself a decent breakfast. On most days, I will just throw some cereal in a bowl and call it a day, but now I make myself eggs and toast and really enjoy my morning meal. The combination of eating a full breakfast and getting my workouts done in the morning gives me more energy throughout the day. I don’t feel hungry midmorning now either, I can actually wait until the noon hour before I eat lunch. I don’t want you all thinking I wake up every morning and work out- I can’t make myself do that quite yet! But on days where I know I will be busy after work (Friday in particular) I can handle losing that extra hour of sleep and put it towards something that’s better for me. If you are able to wake up early to get a morning jog or Pilates class in, I suggest trying it out! You may learn to love it.
Wow, I’m going to have to start working out in the morning, maybe that will help me get an earlier start on my day with a smile on my face instead of the usual scowl. Thanks for the post!