Anti Early Bird

tyjmosher

Hey Everyone,

So far I'm down over 15lbs in the last year and over 40lbs in the last 4 years. Currently I'm only a mere 10lbs away from my weight lose goal. I've managed to loose weight through eating very healthy for a few months. Inevitably my old cravings and habits come back and I eat bad for a month or two then hop back on the wagon and eat right.

I'm tired of the yo yo dieting I've been doing and I know with a little work I can easily achieve my goals, the roadblock I keep running into is making time for exercise. I work at 7am and usually work a ten hour day, followed by either working my second or crashing on the couch. Next month I start school again and my only window for consistent exercise is in the mornings. I am a night owl and can't manage to wake up early. I've tried going to bed early and setting my alarm early but the snooze bar is hit and my opportunity is wasted!

Any advice how to change my slothful ways?

AceCC86

I work at a restaurant, which means my hours are not only all over the place, but average between 12-hour and 17-hour days, often times 6 days a week. I absolutely love my job -- I'm not complaining one bit -- but it does make a regular work-out regimen a struggle. It also means that I definitely know what it's like to be a night-owl!

My biggest advice is to do as much as you can, when you can. Sometimes there are 6 days out of the week that I can't make it to the gym -- but on that one day off from work that I have, I sure make the most of it. I also try to fit in short runs wherever I can, whether it be right after work, while I'm waiting for the laundry to be done...whenever I can make the time. I'm talking just running a mile here and there to burn off some extra calories and make myself feel a little more clear-headed.

A few quick sets of sit-ups, push-ups and squats are easy to do at home and not super time-consuming, too.

The important thing is that you do something. Something is always better than nothing.

janer4jc

Having a workout buddy would be helpful if it's possible. If not...just having an accountability partner is key. I've been called out a couple times for not being in the fitness center in the morning.

maskedbelleza

Move your clock across the room.

Honestly though, AceCC86 is right: do what you can, when you can.

I used to be a night owl. I used to sleep in really late because all of my classes are at night and I have the closing shifts at work. And then I realized that I just can't come home and exercise after all of that. So I started getting up earlier in morning, to the point where I don't even need to set an alarm to get up. And I just wake up, get up, and do it. I've never had a problem getting up when my alarm tells me to. It's there for a reason. Not everyone is like this, though.

My roommate will have her alarm go off twenty times (and she hits the snooze every time) and then she's perpetually late (because she goes to bed at 4 a.m. and has commitments at 9 a.m.). So, by the time she actually gets up, I will have worked out, eaten breakfast, gotten dressed, and done some homework before she has even rolled out of bed.

I wanted to change, so I forced myself to. Now, even on the weekends/vacations I still get up at the same time, workout, and then go about my day. Consistency is key.

Good luck!