Morning exercisers..how do you do it?

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  • caseythirteen
    caseythirteen Posts: 956 Member
    For me it's the reminder of how crappy I will feel if I don't do it. I know I just need to get out of bed and then the rest will go from there. It's the old "one foot in front of another". Just swing my legs out of bed and stand up and the rest takes care of itself.
  • emzilee
    emzilee Posts: 96 Member
    I wish I was a morning person like you guys, but I'm just not. Though I am getting better - last year I had afternoon classes, and even though for the week or so I'd get up in the morning to "do things", I slipped until I was waking up at noon for class at 2pm. And that was my entire day wasted!

    I usually exercise after class (I swim, and last entry is 4pm) but since I have an afternoon job now, I'm trying to use my morning better. I got up at 7.30am this morning and went for a swim, but it's now 7.30pm and I'm so sleepy that I've missed my Spanish conversation meet (the cold and rain don't help either!).

    Going to bed at 9 or 10pm just doesn't work for me - with my lifestyle, everything happens at night. Until recently my normal bedtime was around 2.30am, though I've managed to get that back to about 00.30am most nights. If I went to bed at 9pm, I just wouldn't sleep.

    I'm sure I'll change my tune once I finish university and get into the REAL world.
  • Nsdnjbl
    Nsdnjbl Posts: 66 Member
    Hi all..
    I want to exercise first thing in the morning. I work all day. At night I have kids and a man underfoot.
    First thing in the morning is the best time for me. Everyone is still sleeping and I get it done for the day.

    Once I get out of bed and get started I feel awesome. But I have a get out of bed problem.
    Does anyone else have this problem? and what motivates you to do it?


    You wrote exactly what I was going too. I have the hardest time MAKING myself get out of bed. I too love the feeling I get, but it's the motivation I lack!!!
  • jonesin_am
    jonesin_am Posts: 404 Member
    Okay, pretty much the same thing as everyone else. I am not and never have been a morning person. Once upon a time I worked out during my lunch hour because that was the only time I would do it consistently. Then I started attending a 5am bootcamp class 3 days a week where the leader sends out an email after every session recapping the morning's workout and calls out all those that did NOT attend! This helped me. Accountability. Then I started running on my off days. Well at first I had good intentions but was rarely able to convince myself to get out of bed. Then I asked for a running partner. Again, accountability.

    I have found that if I have someone, other than myself, to be accountable to I am more likely to get my butt out of bed! I know I should be able to do it for me...and I do. But knowing there is someone there waiting for me is the extra push I need.

    I've been doing this for about 6 months now and it's only a little bit easier now than when I first started. Recently I made my phone background a picture of myself before weight loss and working out. So when my alarm goes off on my phone I see my fat self. Seeing that reminds me why I NEED to get out of bed!

    And then things like getting your clothes ready the night before, drinking water, etc. make getting up a little less daunting. But figure out what your ultimate motivation is and work with that. Getting a workout in before everyone gets up in the morning (i also have three kids and a husband and a full time job) means more time with the family. It is also very energizing and makes me feel great having it done and out of the way. Otherwise I think about it all day...and then never end up doing anything. For me...it's morning time or not at all. GOOD LUCK!!!

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