What's your BEST way to start a day?

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  • karenwatson779
    karenwatson779 Posts: 3
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    I'm up at 3-3:30 am most mornings (due to work) I start my day with a 1/2 hr bike ride to work (4:30 am) I meditate will riding (gets me in a right mind of positive thinking and motivation). While at work I'm busy walking briskly, stretching, lifting (up to 25 lb boxes while walking) I do squats throughout the 8 hrs, (while stocking) and climbing (to reach top shelves). Then ride my bike back home for a total of 9.5 miles round trip. So basically for the first 10 hrs of my day I'm doing constant exercise of some sort. I see my co-workers come in at 6 am they're all tired looking complaining about being tired and here I am, full of positive energy and feeling awake and good... Ty God that it's 1 day @ a time, easy does it... I'm feeling gr8 today....
  • Cayjominara
    Cayjominara Posts: 270 Member
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    M passion for life wakes me everyday! I can't guarantee that my day will be all that and a bag of chips (healthy chips!), but I can guarantee that my attitude and responses will be formed from a premier mindset! I don't have a routine except that I won't do anything without giving thanks to the Father for His grace and favor in my life! Then I go about getting ready, with thoughts of seizing the day on my mind! I probably should get a routine, because the things you all are doing sound pretty effective!

    -Nathan
    "Glory In Conquest"
  • ThatCatholicGirl
    ThatCatholicGirl Posts: 209 Member
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    I like to be up early to do half an hour of cardio at about 6am on my elliptical machine. I then stick my coffee pot on before I jump in the shower and once I'm out and dressed it's sat there waiting for me! How considerate! :wink: I then usually microwave a portion of some batch made breakfast casserole and sit and mull on the internet or watch the breakfast news before I wake my family up at 7:30am for the mad morning rush in getting breakfasts done and taking them to school and getting myself to work! I relish every minute in the calm before the storm! :laugh:
    ~TCG~
  • JJHnIOWA
    JJHnIOWA Posts: 48
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    By sleeping in.
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
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  • pixlamarque
    pixlamarque Posts: 312 Member
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    Sex, wee, shower, coffee. Then more coffee. And occasionally, more coffee.
  • pichu_318
    pichu_318 Posts: 36 Member
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    I like to get up, have a breakfast bar, go swimming/skating/to a cycling class, come back and have real breakfast XD, go to band practice (i.e. play saxophone :D), and then come back home to a high protein greek yogurt shake :) All of this before 9 AM :D
  • WheezyFbb
    WheezyFbb Posts: 41 Member
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    A couple of years ago I decided to adopt intermittent fasting (16/8) and it's been the most amazing lifestyle change I've ever made.

    My biggest change was in my morning routine and it was to skip breakfast (I do have tea or a diet soda). Not only do I feel more focused and energized during the morning fast, but not having to worry about what to have for breakfast is great. It also means I don't have to be as calorie-conscious about what to have for lunch and dinner later on since I've already cut back by skipping breakfast.
  • daniellebomb
    daniellebomb Posts: 2
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    :drinker: One word COFFEE!
  • rrsuthy
    rrsuthy Posts: 236 Member
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    My better days are when I start (after the everyday routine of waking, getting dressed, bathroom, brushing teeth) with some sort of exercise. Often, I only find time for 10 - 20 minutes of yoga or pilates, but it's a good start. The only better mornings are when I can sleep in.
  • countrygrl0712
    countrygrl0712 Posts: 2
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    Best way to start the morning. Wake up and have a banana and a cup of coffee following a 45 minute cardio workout or running on the treadmill!!!!! On my days off from working out I don't feel awake if I don't start my morning off this way
  • fitcrystal1121
    fitcrystal1121 Posts: 49 Member
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    When I wake up the first thing I do is drink 20 oz of water, then go to the bathroom, and either eat then yoga or vice versa.
  • 1983ashleigh
    1983ashleigh Posts: 34 Member
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    If I do 10 burbies every morning I have more energy throughout the day.
  • jamtart37
    jamtart37 Posts: 5 Member
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    I breathe, stretch, wince, limp to the bathroom then make a pot of tea.
  • jaidygal
    jaidygal Posts: 2 Member
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    Thank God for letting me see another day, stretch, bathroom, coffee, shower, dress and then wake up the troops. If all goes smoothly, the rest of the day is awesome.
  • jessspurr
    jessspurr Posts: 258 Member
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    I'm one of those morning gym people, so I have everything I need already gathered the night before. My good day starts the night before by going to bed at a decent hour. I like a lot of sleep, so if I'm not in bed by 9:30, I'm not generally happy about it. I wake up at 5:30am, brush my teeth and then take my dogs outside in the yard and let them roam around for a while and listen to the waves crash on the beach in the dark and watch the city lights twinkly across the channel (I'm pretty lucky!), then I go back inside, snuggle my husband and my dogs for a few minutes then head out the door to the gym. Oh yeah, most of the time I will put a load of laundry in the washing machine before I leave the house. And! Watch the sun come up looking out the windows at my gym. Dang. I love mornings!
  • RinnyLush
    RinnyLush Posts: 389 Member
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    Wash face -> Cute outfit -> wholesome breakfast -> coffee -> cuddle my kitty -> kiss my man -> make my bed -> conquer the day!
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
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    Bathroom, Coffee IV hookup, once I have all that blood in my caffeine stream neutralized I work out :drinker: Then more coffee and the rest of my day
  • Lobster_Lover
    Lobster_Lover Posts: 45 Member
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    I know you're not supposed to weigh yourself everyday, but first thing in the morning I go to the bathroom and then weigh myself. Most of the time, if I'm eating right and exercising I am either the same or down weight. Even if it's only .2 lbs, it's exciting to see the scale going down. Success is a great way to start the day because even if it shows a gain, I remind myself of the big picture and what I have lost so far.

    Then it's on to a hot shower, getting ready for work, and a 100 Calorie Yoplait Greek Yogurt and a banana on my way to work (30+ minute commute with tunes cranked).

    Not too exciting of a morning, but it works for me :)
  • stephsmom93
    stephsmom93 Posts: 1,139 Member
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    Prayer. Coffee. Feed family. Eat. Shove family out the door. Workout! .:happy:

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