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01-10-05, 08:17 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Sacramento area, California
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Guilt prevention
My days often take on a life of their own (full of what I call "emergencies du jour"). If I get up and get my workout done before I do anything else, then I can silence that voice in the back of my mind reminding me I need to work out, or prevent me from feeling guilty if I can't get around to it.
Guilt is a big motivator with me - I went to Catholic school. :rolleyes: |
01-11-05, 10:59 AM | |
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Still trying 2 yrs later....
Strange how this thread I started resurfaced
Working out in a morning has eluded me so far after various attempts, so here I am again trying to get up and get active first thing in a morning, over 2 years later I'm not ambitious I just want to do 30 mins on my treadmill - nothing complicated - so I can enjoy a much longer yoga practice in the evening after a day at work. Hopefully this will be the additional incentive i need to keep the momentum going this time. Today is day 2 - only 98 to go J |
09-27-05, 07:15 AM | |
Join Date: Jul 2005
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I jump out of bed really early every morning because I know once I exercise in the morning, my day will start off on a positive note and when I get home from work, I have time to myself and my exercise is out of the way. If I have to stop somewhere after work, it doesn't interfere with my workout. I also work out in the morning because I have a herniated disc and getting moving in the morning early on....helps my pain.
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05-10-02, 07:12 AM | |
VF Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Westchester County, New York
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It's tough
It *is* very hard to be an AM exerciser, and around VF, I'm at the LATE end of the AM spectrum, rising around 6-6:15 to actually start around 6:15-6:30. For me the motivation comes from the fact that the rest of my family is up and about at that hour and I would feel like a lazy slug if I lay around in bed. It works for me, anyway.
More practical strategies have been discussed in our "AM Converts" checkin. Do a search and read through the posts. Good luck, Elisa s |
05-10-02, 07:23 AM | |
VF Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Montreal, Canada
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It does get a little bit easier, but it's always a struggle
How do I make myself get up?? Some mornings, I don't even know...
I have been trying the last few months to consistently wake up early in the mornings. Some days I do great, others.... well... let's just say that I just ADORE my snooze button :rolleyes: What has helped me get up most is knowing that if I want to get a good workout in, I have to do it in the morning, as it's become very difficult to do it in the evenings after a hard day's work. I also realize that my days are more productive if I workout in the mornings versus the evenings. What has also helped is setting everything out the night before (but that just saves time, it doesn't MOTIVATE me to get up). So, I guess it's really a frame of mind that makes me get up. BTW, my morning hours vary from 5 AM to 6 AM (weekdays) and 7-9 AM (weekends).
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05-10-02, 08:12 AM | |
VF Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Kansas City, MO
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The world really doesn't take into account that people have bodies with different time zones. The Morning People make the rules!
As a born earlybird, I can't help you with good advice or get-out-of-bed techniques. However, I think it's best to try to establish a new habit in small increments. Maybe moving your wake-up time back five minutes a week will help your body adjust. In just six weeks, you'll be waking up 30 minutes earlier. As I get older, I find that going to bed earlier is important, too. Your body may be asking for a certain number of hours, and will adjust better to early rising if it gets an earlier start. Luckily, I live in the Central Time Zone, so I don't miss ALL the shows on Wednesday night tv. However, it's been quite a while since I could actually stay awake until the verdict on Law & Order. I always have to ask my hubby how it came out. But I DO bounce out of bed for my workouts!
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