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Anyone have tips for waking up and getting out of bed? I usually wake up before my alarm clock but just lay there with my eyes closed. It is really hard to convince myself to get up at 5am... but if I did, I could utilize the time...I just... can't do it for some reason.
Quote from: banditpony on July 06, 2016, 04:24:32 AMAnyone have tips for waking up and getting out of bed? I usually wake up before my alarm clock but just lay there with my eyes closed. It is really hard to convince myself to get up at 5am... but if I did, I could utilize the time...I just... can't do it for some reason. When I have trouble getting up I put the alarm on the other side of the room
Quote from: JazzMatazz on July 06, 2016, 05:05:31 AMQuote from: banditpony on July 06, 2016, 04:24:32 AMAnyone have tips for waking up and getting out of bed? I usually wake up before my alarm clock but just lay there with my eyes closed. It is really hard to convince myself to get up at 5am... but if I did, I could utilize the time...I just... can't do it for some reason. When I have trouble getting up I put the alarm on the other side of the roomI gotta agree, that tactic used to work really well for me when I was in college. Putting it on a desk or dresser to where you have to actually get up to go hit the snooze button really starts to get you moving. It can also help to set the alarm really loud to where you just can't ignore it. That's what I do now. My husband sleeps through the alarm daily so if I don't wake up first and nudge him to hit the alarm I end up with a migraine after 15 minutes. If you have thin walls, a really loud alarm clock and social obligations to not wake the neighbors/roommate/children/what have you can be a good motivator.
I feel like I'm off to a good start this week. I meant to start my new routine and check in last week, but the start of the week I felt just good enough to leave my bed in favor for laying on the couch all day for the first three days (felt sick as a dog; not a fun time lol), and then the last half of the week I was out of town playing at the Pokemon National Tournament (so I'm glad I felt horrible at the start of the week rather than the last half!)Yesterday I woke up at nine, which was a little later than I meant to (was aiming for 8am), but it was a late night on Monday spending time with friends, since it was a holiday. I limited my morning internet time to only an hour, then started on morning exercises. I chose to do stair climbing, so I ran our staircase about fifteen to twenty times and stopped when my legs started to shake lol. Breakfast was a yogurt, and I limited my snacking down to only two items throughout the day, which was a big improvement (a snack size bag of popcorn and a pack of peanut butter crackers). Dinner was homemade tacos, and I only had two. I did cheat and have a left over waffle that was hanging out in the fridge before bed, but I think that is because my stomach is no where near on board with the new limited food choices yet.I also chose to weigh myself on the scale yesterday, something I have never done when I'm trying to be healthy because it is typically so much of a punch in the gut. But I decided this time, I don't want to just go along THINKING I'm doing good, I want to KNOW. So that if something isn't working, I can change things up. Right now, I weigh 234lbs (first time I've posted THAT on the internet ). It was both a painful, and pleasant number, because the last time I had my weight taken I was up about ten pounds. So I feel much more encouraged that weight loss is possible if I just find a routine for me and stick with it.
If you are naturally waking up too early and want to use that time, take a cue from your body and set the alarm for when you are physically waking up. That said, many people like having a few minutes to lay and think before moving.