So I didn’t get up to exercise early yesterday. And I almost made it today, but a super sore, hurts-to-swallow throat last night sent me to bed early and kept me in bed as long as possible.
Why do I find it so hard to get up early in the morning to exercise? I know I’m not a morning person, but I should be able to overcome that, right?
It crossed my mind that perhaps it would be a good idea to simply establish the habit at the time of day at which I am at my best, or when it is easiest to get a workout in my routine, which is in the evenings. Then once I have the habit strong, I could attempt to move it to a more productive (metabolism-wise) time of the day – first thing in the morning after hopping out of bed.
I don’t have any research to support my theory, but I’m going to have to hope it’s right for now. Because yesterday and today were massive exercise FAILs, and I can’t afford to have any more of those.
…but I didn’t! Yesterday I got a lot done. I got my Wii all set up two nights ago and then last night I found the remotes in the last place I expected to see them (of course). I stumbled through six new batteries before getting everything up and kicking, but then was able to do some Yoga, and man did it feel good.
It makes me want to take a real Yoga class. I’m overweight – obese, even – and probably wouldn’t be able to keep up, but even the little bit I’m able to do feels amazing.
It only took me seven days into the new year to get worked up enough to get the darned thing done.
Anyway, I also got some 4HWW answers written down (brain vomiting – I love that), and watched two hours of LOST. I can’t believe I stopped where I did and didn’t stick another CD in, but this week getting back to work has sent me into post-work nap-fests, leaving my husband to deal with the kids when he’s still super sick with the nasty cough that had us all under the weather over the holidays. So I even went to bed “early” (11 p.m. is not early by anyone’s definition, I think).
All in all, I feel good about my day, and I think today is going to be a good one, too. Wish me luck!
So I didn’t get up to exercise early yesterday. And I almost made it today, but a super sore, hurts-to-swallow throat last night sent me to bed early and kept me in bed as long as possible.