Eating Intuitively

Schedule for Success

I’ve learned through this journey of losing weight that scheduling is key.  Eating six times a day and exercising requires a really good schedule to pull off successfully.

Creating a schedule sets an expectation.  If you tell yourself you are going to exercise at 5am, your mind and body start to prepare for that reality. 

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Morning or Afternoon Exercise

There are pros and cons to almost any time of day you choose to do your exercise.  Morning can be good, because you are able to get the exercise out of the way for the day.  Afternoon might be better, because you have more time, and you want to help relieve some stress.

I’ve tried both schedules, and I have realized morning exercise is better for me.  It’s so much better that I’ve decided to extend the idea!

Are You a Morning Person?

Okay, I’ll admit it.  I am a morning person.  I woke up this morning at 4am!  The alarm was supposed to wake me up at 4:45am, but I was awake at 4am and decided to start the day.

Instead of getting right on the exercise bike immediately after waking up, I decided to have a nice cup of coffee.  I also went into my office to work on my personal projects.  I finally got on the exercise bike at 7am.

Giving Your Best to Yourself

I arrived at the office today at 8:45am.  That’s one hour and forty-five minutes later than I used to start work.  The difference in how I felt is way more than I expected.

Arriving at the office, I realized I had accomplished the most important things I wanted to do for myself today.  I exercised.  I worked on some of my own projects.  The rest of the day was my full-time job and dinner.

Avoiding Stressful Distractions

The best part of finishing everything before my full-time job is that there was very little that a stressful day at work could do to derail my life’s goals and dreams.  I’m sorry, but losing weight and getting healthy is way more important than my job.  I am also partial to my own personal projects, too.

Have you come to the same conclusion about your schedule?  Do you have  full morning before work?  Or do you prefer to do your other activities in the evening?  I’m always looking to improve my life, and you may just have a schedule idea that works really well.  Please post it in the comments.