Well, I get up at 4:50 if I am going to the gym and leave at 5:15, as it's very close. At this time of year, I often wake up naturally at 4-4:30, though. I come home after the class and eat, shower, get ready for my day, so I am not rushing, unless I have an early appointment.
I got ready at the gym 2 times a week for like 20 years, including the years I taught a 5AM aerobics class. Now, it seems like an onerous task. I did it twice in the early spring, before I convinced a school counselor that seeing one of my clients at 8:30 AM did not fit my schedule. Truthfully, I had no way to get coffee until almost 10 AM, unless I wanted to stop, and it interferred with my whole morning routine. Since I stopped teaching, I am on a later schedule, as I don't get home until 6-7:30. But I still get up early. I have one day where I have to leave my house by7:40, and it's generally the day I rest or do an early AM ride.
Edit to add my food:
B:Lara Bar before 15.5 mile ride at 5:15 AM, followed by breakfast of almond milk, 2 eggs scrambled with kale, bowl of strawberries, coffee
L: ok, I had a going away party for a colleague to attend, but I didn't want to eat pizza. I brought the left over stuff I thought was soup (veggie basmati rice), about maybe half a cup. Then, I ate a small amount of pasta salad and some fruit.
At about 2:00, I stopped to get an iced coffee before going to my eye dr. It was 96 out and my last session had been in an un-air conditioned house. When I got to the cafe, I realized I was starving, so I got a veggie wrap on whole wheat. It wasn't too big and hit the spot.
D: I made curried pork wraps with a side of refried beans. Glass of rose wine. Then we went out and got soft serve with chocolate dip (4 oz)
I weighed a pound more this morning
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Last edited by Crankin; 06-01-2013 at 04:18 AM.
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