Less sleep better?
Please say it isn’t so! I typically am in bed for 8 hours. Not all of it sleeping because of the kids, but try to get that 8 hours a night. I wake up dead tired every morning. Last night I couldn’t sleep so I got up and played on the computer for a while. Ended up getting about 5.5 hours of interrupted sleep. Today I’m not tired.
rn
Some times my self awareness overwhelms me.
I should have figured this one out nearly 15 years ago! When I lived in Poland the sun rose and set just a few hours apart during the summer so I was going to bed about midnight and getting up no later than 5. I did take a short nap in the afternoon (ah, the days before children 
) but I never felt tired. I’ve noticed it before, but have refused to accept it. I don’t wanna get up early!!!
rn
Now that I can no longer deny the reality of my slumber needs, I have no real reason not to be at the gym at 5:30 and get my non-cardio in before anyone else in my family is awake. And I guess if this is my biggest problem today, I’ve got absolutely nothing to complain about. I will enjoy my day feeling pretty much awake and take advantage of this long denied truth.
Uh Diane, you said when you were in Poland you got little sleep and managed well, BEFORE children…Yeah those were the days me dear. But I know what your saying, getting up early and exercising makes us have more energy through out the day. I know the experts say (who ever the “experts” are) to get at least 7 good uninterrupted hours of sleep a night to function well the next day, and to go to bed at the same time and get up at the same time as well. (I love my sleep, sooooo hard to get up in the mornings!) I have to start my workouts again in the mornings too, just makes it a better day all around plus gets it done with! C’mon chicky, let’s do this!