Just a quick ramble on the gym...

Well, it's going to be a while before I'm buying a whole new wardrobe, but there are definitely some immediate benefits of this whole, wake-up-and-work-out thing. I've noticed that getting up at 4:30, I'm really not any more tired than I am when I wake up at 5. I mean, it's 30 minutes. For some reason, that can make a huge difference when I'm taking a quick nap (or a Quap, as Wifey calls it) but in the morning, that extra 30 minutes of sleep does nothing for me. Last week, on Wednesday I didn't go to the gym and instead slept until 5... and I felt like crap all day. I was just as tired when I got up, couldn't stay awake on the train, and needed 3 times more caffeine than I did my gym-going days.

SO... the immediate benefits:
- Getting a work out in and not having to worry about it later in the day.
- Feeling less bloaty and gross all day long.
- No more french toast cravings. After the gym I really want healthy food.
- Things that would normally stress me out are just... not.
- More productive at work.
- Sleeping better at night.

Does it sound like I'm trying to convince myself that waking up so early to work out is a good idea?! That might not be too far off. It's definitely not easy for me.