The Best Time of Day
June 19, 2009 · Posted in camerin, fitness, life, health by camerin
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I recently read an article on MSN Health which discussed the best time of day to eat, sleep, exercise, and even have surgery.
It can be found here: The Best Time of Day to Exercise, Take Vitamins,and More Health Moves
The article discusses our natural body rhythms and how we can use them to our advantage. I found it very interesting because I certainly notice ups and downs throughout my day. I am not generally a morning coffee drinker because I am pretty wide awake at the beginning of the day. However, 3 o’clock rolls around and I am ready for some caffeine or a nice little siesta pronto. Getting up and moving around usually helps because a nap is usually out of the question.
While the article suggests eating 2 small mid-day meals, instead of 1 large lunch, exercise between 5 and 6 o’clock, and always scheduling a doctor’s appointment in the morning, how realistic are these goals in our daily lives? I would love to be able to bask in the sunlight every morning to boost my energy and always have dinner two hours before I think about bedtime.
I’m also interested to know how many of you tend to exercise in the morning rather than the evening as the article suggests. I often find that I have more motivation to get myself moving in the morning.
What methods do you personally use to follow your body’s natural rhythms in the hustle and bustle of daily life?
I find that i stick to exercising if i don’t give myself time for excuses. During the week, i try to go straight from work to the gym so that i don’t have a chance to go home and relax or i don’t go. On the weekend, i try to exercise before i get the rest of my day started so that i have it out of the way.
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When I DO exercise (which is rare these days unfortunately) - I always did it after work in the evening. Which I had previously read was NOT the optimal time to do it!! I had heard that the morning is the best time. BUT, I’m not a morning person at all. I’m such a night owl, so it’s really hard for me to get up and exercise first thing.
Huh. Exercise between 5 and 6? By the time that hour rolls around, I’m hungry for dinner and ready to start winding down for the evening! I’m definitely a morning exerciser–I find it leaves me feeling more motivated to eat well and take care of myself for the rest of the day.
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