Today's Overview:

One of the most important keys to your success is how you start your day! Today, I'll focus on helping you prepare for and utilize your mornings to help you find success on your weight loss journey.

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Prepare for tomorrow tonight

Mindset: Prepare Your Mind for Action

A large part of how much effort you're going to put into today was determined last night by the quality of your mental preparation for today's activities. Your preparation was either active or passive. If you went to bed stressed out after hours of toiling on a work project, you prepared your mind (passively) to be agitated this morning. If you prepared your mind (actively) by thinking through how to march closer to your goals by executing today's activities, you prepared your mind to have a productive day today. My best days have always come after a mental walk-through (planning and visualization) of what I need to accomplish the following day. Making this mental practice part of your routine will give you consistent peace of mind, mental clarity, and resiliency. These benefits will help you start your day on the right foot and take consistent action toward your weight loss goals every day.

Key Takeaway:Make nightly mental preparation part of your routine.

How much is enough for YOU?

Lifestyle: Get Your Zzzz's

One of the requirements for a great effort on any given day is a good night's sleep. Yesterday's lesson on boundaries is crucial when it comes to this matter. I will not advise you on the proper amount of sleep for you. It varies per individual. Whether it is 5, 7, or 10 hours make sure you feel refreshed in the morning. There are sleep apps that help you gauge the quality and quantity of your sleep. I use a FitBit for this purpose. Whether you use technology or go by how you feel physically and mentally after a night's rest, make sure you get the Zzzs you need.

Key Takeaway:Get the sleep you need for early morning workouts.

There's a right way to eat at night

Nutrition: Eat to Support Earlier Workouts

As you plan your meals, one of the things to keep in mind is that your last meals and snacks of the day will impact how you feel in the morning. Eating the right things at night will give you energy for morning workouts. Of course, eating junk food at night will ruin any morning training session. I recommend nutrient-dense foods, including whole food meal replacement shakes. Whatever you eat late in the evening and at night, consider your morning workout plans.

Key Takeaway:Eat nutrient-dense foods in the evenings for earlier morning workouts.

Get an early start!

Exercise: Go All Out (4 of 5): Train Earlier

Preparing your mind at night, getting the right amount of sleep, and eating to support earlier workouts will enable you to start your day with a bang! There are many benefits to beginning your day with an early morning training session:

It sets the tone for your entire day by giving you increased self-confidence, energy, and focus.
It gives you an early boost to your metabolism, thus enabling you to start burning calories early.
It helps regulate your appetite, extinguishing unhealthy food cravings throughout the day.
It will provide mental clarity and creativity to solve some of your personal and professional challenges.

The last benefit I will mention is that it puts you in a different state of mind, motivating you to have a healthier day overall. These benefits will help lead you closer to your weight loss goal and a better day overall.

Key Takeaway:Train earlier to get the results you're after.

In Conclusion:

Mornings can be awesome! But you have to prepare. You can accomplish so much more if you start your day early. It's one of the keys to success in weight loss and life in general. If you make use of this time of the day by applying today's lesson, I believe that a whole new life awaits you.

Complete the Following Sentences:

• "I'll invest [#] minutes preparing for tomorrow."• "I'll track my sleep hours by [method]."• "Healthy foods I can eat at night are [list]."• "The earliest I can exercise is [time]."

Day 40: Go All O​ut B​y Going ​In Earlier

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Day 40: Go All Out By Going In Earlier