wake up to an alarm, hit snooze, wake up to the alarm again nine minutes later, turn off the alarm, crawl slowly out of bed moaning the entire time. walk into the bathroom, jump into the shower, stand there for about 3 minutes, finish showering, get out of shower, dry off, put lotion on, brush teeth, put makeup on, dry hair and then straighten and style hair. get dressed, pack lunch, pack diaper bag, start car (in winter), get my daughter up and dressed and leave, take daughter to my grandmas, go to work. every single morning (except sunday and thursday)

usually ignore my alarm, try get dressed and ready to go to uni in the time ive got left if ive slept in which is all the time, then try wake up during lecture lol, but if im good i get a brew in the morning, and weekends depends if i wake up lol i like my sleep! but sometimes i dont sleep hardly at all so it depends really, what i like to do if i am up is listen to music, use the computer, do some poi!! i think keeping to a routine is hard sometimes but gd when i can x

Wake to alarm and keep hitting snooze till i only have about 40 to 30 minutes to have breakfast and get ready.

Jump in the shower, do the usual comb hair, cream on face stuff then have breakfast, a big bowl of porridge and then brush my teeth. Get my dinner ready rather quickly. By then my friend has arrived to pick me up and i run out the door with my coat over my arm, and lunch in my hand, bag over shoulder. Most mornings are this for work, - Monday to Friday, i am not good in morning, i dont even dry my hair, i run out with it wet.

I shower before bed to save time.

Shut off alarm. Get my towel and a facecloth. Go into the kitchen and wash my face and wet down my hair. I do this so I don't wake hubby he works nights. I pack the kids lunches. Make my oatmeal, wake my son, put on makeup, eat, then get dresses. Kiss hubby goodbye. Weekends I try and sleep in since I get up at 5:30am weekdays.

I wish! I am really trying to get one going, get things done in the morning. Usually it is get up, feed dogs, let them out. Go back on the couch with them. get up later, tell myself I am going to get started and get things done. Go back to coach with dogs. House is cold (60) so I just have to get back under the covers to get warm. If I am lucky, I'll be up by noon. Of course, the couch is always calling. There it is, gotta go!

Schmanek, perhaps you should try to quit smoking those funny cigs, LOL! Your not living in a food stained sweat suit too are you? You don't sound like your living healthy. Although I can't blame you for snuggling with the pets. And my couch is really just a love seat, but I sit there alot in the evenings. I call it my wallering hole. LOL

My couch is a love bed! LOL! Yes, no funny cigs they drain my energy. I don't drink that much or none at all when I go out. My diet could be better but I do take my vitamins nearly everyday. Don't eat meat or much dairy, and I keep calories to a minimum. Very little sugar and no junk. Just need to eat less bread and grains and more raw vegies. I do shower at least every other day and change my clothes daily. And I don't wear sweat-suits, but I do wear a lot of hoddies. But regardless of all that, it is a matter of motivation and just getting up and doing it. Today it is noon now and I already got a few things done. So I am on a roll. I think it is all about having the will and exerting it. And it is coming down to survival so that helps the motivation! Cheers!

Open eyes, thank God for another day, sit up, put feet on floor, raise keester off bed, take one step at a time for rest of day.

A happy dog wakes me. Time to feed the dog.

ALWAYS. good habits/routines/consistencies save you, keep you sane and motivated. i am against alarm clocks as they are unnatural. my normal routine was to wake about 9:00 naturally and take care of all the animals and then nap around 12:00 for an hour and then leave for work or start the day. but since the move to our place on the ocean, i have to wake up twice because the rescue i run has two crippled cats that have to be brought downstairs to pee outside around 6 a.m. they wake me up. i bring them down. scoop out litter pans. put out food. get them settled. switch beds into a different room, and go back to sleep. its not ideal like my routine above (which is my real routine) but i have no choice right now and i notice i am grouchier since i am now waking up at an unnatural time. i believe in biorythmns and that our bodies function best when they live on their own clock. healthier, less stress, clearer thinking etc.

the only things that have changed is i use decaf when i wake up for real now, because reg coffee early was having bad effects on my blood pressure. when i have reg coffee in the afternoon i'm okay? i used to have a routine for what i would eat as well, but that only lasts a few months at a time. i generally don't cook. microwave and cold food only. a no stress thing.