Does anyone else find it hard to sleep in on the weekends?
I always seem to struggle to just make myself remain in bed when the sun is shining and the promise of Saturday is beckoning me to get goin’. Even when I don’t have anything particularly amazing on the agenda for the day, something inside me still stirs and is anxious to get the day started.
I wonder where that feeling is on a Tuesday morning?
Workout
Ryan and I both had a workout on the agenda for today and headed to the gym right after we awoke to check it off the list! If I don’t get in the gym before noon on the weekends, it just isn’t happening. Actually, if I don’t get in the gym before 10 a.m. on a Saturday, a workout probably isn’t happening.
Today my workout began with a hard 20 minutes on the treadmill. I did roughly the same 20 minute HIIT workout I did last week, but I dropped all of the 9.0 speeds to 8.0 because I wasn’t in the mood to die.
Post treadmill time, I tackled a strength workout and called it a day.
Breakfast
Another day, another batch of overnight oats!
I rarely measure out ingredients when I make my overnight oats since I’ve been making them for so long and am pretty good at eye-balling the amount of oats, milk, chia seeds and Greek yogurt I need, but the one ingredient that I seem to overdo or underdo (<—holy crap, that’s actually a word?) is honey.
For the most part, I seem to have a heavy honey hand and will squirt a little too much of the sweet stuff in my oats when I make them with plain Greek yogurt, as was the case this morning.
A lovely batch of extra-sweet overnight oats.
Plans for the rest of today are up in the air which is a great feeling. I love commitment-free weekends.
Ryan and I are hoping to make it out the the local trails for a morning hike with Sadie before running some errands we’ve been putting off for a while, including stopping by Goodwill in search of America-themed clothing for the formal night of our upcoming cruise!
See ya after lunch!
Abby @ Change of Pace says
In summer, it’s definitely hard to sleep well with the sun out! On days like today when it’s snowing, I have to drag myself out of bed!
Good luck with the clothing search!
peanutbutterfingers says
so true! when it’s cold it’s MUCH easier to stay curled up in bed.
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
i am with ya on having a difficult time sleeping in on the weekends, especially during the spring/summer months since the sun is up earlier. this morning i had every intention of sleeping until at least 7 am, but of course i woke up at 6:30! oh well, more time to get things done i guess, right? 😉 have a great day!
Khushboo says
Ironically the only time my body doesn’t crave extra sleep is over the weekend …grrr’
Ali @SeeAliEatSeeAliRun says
I can relate to the sleep in on the weekend thing! But because I’m in the middle of getting my PhD I typically work 7 days a week so I don’t ever really have an excuse to sleep in. Maybe it will change when I have a “real job” though haha!
Heidi @ Idlehide says
Gotta love committment free weekends! I have to study all weekend (for the last time ever!!!) so it’s a pretty low key weekend. Enjoy your hike!
Katie @wishandwhimsy says
I am TOTALLY the same way on weekends. I think it’s a great thing. I really like to get the day going. Take it all in…see where the day takes me, you know? But I DO wish I could force my body to stay up later on weekend nights. I crash at the same time every night which is WAY to early for this 25 year old girl. Oh well, we embrace what God’s given us, right? Have a great, commitment free day!
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
Haha I’m the same, I always get my workout and long run in first thing or I just really don’t want to do it! Good luck with your clothing search!
Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says
I never have that problem unless I am going on vacation that day (and can’t go back to sleep due to excitement). I can always sleep in! It’s a beautiful day today in NH though and I’m taking my little man out on a hike too!
Hillary says
I’m the same way with weekend workouts. My boyfriend thinks I’m certifiably insane for getting to the gym by 9:30 on a Saturday, but I like getting up and getting my workout out of the way!
Leslie says
I have TOTALLY fallen off the early morning workout routine and boy oh boy it’s hard to go back. I finally got my booty out of bed before 8am (what? on a Saturday?) and remembered why early morning workouts are just so stinking amazing! Also, “Mr. Vain” came on at mile 4 and I thought of PB Fingers! 🙂
Brandi says
Have a great day Julie!
Yellow Haired Girl says
“I wasn’t in the mood to die.”
I’m glad 😉 enjoy your day Julie!
Living, Learning, Eating says
Those overnight oats look delicious!
I used to be completely unable to sleep in, but then I came to college and it’s not so hard to sleep in if you’ve been out until 4am. 😛
Whitney @ Whit Likes Fit says
I have such a hard time sleeping in. My husband can snooze away meanwhile I lay there waiting for him to get up.
Katie @ Katie Moves says
Understood- If i don’t get up and get my workouts over with- they just WILL not happen. Ever. Happy Saturday 🙂
Ellie@Fit for the Soul says
Oooo!! Sounds like you have a really fun day ahead of you! 😀 And your overnight oats ALWAYS MAKE MY MOUTH WATER! hehe
Jamie @ Don't Forget the Cinnamon says
I’m the same way–I always seem to find myself awake at 6:30am on the weekends no matter how late I go to bed! I would love love love to use that time to get a gym session in but my college gym doesn’t open until 10! I guess I’m the only student awake and in a state to workout at that time of day 🙂
Lisa says
I’m totally the same, I got to get my workouts in early or most likely won’t do them. I’d much rather be out and enjoying my day with friends than at the gym alone! Have a great Saturday!
Claire says
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Saw these in a shop window and thought of you! There expensive, but just SO practical and versatile, its probably worth it.
Lyndsi says
yes! it’s almost impossible for us to sleep past 8 on the weekends (we get up between 6:30-7 during the week) — even if we’re out late. Must be a product of being an adult 🙂
Lauren F. says
I slept for 12 hours last night. The only reason I got up was because I had to meet my aunt for lunch.
So, to answer your question…. no, I don’t find it hard to sleep in on weekends. :oP
Erica says
Today was the Baldwin Park porch sale. As we were walking around, they had a table set up advertising the upcoming Doggy Derby. There was a picture on the table of you, Ryan, and Sadie the year she won. The legend lives on!!
Lindsey says
When I read the word underdo, I thought of the episode of Friends when Chandler is interviewing for a new job and has trouble with the word “duties”!
Mommypage says
That looks so delicious! Bananas and overnights oats are a great combo!