Women's Health - USA (2019-06)

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6 / WOMEN’S HEALTH JUNE 20 19

I firmly believe in the

magic of mornings.

Although I groan at my early alarm

ju st l i ke ever yone el se (r ig ht?!), I’m

always better for it when I begin

my day before the rest of the city is

awake. My ideal morning includes

coffee, a bit of work to get a jump on

the day, a feel-good sweat, and some

qu a l it y (chaot ic!) t i me w it h my

three young children and husband.

According to my parents, I wasn’t

always like this. My dad and I still

laugh about how the only way he

could convince me to jog or play

tennis with him before 8 a.m. in

h ig h scho ol wa s i f he prom i se d a

very large latte afterward. (Clearly

coffee has always been nonnego-

tiable.) I know I’m not alone: We’re

not all born “morning people,” but

if you’re reading this magazine,

then I have a very good feeling you

wouldn’t mind being one.

That’s why this issue is our ode

to the a.m., packed with ideas and

tips to help you rise and shine.

There’s a full menu of speedy and

nutritious breakfast ideas on page

140, a guide to amazing morning

sex (trust us) on page 110, and the

inspiring morning routines of

10 power women on page 113 (plus

mine, at left!).

And since we’re officially on

the cusp of summer, we’ve also got

you covered with the season’s

best swimsuits. They’re all WH

editor–approved...which means

they aren’t just cute, they’ll also

stand up to a game of beach volley-

ba l l or whatever p o ol side ac t iv it y

makes you happy. To feel your fit-

test and strongest in those killer

bikinis and one-pieces, please

check out our kettlebell workout

(page 122)—it was designed specifi-

cally to stoke your metabolism.

Wit h su m mer ’s longer d ay s a nd

brighter mornings, it’s the perfect

time to embrace the a.m. Because,

as we say around the WH office,

how you start your day is how you

live your day. Which is why, even if

I’m groaning, I’ll always say, “Good

morning!” And really, truly mean it.

How I Own My

Morning...

At the office with

another coffee, caffeinating

and getting sh*t done

At bus stop

brushing my

daughter

Lucy’s hair,

because I

never seem

to get it done

before then

Breakfast

(usually a

peanut butter

and banana

smoothie) with

the kiddos and

my husband,

Matt, before

rushing out

the door

Head outside

for a workout

(usually a run

or strength

training at the

local YMCA)

I sip a mug of coffee

(with a splash of whole milk)

while checking my Slack,

Instagram, email, etc.

My alarm goes off 5:17 A.M.

7:30 A.M.

8:01 A.M.

8:55 A.M.

5:23 A.M.

5:47 A.M.

8:07 A.M.

Quick shower using my

favorite products from Aesop

7:15 A.M.

Sweaty, happy, home 7:00 A.M.

LIZ PLOSSER

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

@lizplosser