Getting up in the morning: Tips and tricks of the trade

One thing I seem to keep hearing consistently on how to be successful with a fitness/exercise regimen is to get it out of the way first thing every morning. Which means early, before work. Ugh.

I love my sleep, so getting up before I absolutely have to is generally out of the question. But therein lies the rub: why can't I wrap my head around the fact that I absolutely have to workout ?

I'm going to try these tricks from over at eDiets from a reformed "snoozer" like me. He lists tips like setting the clock 9 minutes ahead, preparing everything (clothes, lunch, etc) the night before, and setting the alarm to go off 15 minutes earlier (to allow for a couple snooze sessions) which are all pretty standard. But his last one of setting up an espresso machine on the nightstand (so all you have to do is hit the power and the aroma helps you wake up by the next snooze) is pretty ingenious. I think I'm gonna give it a shot -- it'll be like living in a Folger's commercial!