The author suggests waking up at 05:30. Going to bed at 7pm implies you require 10 hours sleep/night (allowing 30mins to fall asleep) which is way off at one end of the bell curve. For many people, who require 7-8 hours/night, you should be able to go to bed between 9-10pm. Realistically, what do most people do between 9pm and their normal "going to bed" time on most nights? Something productive? Or watch TV?
I get around 8 hours. I go to bed at 1am and wake up at 9am.
I work for myself now so I can be on any schedule, but this one seems to be perfect for me. I'm never tired throughout the day and I feel like I can still satisfy the night owl in me. If I go to bed early, I feel like I'm somehow wasting the night.
I cancelled cable 6 months ago and I don't really watch that much TV anymore. I might watch an hour before I go to bed.
I've also tried it and no matter how much I prepare, I'm always really tired during the day and I end up taking a mid-afternoon nap.
I think it might be because I'm a night person.