What is the 'that girl' routine?

It's a daily wellness routine popularized on TikTok: early-ish mornings, movement, 10,000 steps, protein and greens at every meal, hydration, journaling or positive self-talk, and a tidy evening reset — done consistently rather than perfectly.

How do I become that girl?

Pick five daily habits (movement, steps, clean meals, water, self-talk), track them every day for 75 days, and let consistency do the work. Slay 75's That Girl 75 challenge packages exactly that as a daily checklist.

Do I have to wake up at 5am to be that girl?

No. The routine works at any wake-up time — what matters is doing the same core habits daily. The 5am part is aesthetic, not mechanics.

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The That Girl routine: a realistic daily checklist that sticks

'That girl' isn't a 5am aesthetic — it's a short list of habits done daily until they're just who you are. Here's the realistic checklist and the 75-day way to lock it in.

What "that girl" actually means

Underneath the matcha and the sunrise pilates aesthetic, "that girl" is one idea: a woman who keeps promises to herself. The version worth copying isn't the 4:59am alarm — it's the boring, repeatable checklist she does whether or not anyone's filming.

The realistic That Girl daily checklist

Daily non-negotiables:

Move for 45 minutes — gym, pilates, a hard walk, whatever you'll repeat
Walk 10,000 steps across the day
Protein and greens at every meal
Hit your water goal before you hit your phone goal
Practice positive self-talk — one deliberate moment a day

Notice what's not on the list: 5am, celery juice, a 12-step skincare routine. Add those if they serve you, but the five above are the engine.

Morning, day, evening — how it flows

Morning

Water before coffee, a few phone-free minutes, and ideally your movement — done early, it can't be cancelled by the day. If mornings are chaos, train at lunch or after work; consistency beats timing.

Day

Steps accumulate in walks you'd otherwise outsource to the couch: take the long way, take the call walking. Meals stay simple — protein and greens is a filter, not a recipe.

Evening

A ten-minute reset: tidy your space, prep tomorrow, check today off. This is where the routine either compounds or evaporates.

Making it stick: the 75-day version

A routine becomes an identity when it survives 75 consecutive days. That's exactly what Slay 75's ready-made That Girl 75 challenge is: the five habits above as a daily checklist, with your challenge day, streak and discipline score on your profile, and per-habit completion rates so you can see that your water game is elite but your steps need work.

Download Slay 75 (free, iPhone) and choose That Girl 75.
Edit any task to your reality — swap the workout style, adjust the water goal.
Check off each habit daily; add a photo when you want proof.
When your mindset wobbles, use the affirmations deck — it's built in, and honestly the positive self-talk task can just be three swipes through it.
Invite your girls. "That girl" is more fun as "those girls" — friends see your progress live and keep you honest.

Become her in 75 days

That Girl 75 is a ready-made challenge in Slay 75 — the checklist above, tracked daily, with your girls watching.