waking temps will always be lower, but how much sleep are you getting exactly and the quality? The quickest and easiest way to lower your waking and daily temperature is through piss poor sleep.
6 days out of the week, I get 7, sometimes 8, hours of sleep. On Sundays I'll usually get 6 hours due to me being up late the night before. In terms of sleep quality, I always want to keep sleeping when I have to get up. I never wake up totally refreshed.