Any Programmers here? Have over 60 to lose.

0suM

Hello I am 23 years of age and after getting obese due to my sedentry lifestyle i am trying to bounce back. Any kind of suggestion s and motivation would be appreciated. Thanks.

rankinsect

My job is a mix of tech support (mainly debugging) and programming. Formerly sedentary and still obese, but improving.

0suM

rankinsect wrote: »

My job is a mix of tech support (mainly debugging) and programming. Formerly sedentary and still obese, but improving.

Hello, I am trying to lose weight for the first time and i fear that i would fall back into my old habits.

munozangel012

I went from 343 to currently 280, I still have 80 to lose before I start lifting again. What I've done was eat smaller portions and have a really strict diet, I do about 7 miles a day at work and at the gym I do 4 miles & 250 sit ups.

Orphia

I have a sedentary job, but I'm not a programmer. I do, however, love data. Data motivates me.

I like MFP for its data - weighing and logging my food accurately, then seeing the reports on my stats as I progress.

I also use Happy Scale on my iPhone to chart my daily weight. It lets me see how fluctuations up and down are normal, and it shows me an average graph line going downwards. I log my weight there daily, but only record my weight in MFP weekly.

I never get depressed when my weight goes up, because I know I've stuck to my calorie limit in MFP, and Happy Scale shows me my trend is downward.

Also I've loved my iPhone 6's Health app for counting my steps. Seeing how much I improved from walking to and from work and at lunchtime made me love walking, and actually start running.

Since I started running I've bought a Fitbit Charge HR wristband, and that's got all sorts of lovely data about steps, heart rate, and sleep, to name a few.

Data for health!

liznotyet

I develop database applications and can sit for long hours with the best of them, I have been at it for decades. I took up regular exercise only 2 years ago - you are smart to start young!

Do you have or can you configure a standing desk? There are a lot of ways to sneak in standing crunches and other Pilates isometrics. One is pretending to key with your toes. It is more difficult than it sounds. If you have to be at a seated height, push the chair away and kneel for a few moments just to give your back a change of posture.

There is a programmer former obese fellow who invented a character called the Blerch who motivated me to a 10K last year. The Pilates stuff is great cross training for your balance and your knees, which need extra protection if you are obese and start walking/running.

Work hard, but always leave a little something to work with tomorrow - advice for programming and working out.

Orphia

liznotyet wrote: »

There is a programmer former obese fellow who invented a character called the Blerch who motivated me to a 10K last year.

Oh yes. Everybody so needs to read that.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running

CampLondon

You can join my Super bowl weight L challenge it is nearly halfway through.

rainbow198

I'm a web developer and program on the side. All I do is sit for work, but I've manage to lose 80 lbs in 15 months. I've kept it off for over 2.5 years and for me it wasn't really difficult.

Here are some things that has worked for me:

- Training myself to exercise as soon as I get up. When I first started I would exercise after dinner, but sometimes came up so I'd have to skip it. Exercising in the morning gets it out of the way. After about a month of consistent early AM workouts became a habit.

- I slowly learned to stop snacking. It was too easy to grab a soda and a bag of chips and eat at my desk, then still be hungry! Once I started keeping track of how much I was eating, I was floored with how many calories I was consuming in between meals. Now I eat larger meals so I'm satisfied and don't need to snack.

- Meal planning is important and it helps me stay on track since I know in advance what I'm eating.

- There are no treats in my house. I work from home and my office is next to my kitchen. That's a scary situation as a former emotional eater. When I want a treat I have to go out and get it. Sometimes I would eventually forget about it though!

- I am very mindful about portion sizes and eating balanced meals. I still eat things like pizza, but instead of having 4 - 5 slices, bread sticks and a soda when I was overweight, now I would have 2 slices, a big veggie salad and water.

- I stopped drinking my calories (not including homemade things such as protein smoothies, hot chocolate, lemonade or freshly squeezed juice.) No soda, store-bought juice or alcohol. This saves me so many calories and I can put those empty calories towards food.

Now that I'm maintaining my weight I still follow these points. The only difference is I do more intense workouts, sometimes I workout twice a day and I eat more calories.

I wish everyone good luck with losing and keep the weight off. You can lose weight while having a sedentary job.

markrgeary1

Retired 2 years ago after 30 years. Easy to sit all day and eat junk from the machine. When I go back(large shop) I'm surprised on how many of my former co-workers are obese.

Good for you looking after your health at your age. That's frankly my biggest regret, I didn't.

Azurite27

I work at a development company in QA. I lost half my body weight despite a desk job. You can do it. Find excuses to get up from your desk. For me, refilling my coffee and water is great for this. Bring in pre-portioned snacks and lunches so you're not relying on the vending machines or eating at restaurants all the time. Don't feel obligated to eat free food that the company provides or co-workers bring in. You'll likely also want to establish a gym schedule. I find it easiest to go right after work. I'm less likely to exercise once I get home and relax. If your company has an on-site wellness center/gym definitely take advantage.

Shariemd

I'm a clay artist and grandmother of 11.. You can tell I don't count calories for my size 5.2" 236lbs need to lose 60lbs so I have started my fitness pal and I am losing weight down to 220lbs.. I have my days where I cant do it so I fall off my diet but I still count calories.. And the next day I start over... If I can do it anyone can.. Count those calories!!