Desk Job and FREAKING OUT!

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  • Cinflo58
    Cinflo58 Posts: 326 Member
    Hello - you can do it! I have a desk job. Prior to MFP, I would walk my dogs once a day, drive to work, sit on my fat *kitten* all day, drive home and watch TV all night. I was eating crappy food, lean cuisines, lots of carbs.

    Now I get up 90 minutes early - I walk my dogs for an hour. Make a smoothie for breakfast and pack a healthy lunch. I run/power walk 3.5 miles on my lunch break and walk the dogs for 30-60 minutes at night. I plan on starting Jillian Michaels Body Revolution 12/26 - so far I have lost 20 lbs and I feel better than I have in years.

    I also started c25k which I do on my lunch break during the week and mornings on the weekend. I am up to week 5 :)

    OH and what really motivated me to walk more was getting a Fitbit. It is a wireless pedometer that even counts stairs AND it automatically adds the exercise calories to MFP - I am addicted to it. I went from struggling to walk 7000 steps a day to easily averaging 15000.

    Unlike a previous poster - I disagree. I think exercise is just as important as diet. You can lose weight by eating less. but unless you exercise - you will probably gain that weight back.

    Good luck on your journey! Just find things you enjoy to be more active, walk a little more here and there and it adds up at the end of the day.
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    I have worked a desk job for nearly 6 years and it is certainly not one that gets you on your feet a whole lot. I find 5 minutes every hour to just walk around. If your staring at a screen all day it is also great relief for your eyes too!

    Just find some extra minutes to get up and walk even if its just a few minutes and it does help, every little bit helps.

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