Desk Job and FREAKING OUT!

i'm stuck at a desk all day. I make sure to take a 10 minute power walk before work. I get two breaks at 10am an 3pm, and i powerwalk on those breaks. I also find every excuse i can to get up from my desk as often as possible, such as trips to the fax or printer, or the bathroom or to my car. This is what i do while at work, i also go to the gym at lunch and after work. I think the power walks at my breaks are really mportant for my mental and physical sanity.

I managed to reach my original goal weight ... and then lost more ... all while having a desk job. Make time in your day before/after work or at lunch for exercise. Split up your workouts if you have to. Sitting at a desk all day should be all the more motivation to get moving when you are off work! Best of luck xx

I lost most of my weight while working at a desk job plus driving 2 hours a day. During that time I worked out about 3 times a week for 30 to 45 minutes. Stick close to your calorie goal and you'll do just fine! To put things into perspective, I still have a few pounds to lose, but for a few months I have been maintaining my weight without any exercise due to health issues. It's way more about what you put in your mouth!

I work at a desk job, not much movement throughout the day. I do stretching and some leg exercises when I can, I go to the gym about 3-4 times a week and take my dog for about an hour and a half hike every other day. I worry I dont exercise enough because I am not constantly moving. Just looking to see who also works at a desk job and what they have done with their diet and exercise to get to their goal weight. I have about 75 awful pounds I am aiming to loose. Thank you and happy holidays!

I work at a desk on most days - we have a gym at work so that helps.


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A desk job is a challenge. Like many other challenges, there are ways to deal with it. Walk more to get to and from work -- even if it's just parking farther away in the lot or getting off the bus a stop early. If your office has more than one floor, use the stairs rather than the elevator. Walk during lunch. Sneak exercise into your day in other ways -- march in place while brushing your teeth. If there's more than one water cooler or coffee station, use the one that's farther away. There are Web sites with exercises you can do while sitting. Even when not exercising, sit with good posture and engage your core abdominal muscles. Every little bit helps, and there are many little things you can do. Use the hours when you're not working to make sure your other activities are "active" -- not sitting watching TV, movies, video games, etc.
Good luck!

I have a desk job and I never 'work out', I incorporate exercise into my day ... Take the stairs at work, park further from the train station, walk a few train stops, that kind of thing.

I've just added 45 minutes extra walking into my day as it's a half day and I extended my walk to the station.

I try to look for ways to add movement naturally, I don't get on well with the idea of gyms and exercise plans.

I work at a desk job, not much movement throughout the day. I do stretching and some leg exercises when I can, I go to the gym about 3-4 times a week and take my dog for about an hour and a half hike every other day. I worry I dont exercise enough because I am not constantly moving. Just looking to see who also works at a desk job and what they have done with their diet and exercise to get to their goal weight. I have about 75 awful pounds I am aiming to loose. Thank you and happy holidays!

If you're at the gym 3-4 times a week, you're getting plenty of exercise.

90% of your weight loss will be due to your food intake. Weight loss happens in the kitchen, fitness happens in the gym. Workout when you can but really concentrate on counting those calories.

have worked at desk 13 to 17 hours a day for last 14 days and still lost 3 pounds. Need to really watch your intake when output is held down. Exercise when you can and watch what you eat. Too bad I forget this simple formula every so often. . Merry Christmas all!

Can you stand at your desk? I used to work at a desk job where we had desks that raised/lowered...it was awesome. Before we got those, we had stackers we could put our computers and keyboards on to elevate them to stand.

lower calories to lose weight exercise to tone up what you lose. That's how it works for me. I can lose weight and not do a damn bit of exercising...I will restart my desk job in january. I exercise to tone up and feel better. That may be 1 - 3 times a week or more depending on what's going on. This week has sucked for me and I am ashamed to say I haven't done anything other than a few hand weight exercises...and I feel like crap because of it and need to get back on it tomorrow.

I work a desk job.
And lift weights.
And count calories.

Me too.

+1

Why I Started:
I'm here because I started a desk job a little over two years ago and immediately gained 12 pounds (in under 4 months) when I really needed to lose 12-17 pounds. I went from working in every department of a pet store I did stocking (2 days a week, 8 hours of lifting and walking), pet care (2 days a week of going up and down ladders, lifting, walking) and grooming (1 day of washing dogs) to sitting for 9 hours a day. I'm now 9 pounds down from where I was when I started the new job. Another 5-10 pounds to goal.
How I Did It:
I started walking during lunch. Then I started doing Jillian Michaels DVDs. Then I started rollerblading during lunch. Then I broke my tailbone while rollerblading. Then I gained 6 pounds. Then I did 17-day diet. Then I started doing 2 JM DVDs 6 days a week. Then I started Insanity. Then I finished Insanity. And now I'm doing 10 Minute Trainer for the rest of December and January.
The Moral of the Story:
You can lose weight at a desk job. You just have to watch your calories and work out when you can. I'm in better shape now than when I was throwing around cases of cat food and carrying boxes of fish.

I used to walk every lunch hour when I was working downtown Boston. Course back then I wasn't fat, but I did watch what I ate, avoided fast food, no fries, no ice cream. Kept my weight between 125 and 130. I never worked out but I did walk a ton. Now I can't imagine being that active, 2 kids and surgery, and injuries....ugh. But am working at becoming more active, still not into walking.....yet! I have 70 lbs to go too. Have lost 20 so far mostly from logging here and making good choices. I am extremely (sadly) sedentary.

You can lose weight, just take the next stop for the bus or trolley or park car a bit further away. Walk as much as you can. Living in the city and having to take public transportation (driving and paying for parking.....yikes) does make you walk alot more. You can do this. For quick lunches get soup instead of sandwiches. Soup is very filling and great comfort food. Or bring your own lunches. Bring fruit to snack on. If you drink coffee, drink it black or switch to tea or drink water. Just by making a few substitutions you can lose alot of calories = lose alot of pounds.

Be sure to log your food daily, helps me to see, duh. I coulda had a V8 (just joking) but it does make me think, wow, that wasn't really a good choice, what would have been better? Quickly the choices get much better.

Hang in there!

I have a desk job, I exercise 3-5 times a week, and I've lost 46lbs.

Stop freaking out. It's not worth it.

Just follow MFP, be honest, and you'll be fine. Good luck!