Anyone else work from home?

I work from home but I'm on a set schedule (evenings).

I therefore do my workouts in the late mornings because when I exercise, I prefer to focus on what I'm doing. I have a weight bench set up in the garage and I do some light cardio on non-lifting days.

I've worked from home for well over 10 years and I find that scheduling is a must. I try to treat my job as if I was working at an office, and I keep my work and play times separate. Work is work, and play is play.

As for the kitchen, I eat when I'm hungry and I stay within my calories. Working from home is actually making it easy for me as far as sticking to things goes because I have full access to my kitchen and dishes at all times and don't have to work around some office mini fridge or microwave, or be tempted by the constant takeouts or restaurant visits at lunch time.

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Give yourself time to adjust. There's a learning curve involved here, so be patient.

Here's what I do when I work from home.... During lunch (I pace the house as I eat) instead of sitting down at computer. Every time I get up to go to the bathroom --I run the stairs for 5 minutes or do butt kickers etc. I set a reminder on my phone for planks. I try to do a minimum of 3 per day. So at random moments just get down and do one, get up and get back to work again. Same for pushups. I might decide to do 5 sets one day.... do a set, go to work, 5 minutes later, do another set, etc.. until your done.

I try to keep salted peanuts in the shell close. I won't pop them like pills because they make a small mess and are a little work to get to. I try to walk on breaks/lunch or will play tennis, boxing or Michael jackson the Experience if it is raining...

I am a freelance writer at the moment and work from home. I never sit down for starters. I stand most of the day, working at a counter tall enough for me to type comfortably. This takes some getting used to but--trust me--this really makes a huge difference.

I have an elliptical machine at home, which helps motivate me. Too lazy to go to the gym? Well, there's my elliptical here at home. Too cold for an outside run? Get your butt on the machine. Seriously helpful.

I try not to keep crap food in the house. And by crap food I mean things I love like girl scout thin mints. If they are here, I will eat the whole box. And sadness ensues.

Access to water, veggies, healthy snacks are a MUST.

MFP obsessive check ins. Also a MUST.

I also work from home and my teenage son is home schooled. I am not an early morning girl - so I workout around 11am three days a week and do not begin work until after that.

I work from home part time and have for a little over a year! I LOVE it!!! I work from 9-2 Monday-Friday and typically work out in the evenings because my hubby likes to go to the gym with me. I've found working upstairs keeps me out of the kitchen (and away from the food).

I have worked from home for 5 years. I have learned to turn off the TV to keep me motivated to work. I sneak in workouts before work and on my lunch break. Sometimes I do some light yoga or stretching at night before bed.

Hi there. I work from home. I do home childcare. I've been doing it now for almost 3 years. I try my hardest to stay out of the kitchen but at times it can be tricky. I make sure I log my foods and always have a glass of water at all times. I get my exercise in when the children go down for their nap. Thats my me time where I'll exercise and eat my lunch. The childcare in my house is off my parlor so I'm usually in the parlor or the childcare room with the kids and they usually keep my mind off food.

I work from home. I've found that eating less calorie dense food has seriously reduced my trips to the kitchen to snack. Also the fact that I have to log makes me ask myself if I really need, or if I'm just pigging for the sake of it.

To get a little more activity in my day I walk when on the phone, and always use the downstairs bathroom (my office is upstairs). It's not much, but it's something. Where possible, I walk at lunchtimes too.

I've been working from home for a few years now. It took me a while to get the hang of it but I pretty much have my schedule that I try to follow everyday.

I like to workout in the mornings to get it in. This is VERY IMPORTANT to me since working out usually keeps me motivated throughout the day. I eat so much better when I'm active. I workout 4-6 days a week, and almost always M-F. My workouts are usually 1-2 hrs long. I do sometimes workout at home, but I find getting out of the house is better since I will be home all day.

It's SUPER important to me NOT to buy or keep any junk food/processed foods in the house, regardless of my husband and kids. They eat what I eat. I do most of the cooking and meal shopping so what I say goes, lol. No issues with that so far, they seem to like it. Now everyone's eating better.
But most importantly, since I'm home all day I can control what I do eat. When I do eat, I treat it like a nice meal and really try to enjoy it. Put down all my work stuff, and sit at the table eat with maybe watching a bit of TV.

It also helps me to be on an eating schedule. All my meals are between certain times.
As you can probably gather, working from home requires you to plan your own schedule for both work and personal tasks. At first it will be a lot of trial and error trying to figure out what works best for you. But you will get it.


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I've worked from home for well over a decade. I'm a remote employee, so I do have to keep to normal office hours.

Sometimes I'll go for a bike ride at lunch, but usually I wait until after work to exercise.

Like one of the earlier posters, I also find it helpful to have access to my kitchen. I'm not so tempted to go out to lunch everyday, and if I want a snack I can get real food and not just whatever I can scrounge up in the breakroom. I log everything as I eat it, so I can make sure I stay on track.

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Hi!

I just shifted my career to a work from home position with the same company. It's amazing to have the flexibility...but there are pros and cons that come with it! How do you stay motivated throughout the day to stay away from the kitchen.

Intermittent Fasting.

I've been a home-based worker for almost 2 years. I am unable to work out much during the day because I am tied to the computer - conference calls, emails, IMs, almost non-stop from 8:30ish til 5ish. Even getting up and walking around while I'm on a call is sometimes difficult.

I do my working out once I'm off the clock (almost immediately after - if I sit down I'm done for!). I manage to get about 1300 steps in during the workday by making frequent trips to the kitchen for water, to take my dishes back (I eat breakfast & lunch in my office), to the bathroom, etc.

As another poster said, I find it easier to manage my food while WFH because I don't have the temptations there are in the office. No leftover Halloween candy, no Valentine's cupcakes, etc. I do the majority of the grocery shopping for the household and so I know exactly what's in the house (and what's not!). If there's no "junk" food in the house, I can't eat it!

I try to make sure, every Sunday, that I have items planned for breakfast and lunch for each day. And snacks, if I don't have anything (can be an apple, some almonds, a rice cake - something "snacky!") in the house for an afternoon nosh I don't do well. My meals are when I'm hungry - that may mean lunch is before 11am. Depending on my day, breakfast may be around 8 or 9, so I don't box myself in to set meal times, I just try to listen to my body. And I track EVERYTHING.

As for the kitchen, I eat when I'm hungry and I stay within my calories. Working from home is actually making it easy for me as far as sticking to things goes because I have full access to my kitchen and dishes at all times and don't have to work around some office mini fridge or microwave, or be tempted by the constant takeouts or restaurant visits at lunch time.

Agreed. I definitely think that working at home makes it easier for me eat better, track properly and keep some variety and options in my day. I'm not forced to eat whatever I brought to the office but can decide what I feel like or make a decision based on macro needs. As for staying out of the kitchen, I have an office upstairs so it's not a problem. For exercise, I get up and do it at 5am just like I would if I had an office to go to. I work normal "office" hours so I treat my day just like that.

I've been working from home full time for almost 12 years. That's part of the reason why I'm here on MFP, you don't need quarters to get a snack or pop at home! I've hard to get rid of the junk food. I also exercise first thing in the morning. That insures that I will shower and get dressed for the day. A few months ago my husband built me a cheap desk to go over our treadmill, so now in addition to my daily workout (P90) I also walk and work at the same time. It keeps me active and burns a few more calories a day.