I have a "Desk Job" anyone else?

I do have a desk job....and I am a single mom. I workout at lunch time and take walks at breaks

I did. Keep with the goal MFP gave you. Try to walk 10,000 steps a day ( approx 5 miles)
Look into exercises you can do at your desk.

I work as an EMT, but spend 12 hour shifts in the office...I leave to go on calls, but in between I sit at my computer...I have been doing my fitness pal for 12 days...I am keeping my calories under 1200 per day and am using the treadmill 4 times a week for 30 minutes...I am down 6 lbs so far...I think 50 lbs is a reasonable goal and can be achieved....Good luck! You can do it

I have a desk job. I try to walk a mile 3 times per day. It takes me about 14 minutes (I cruise right along), so that's a little less than 45 minutes total. I never go out to eat or take a lunch break, and I just eat at my desk while I work, so I make up the time that way.

I also stand a lot at my desk. If I am talking on the phone, I am likely to stand rather than sit. I figure that anything that gets me up out of the chair is good.

See if you can do your work standing up for stretches of time. I have done this and it was great for overall health. You can also request that your employer provide a standing-up work station, if that is possible. those are available in the market.

one of the women I work with has a treadmill desk. it is the coolest thing. her computer and phone are on a large tray (where the treadmill's monitors usually are) and there are rails she can hold onto. She walks all day long on this thing while she is working. Albeit not very fast but she is moving all day. It really is one of the coolest things I have ever seen...

At my job I work twelve hour shifts. I pack at least six healthy snacks and I walk the first part of my lunch. I make it a point to walk to different areas instead of emailing or calling. Another thing I found is helpful is support; two of my co-workers are on MFP and we encourage each other. Good Luck!

I also have a desk job and was able to lose all the weight I wanted to. Your diet is going to be most important here. Make sure you're staying within your calorie limits and you should see the weight come off. I have a hard time not snacking at my desk, but I try to bring some healthy snacks from home and drink tea or chew gum when I'm feeling hungry. I plan all my meals in advance and pack them the night before. You can do it!!

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For snacks I hit the salad bar in the cafeteria and bring back sliced mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, shredded carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. I skip the fried food there. Its EVIL.

Also, get up often. Do booty squeezes in your chair and stand up for no reason. Walk on breaks and lunches. Stretch often.

yes the desk job is hard..I try to move at least every hour..more frequent if I can..I read somewhere that they are starting to think it's worse than smoking

I have worked at a desk job for 6 1/2 years. What I do is when I have a quick minute I stand up, stretch and do some squats. Sometimes I would even do some side leg lifts.

desk job here. the main thing i find help is keeping a bag in the work fridge with my breakfast and lunches for the week. i usually go work grocery shopping on monday's at lunch and will buy enough for the week. since i'm most likely to eat breakfast there i also keep my breakfast items there

typical groceries consist of eggs (i boil at home), spinach, carrots, other veggies and dressing for salad, greek yogurt and reduced sugar jam, avocadoes, bread, havarti cheese, smoked salmon, bar chocolate for any sweet tooth cravings, fresh berries and other fruit.

i like leaving the bag in the fridge so i dont have to worry about remembering the morning of, especially if i'm in a hurry

Deskjob here. Mostly. I work from my computer desk at home or in my bed with my laptop. I write articles, occassionally build websites, recently started SE Analyzing for a big company, have another job that I also do from home, and am writing a book as well for publishing online. Getting away from a computer takes an effort now.

I workout 6-8 hours a week. Cardio is walking/jogging and backpacking (30-60lbs in the pack depending on the day). I also have lifted weights lightly/moderately, but I've been slacking on the weights lately and need to pick it back up.

Lost 20lbs in the past year. Sometimes it came off fast, other times it was a snails pace. Hardest part is just getting up and doing it, it gets much easier once I have my sneakers on and am moving. I enjoy it once I get myself ready, but I seem to have selective memory when it comes to that. I forget that I'll enjoy it, then am surprised all over again when it was the highlight of my day. :laugh:

I eat pretty normal food, but lean more towards lean meats, eggs, vegetables, etc than I used to. My favorite breakfast is bacon, home fries w/ onions and eggs, usually hard boiled. Lunch is often soup & salad or high protein (think chicken breast with a yummy marinade and spinach salad on the side with some cheese on top) since I workout closer to noon most days and don't want anything really heavy. I still enjoy desserts and treats regularly, almost everyday sometimes. :happy:

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I have a desk job too and work for a food company - its really hard as i have to organise taste panels but it can be done
i find drinking water helps curb my appetite and stops me overeating - also just getting up every hour and having a quick walk helps!

I have a desk job. I technically get a 30 minute lunch, but our office is so small, I rarely get to leave my desk. Someone has to get the phone.

Diet plays a huge role, but there are ways to get a little extra movement in your day. Try to do 5-10 squats every time you go to the bathroom. Do a few wall push-ups through out the day when you have some privacy. Stand up and stretch, or even jog in place, for a couple of minutes every hour to keep your heart rate up.

If you are able to get away from your desk for lunch or breaks, then take that time to go up and down a flight of stairs a few times or walk around your building or down the street and back. Getting some fresh air and sunlight makes a big difference, but can be difficult depending on the area and weather.

I am a desk jockey as well! And work for a company where my job is to develop new bakeware & taste test recipes on packaging... Challenging? Yes. Have I been able to lose weight? Yep! I just stick with it, make sure I have a balanced diet, and get my workout done in the AM before leaving for work. I try to get up to walk around as much as possible, but some days it just doesn't happen. Keep at it, and the weight will come off! Feel free to add me for support - I can always use it, too!