I have a "Desk Job" anyone else?

hi and welcome to your health journey, i too have a desk job. and these are some suggestions and things I do to help me. it might help you too. i wake up one hr early and i pop in a aerobics video and do 1mile walk with it. my goal this week is 30 push ups, 15 dips and 30 bridges. that's before me leaving to work. then at lunch time after i eat i go for a 40min walk. maybe you don't have 1hr like i do but you can walk some. 15,20 or 30mins. remember to park your car further so you can get some steps in.

use stairs instead of any elevators. then when i come home i have dinner, then back to either outside for a job/walk or i'll pop in another dvd and do some more aerobics. if you don't to do that. for those that like watching tv. try to jog in place on the commercials, or jumping jacks, squats, lift some weight with your 5lbs or 10lbs dumbells on commercials. what you want to do is get lil workouts in, so your motabolism keeps working all day. you can do it. i have lost 60 lbs before and have had a desk job. and i'm back in losing already since thanksgiving 23 lbs. so yes you can do this and remember you are not alone. there is no excuse you can if you put your mind to it.
me when i first started:


me now:

desk job 40 hours a week.

Yes I have always had "desk jobs" and a lot of sitting, which is very unhealthy . ... sitting at work, in the car, at home. I have made it a point to keep moving. I get up to talk to people instead of emailing. I try to remember to stand during phone calls instead of sitting. I even try to stand during meetings (sometimes that bugs the other meeting attendees though, so you have to be careful how you do it). On my way home from work in the winter, I stop at the mall and walk a brisk couple of loops around. It all helps--I find I sleep better at night if I keep moving as much as possible. Take the stairs AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

Suggestion: purchase a fitbit and wear it! What a difference that has made--it's a constant reminder to strive to reach that 10,000 steps each day.

I have a desk job and work 10 hour days (5:30 - 3:30) without a lunch break. I don't have a lot of the typical options available to me. I work to far away to walk to work, we don't have stairs in my building, my husband and I car pool so I can't park far away to get more steps in, I have a printer at my desk, no gym offered at work..... I could go on but I won't. I have been able to lose 23 pounds in about 4 months mostly by just watching what I eat. Here's some stuff that I do:

-I try to drink A LOT of water so I go to the bathroom often. I do 10-20 squats everytime I go to the bathroom and 10 "pushups" on the sink.
-I got some of my co-workers in on a planking challenge so we take 15 minutes everyday and see who can plank the longest.
-If I'm explaining something to someone, I try to stand instead of sitting.
-I pack my breakfast, lunch and a snack everyday.
-I keep 50 calorie mixes of chocolate and caramel at my desk (made the mix by putting together melting caramel and chocolate chips) to keep me away from the vending machine if I need sweets.
-If I'm really hungry and it's not near my normal eat times, I will have a big cup of tea with a tiny bit of lemon and honey.

Count me in too.

For 20 years, the same type of job. Pays the bills, but is hell on the body if I let it be (I did, thats why I'm here).

I'm in the same boat. I sit in a cube all day. I'm not a morning person, so I'm going to plan my workouts in the evening.

I sit at a desk all day as well. I work out 3 days a week (Friday, Sunday, Tuesday) in the mornings because it's the only way I can carve out the time. I always keep a pair of tennis shoes and socks in a drawer and can often find a coworker to take a quick lunch walk with me, not every day but at least a couple days a week when it's nice out. I also replaced my desk chair with a Swiss Ball, I got it mainly because it is supposed to help improve your posture, but I can tell at the end of the day it keeps my core engaged, added bonus!

I have a desk job. The first thing I do when I get home is change out of my work close and jump on that treadmill for at least an hour. I have three kids, 20, 17, 12 that keep me really busy as well.

It's possible. you can do it, we are here to support you! feel free to add me.

Hi! I sent you a friend request! I've been working my desk job for 14 years. I hit the gym during lunch when I can (or after work when I can't - though after isn't ideal). I find that my diet is easier to maintain at work than it is at home.

It IS possible and we can do it!

I spend most of my day behind a desk...it's what you do away from your desk that matters.



Good luck on your journey.

When I had a desk job, what I did was spend every moment I could on my feet. I would take care of files standing up by the printer or at the file cabinet. I would offer to get my coworker's work from them from the printer so I had an excuse to get up and walk. I'd walk during my breaks and use half of my lunch to go for a walk.

It's also important to prepare your body in a way where you burn more calories even sitting down. Strength training really helps.

I work 9ish hours a day at a desk. I got a standing desk and now I have little dance parties while I code. I can't sit down at a desk anymore, it feels gross and wrong. It took me a month or so to transition from standing for an hour or two and then sitting for an hour, to standing all the time. The tall chair they got me is now a coat/purse rack behind me.

You can get a standing desk at Ikea for around $200 so there's pretty much no reason not to have one. I also strongly recommend a foam standing mat, they make a world of difference. (On my team we now have 5 people who work standing, only 4 who still sit.)

I have a desk job too, I started my journey last December , I'm aiming for 50lb loss by June and a goal of 102lb in total.

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!!

I have one as well! I agree with the above! Do all of these things!
This may even seem weird, but when I go to the bathroom (which is pretty often because I tend to drink A LOT of water) I'll make myself do one of the follwoing: 25-50 jumping jacks, like 10 counter push ups, 10 squats, or something like that. Just to surprise my body! lol I always make it a point to be on my feet as much as I possibly can! I'm also hoping to lose 40 pounds!

I have a desk job. When the weather permits I walk on my lunch breaks and when it's cold and snowy out I may pop in a Zumba DVD in the conference room (I work in the building alone most days). Get a plan and work the plan!