Looking for Desk Buddies

xJillyFromPhillyx
xJillyFromPhillyx Posts: 42
in Introduce Yourself
I'm looking for people who sit at a desk all day. Looking to swap exercise ideas in an office setting, brown bag lunch ideas and just general support :)

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  • xoxMelissa
    xoxMelissa Posts: 5
    I spend most of my time behind a desk! I work in a very uninspiring office & I'm studying towards a degree; lots of time on a computer.
    Feel free to add me x
  • simsburyjet
    simsburyjet Posts: 999 Member
    you should join our deskercisers group.. we post what exercise we are doing all day at work. I do push ups
    and sidekicks, frontkicks and others.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/17206-daily-home-and-office-deskercisers
  • jeffininer
    jeffininer Posts: 204 Member
    That's me :/ Sit at a desk literally from 7:30am to 5pm. I try to get up multiple times a day and take the stairs. But, I know I need to move a lot more!
  • Singlejules
    Singlejules Posts: 55 Member
    Hi. I sit at a desk all day. Feel free to add me :)
  • luca15306
    luca15306 Posts: 111 Member
    I sit at a desk from 7.30 am to 4.30 pm, I'm so lazy! don't even move for lunch!
    Salad at my desk everyday! I'm scared of the canteen...there's free biscuits...dangerous!
  • HannibalTheCannibal
    HannibalTheCannibal Posts: 4
    Hello
    I do 12 hour sit-at-desk shifts monday to friday every week.
    With the pressure and deadlines, its really hard to stick to a good diet plan and find time to exercise.
    Offcourse weekend is meant to relax to you end up binge drinking and eating.
    I was 174 lb and used to do long distnace marathons.
    Over 4 years became 230 lb with no exercise in almost a year.

    I made a couple of changes 1.5 month ago and have started seeing results.
    1. No elevators
    2. No dinner / swap with fruit / protein shake
    3. Sleep early , get up early and get a big-*kitten* breakfast
    Even with no exercise in a month and half I have lost about 15 pounds.
    Now I feel that I have energy to start exercise again and will be getting back to the routine soon!
  • ajalcazar84
    ajalcazar84 Posts: 72 Member
    I spend a good part of my day behind a desk. Being in the IT field and working for a school district, I do get up and out quite often to repair/replace computers, printers, and other equipment, but it is nowhere near enough to count as being "acive".

    Feel free to add me :)
  • wyattj99
    wyattj99 Posts: 454 Member
    I'm at a desk all day too :) Always looking for friends regardless of what they do
  • Betty_Rubble
    Betty_Rubble Posts: 117 Member
    %100 desk jockey here - 6:30am - 3:15pm. I get out on breaks and lunch for quick 15 minute walks, but other than that I'm chained to my desk all day :)
  • cjazz72
    cjazz72 Posts: 80 Member
    Spend a good amount of my day sitting behind a desk. Feel free to add me as well. Good at motivating people =D
  • healthyplans
    healthyplans Posts: 134 Member
    Hi. I am at a desk too, everyday from 7:30-4:30. My job does require me to get up and down a lot all day though, but still, desk job here. Feel free to add me.
  • Resanzo
    Resanzo Posts: 10 Member
    Hi. I too sit at my desk all day but do hit the gym at lunch time. Feel free to add me :)
  • MSmith74
    MSmith74 Posts: 24 Member
    Could you use help in NUTRITION? I am starting an 8 Weeks to Clean Eating Challenge on MONDAY MARCH 10th. The last one was fun, informative and challengers saw real results! It is on Facebook so add me as a friend if you haven't already. I will be posting the group link on SATURDAY. www,facebook.com/mariesmith74
  • Jenn_Lyn1102
    Jenn_Lyn1102 Posts: 219 Member
    I am a desk girl, have been since I was 18! Same job for almost 11 years now. I do walk to other bldgs throughout the day, but mostly eat at my desk, etc. Ohhh the life of a deskie! I did recently get a FitBit to help me realize GET UP some from your desk, and that has helped a lot!! Making sure I get some steps in!
  • MsTru2U
    MsTru2U Posts: 119 Member
    Another desk sitter here *waving*
    Please add me if you're interested
  • Resanzo
    Resanzo Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks!!
  • gieshagirl
    gieshagirl Posts: 102 Member
    add me! i sit behind a desk and always on the lookout for tips to improve my method of living (i dont say the words diet and exercise..l change my method of living and incorporate new ideas) the words diet /exercise make me rebelious and looking for escape. people that have very active lives dont realize the chalenge of a desk job and how little time it gives you for you....then once home....your time is usually spoken for there too....:smile:
  • 4My40th
    4My40th Posts: 22 Member
    Desk job....all day....all week. Feel free to add me.
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    Also at a desk every day.
    I go in early to work out in the gym at work every morning.
    Every time I get up from my desk I take a walk around the office and go up and down the stairs.
    I park as far away from the door as I can get.
    When winter is over I will take a walk outside either after I work out in the morning or on my lunch break every day.
    I eat both breakfast and lunch at my desk every day.
  • chandanders
    chandanders Posts: 51 Member
    I spend my late fall through late spring at a desk researching, but I work outdoors in the summer. Would love to be your buddy and get in on all the advice and ideas :)
  • dimple_gal
    dimple_gal Posts: 139 Member
    Feel free to add me! Desk most days, with the 45 step walk to the photocopier for a real work out! I try to go to the gym at lunch or after work to get my work outs in. I have a fitbit also, which is inspiring me to move more!
  • Jsphine
    Jsphine Posts: 96 Member
    Me, too!
    I just recently re-started making appearances at the gym after work and making my own lunches/dinners etc.
    And, I am making progress!! Logging food/exercises and recording my weight on a regular basis helps me keep focused, as well as being part of this MFP community. Need to make it happen this year.
  • jasonmh630
    jasonmh630 Posts: 2,850 Member
    That would be me! I'm a draftsman, so I spend most of my day sitting behind a computer screen drawing fabrication plans. Feel free to add me! :)
  • rhonda6373
    rhonda6373 Posts: 61
    Yes, I am at a desk all day and have no work now -- my job will be ending soon so I am on here a lot. I also have a long commute so am sitting I guess at least 10 hours per day not including time at home. You can add me if you like.
  • mile311z
    mile311z Posts: 32 Member
    I sit at a desk all day during the work week and do books on the weekends. I think I'm getting things on track! Maybe I could show ya some tips if you would like to add me?


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  • BehindtheMic
    BehindtheMic Posts: 1,741 Member
    I actually have two desk jobs! Lots of sitting for me. I am talking six days a week. I have resorted to getting up and walking around the building just to get up and move!

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