Desk Workers

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  • justynegil
    justynegil Posts: 13 Member
    I do get breaks, I just feel like I am too busy to take them, I don't have time before work, I am not a morning person and I already have to get up at 550 to get ready, if I had to get up at 4 I don't think I would continue, I am going to try to take some of these suggestions with taking a walk after work even when I am really tired. I started doing calf raises at work just to add a little something extra
  • rumor64
    rumor64 Posts: 2 Member
    I have a desk job too but I work from home and for the past year I have been using a standing desk and a month ago I added a "no frills" treadmill under it (got it in Craiglist for $75.00). I found that walking at 2.0 MPH I can type and use the mouse, telephone without extra effort. Above that speed I get typos. I use the "walking desk" 2 to 5 hours, 5 days a week. I am loosing about 1/2 pound per week and have much more stamina.
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    edited January 2016
    rumor64 wrote: »
    I have a desk job too but I work from home and for the past year I have been using a standing desk and a month ago I added a "no frills" treadmill under it (got it in Craiglist for $75.00). I found that walking at 2.0 MPH I can type and use the mouse, telephone without extra effort. Above that speed I get typos. I use the "walking desk" 2 to 5 hours, 5 days a week. I am loosing about 1/2 pound per week and have much more stamina.

    Do people give you odd looks? Where is the screen on the treadmill? Can you send a pic of it or a link to something similar? I have a standing desk myself, but I would prefer to amble than to just stand.

    ETA: Just saw the WFH part. Hmm...
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    justynegil wrote: »
    I do get breaks, I just feel like I am too busy to take them, I don't have time before work, I am not a morning person and I already have to get up at 550 to get ready, if I had to get up at 4 I don't think I would continue, I am going to try to take some of these suggestions with taking a walk after work even when I am really tired. I started doing calf raises at work just to add a little something extra

    I'm sorry, but you're not ready. If you were, you wouldn't be making the excuses you're making; you'd just do it.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    justynegil wrote: »
    I do get breaks, I just feel like I am too busy to take them, I don't have time before work, I am not a morning person and I already have to get up at 550 to get ready, if I had to get up at 4 I don't think I would continue, I am going to try to take some of these suggestions with taking a walk after work even when I am really tired. I started doing calf raises at work just to add a little something extra

    Unless you are an air traffic controller or something of that ilk, you are not too busy to take your breaks. You may be more productive and creative if you take breaks.

    I have a hard time pushing away from my desk at lunch time, but I do it anyway, because I'm a better worker for it, among other reasons.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    edited January 2016
    justynegil wrote: »
    I do get breaks, I just feel like I am too busy to take them, I don't have time before work, I am not a morning person and I already have to get up at 550 to get ready, if I had to get up at 4 I don't think I would continue, I am going to try to take some of these suggestions with taking a walk after work even when I am really tired. I started doing calf raises at work just to add a little something extra

    Just putting this out here, if you're trying to use exercise to lose weight you don't HAVE to. You can lose weight without exercise. Exercise is for health (tho it does provide some padding for your deficit), weight loss happens in the kitchen.

    I guess what I'm asking is what are your goals? Is it weight loss? Body aesthetics?

    Also, I used to think I wasn't a morning person but now after almost a year of getting up at 5 am to workout I look forward to it. My goals are mostly aesthetic, I want to look better naked. The only way to do that is working out to not lose my lean muscle mass and try to build up some more muscle. Tho the building more muscle comes a little later since I'm still in a caloric deficit.
  • justynegil
    justynegil Posts: 13 Member
    My goal is to lose weight, I am making sure to eat healthy while at work, I basically am looking for suggestions of how to add a bit more exercise into my working day
  • bigizzy
    bigizzy Posts: 73 Member
    Make time for lunch !
    You work to live. You don't live to work.
    :smiley:
  • Wicked_Seraph
    Wicked_Seraph Posts: 388 Member
    I totally get where you're coming from. I work 40 hours a week, and go to school part-time. Most nights, it's 8 or 9 PM by the time I get home.

    I've found that the only thing that works for me is going to the gym in the morning. I'm fortunate in that there's a gym at work AND the apartment I live at. If you don't have a gym near you, I would still encourage you to find something you can do at home in the morning.

    However... you've mentioned that your morning time is a bit tight. If your evenings are more flexible, perhaps you could make time when you get home to do so? I find that most fatigue at a desk job is mental/emotional - I bet you'll feel rejuvenated when you're finished! If it's something you truly want to do, I'm sure you'll be able to set aside you need. Think of it as YOU time :)
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    justynegil wrote: »
    My goal is to lose weight, I am making sure to eat healthy while at work, I basically am looking for suggestions of how to add a bit more exercise into my working day

    Ah... well, that changes things a bit. There is that old saying: Weight loss happens in the kitchen. Yes, you can eat more if you burn more (i.e. exercise); but to lose weight, you need to eat less. Exercise is not required.

    Having said that, if you need to increase your weight loss through exercise, then you should have plenty of time before/after work (since you are only working 10 hrs./day) and on weekends (since you only work 4 days/week) to get plenty of exercise. Put on a pair of shoes (and a hat and coat, depending on where you live) and go for a walk. If it is dark at that time, carry a flashlight.
  • TJWrites00
    TJWrites00 Posts: 27 Member
    I have been known to use the disability stall in the bathroom and get a few squats in before I head back to my desk and nobody has to see me do them. :wink:
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    justynegil wrote: »
    My goal is to lose weight, I am making sure to eat healthy while at work, I basically am looking for suggestions of how to add a bit more exercise into my working day

    You have 3 days off, exercise on those days. Start small, try going for a 15 minute walk after work or during your lunch. But YOU have to MAKE the time for exercise.
  • nail_polish
    nail_polish Posts: 16 Member
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    I use this daily. Today, so far, 3 hours while working. Just make sure it has magnetic resistance.
  • nail_polish
    nail_polish Posts: 16 Member
    It is designed to fit under desks.
  • ladytwilight72
    ladytwilight72 Posts: 70 Member
    I also work a desk job. I keep a set of dumbbells next to my desk. When I'm not typing I take a couple of minutes and use my dumbbells. I get a 30min lunch. I walk a 10 to 12 min mile and then take lunch or a snack to my desk for the other 15 min. I do another 10 to 12 min mile after work. There are ways to work fitness in if you really want to. The key is you have to want to.

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