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Hello Bgaskins. There is so much great info on here. One thing I am trying is to add 20 second exercise bombs. So, for example, when you stop to check your load, count out 20 seconds while you do fast marching in place. Depending upon your fitness level, you can do high knees, or modify so you don't hurt yourself. It's just "one and done". Put sticky not somewhere on your dash that says "20 seconds. you got this". and every time you get out of your truck do something. Of course if you are self conscious this might be an issue...but on the other hand people will see you are doing smart things for your health so there is that. Maybe try leaning against the deck and doing standing push ups. 20 seconds. It sounds like nothing but it all adds up. I got in the habit of doing slow "walking lunges" every time I went out the door of the house. 20 every single time. You can do small things that add up. That is my suggestion, but you need to find what works for you. Also...stretching is so important. If you can put your heel on your bottom step and stretch your hamstrings (hold for 30 seconds each leg) and then brace yourself against the truck and pull one heel towards your butt...grab at ankle and stretch your quad muscle (large muscle front of leg) and hold for 30. I am saying all of this to myself as I type this as a reminder of what I can do for myself. Let's focus on what we can do! Oh..and one final message...try clenching and releasing your muscles while you drive. It all adds up. All the best

Its great that you will cook your own food- that gives you much more control

One comment, which you may not welcome: 1200 is quite a low goal. If you end up losing (on average) more than 0.5-1% of your current weight per week after trying this for a month or so (whole menstrual cycle if you have those), I'd suggest considering dialing back the loss rate a bit.

I know we all want to lose weight fast - I sure did - but too-low calorie aggressive loss has health and energy risks. Some women need to eat as low as 1200 to lose well, but it's too low for many others. (It was too low for me at age 60, average height, overweight BMI with around 50 to lose, sedentary outside of exercise. I got weak and fatigued . . . suddenly, after a few weeks' honeymoon period where I felt great, energetic, not hungry. Then, even though I corrected quickly, it took multiple weeks to recover normal strength/energy. No one needs that!)

There's a lot of popular mythology that all women need to eat 1200 or less, but it's just that: Mythology. Some do, many don't.

I'm sure with a safety-sensitive job, you'd want to be cautious.

I'm not trying to be critical: Maybe think of me as a concerned internet auntie who wants you to stay safe, healthy and energetic while also reaching your weight-loss goals. That's where I'm coming from.

Best wishes!

I suggest checking these out for ideas esp the 1st link. Your post reminded me of the time I watched a segment about this:

https://www.hmdtrucking.com/blog/truck-driver-exercises-workout/

https://business.michelinman.com/blog/articles/cab-exercises-for-truck-drivers#:~:text=Managing Truck Driver Health and Wellbeing