Desk job + long commute to work = fat *kitten*

Part of the reason for my former obesity was that I too work in a cube. Really what worked for me:

1) watch waht you eat. Office jobs are killer. Between the donuts and everything else people bring in... keep your calories watched at all times.

2) drink plenty of water.

3) If you can, go for a 10-15 minute walk once a day.

4) Get yourself outside or to a gym after work and do at least 30 minutes a day of some strenuous activity.

5) Don't take an elevator

Really good advice.

I also would add for me I put a yoga ball in my cube and it helps with the butt )

How long are you at a standstill? It doesn't take me much longer to cycle the 41 miles to work & back than drive and the pounds have just rolled off

Story of my life. I too have a desk job and my commute to work is roughly 2 hours... I do my best to eat breakfast early before I leave so I wont want any donuts when I get to work, I pack my own lunch (usually make my own salad or homemade stir fry) and snacks (usually hard boiled eggs or almonds). I'm working on creating new habits like doing intervals on the steps before lunch for 5-10 minutes and walking around the warehouse to communicate messages instead of just emailing people.

Good luck to you!

I am in the same situation but fortunately our company opened up a gym for the employees to utilize .. I too drive an hour each way to and from work but I have read that you do burn calories but not really a lot.. .here's the link

http://www.ehow.com/about_5452973_calories-burned-driving.html

There's no gyms on the way home or near your house? You don't have the capability to buy free weights or do calisthenics?

I'm in a similar position and completely understand all the frustrations that go along with it. I work 75 miles from home so that's about 1.5 hour commute with traffic. What I've done to ensure I workout is: 1.) went to by boss and told her this is something important to me 2.) we agreed that I could use my hour lunch in the morning from 8-9 to workout (got a membership and the local YMCA by my work) and I can bring my lunch to work and eat at my desk...."on the clock". So I leave the same time I normally did, but now I'm in town and "can't" clock in for an hour...I'm already dressed for the gym......so I might as well workout 3.) Anytime I need to talk to a fellow associate I walk to their office instead of paging them or emailing them to add a little extra walking. I've been doing this since Aug 1 2011, and have lost 30lbs. Adapt to your situation and overcome the obstacles. Make it happen! Good luck on your journey!

I am an office worker, and a computer geek - twice the curse! But I walk on each break during the day (15 min each) and had my work area arranged so that I could stand or sit. raise the work area, get a drafting chair and voila! flexability. I will stand for about 30 minutes - put on the headsets and move. then you can site and relax - it keeps me more alert and I feel better when I get home

Does anyone have any ideas, or exercises for me. I have a desk job and a 45 minute commute to work and home each day. Besides going for a walk on my lunch and after supper...does anyone have any other exercises I could do? THanks!

I too work a desk job...try to get your boss to get you a standing desk or a kangaroo (it is a platform that allows you to raise your monitor and keyboard). Standing will help burn more calories than sitting, and prevents the "secretary spread"

I got a standing workstation several months ago because sitting - even on an exercise ball chair - was really hurting, and I ended up having to go to PT for it. Still struggling, but at least I'm not ruining everything I do by sitting for eight hours a day.

The workstation is insanely simple - I had my dad built it for me; it's really nothing more than a platform, plus it gives me a lot of space underneath for storage. If that's not an option, I would definitely suggest looking into some other options.

Keep in mind, though, that when you first start standing, you might want to do it a bit at a time, instead of going from completely sedentary to 8 hours a day standing. But I wouldn't sit now if they paid me extra to do it.

Cardio Pull up Youtube.com look for work out vids!! Try Kickboxing routines... they kick your butt Good Luck

*kitten*...funny

Here are a few I've been doing -- (often in the bathroom)

As many jumping jacks as you can do with out stopping

Shadow boxing

calf raises, leg lifts, lunges, squats, etc. are also great.

I keep a little notebook and record my progress throughout the day. It helps if you set a goal.

Ha Ha! I am in the same boat as everyone else and I often "sneak" to the spare office in the basement or have done some in the bathroom, to do jumping jacks. I try to time myself to see how long I can go! I also jog in place and in general hop around like a crazy person! Anything to keep the heart rate up. I try to do 10 minute intervals of these 3/x day. I also get up at least every hour and try to stand and walk for 3 minutes.

We're gonna need a bigger boat...

I also have a desk job and roughly a 45 min commute to and from work as well, my only solution is to work out at 5 AM. By the time I get home, cook dinner, clean up dinner, I just want to relax.