Excersing with a desk job.

I do 5 squats each time I go to the restroom. I drink 120 oz of water at work, so I make alot of trips = a LOT of squats.

I heard from my brother's friend's uncle's sister's cousin Tracy, that if you tap your feet all day you can burn an extra 100 caloires an hour!

:laugh: That just made me LOL!!! :laugh:

Not sustainable? I disagree. I have walked during my lunch hour for the past 5 years. I also get up from my desk every couple of hours and move about. It actually helps me focus better on my work, and feel better--and if it burns a few calories, all the better.
:drinker:

Shhh.... don't tell anyone, but I do squats in my office.

You go!!! I try to do 10-20 in the bathroom whenever I go.....which is often with all the water I am drinking! Every little bit helps!

Even the exercise gurus will suggest that if you work a desk job that getting up and walking around even for a little bit is good for you. It helps to keep you focused and keeps you from getting bored.

Maybe we should have a little less snarkiness and a little more support. Nobody ever said the OP stated that she never exercised.
Personally, I work in a hospital and some of my nursing friends and I take a walk on our breaks to get some fresh air and exercise. Heck, we just came in from a walk and it was 7 degrees outside AND I am working out at home after work. Every little bit helps.

Keep it up Anna!!!! You're doing great!

I am on this great program where i do my job while I'm at work, and then after i go exercise on my own time.

I like your goal to get fit, but it seems like you are try too hard. Set some time to exercise, get mentally and physically ready, it will help so much more than running in place in a bathroom stall.

I, too, have a desk job. And if I don't physically make myself get up every now and then, I find that more often than not... I spend eight hours sitting on my butt! Definitely not helpful when you're trying to lose weight! Do I think people should break out a full work out at work? Of course not, but every little bit of movement and exercise helps, especially when you sit on your butt for a living!

I bought a FitBit and have been wearing it religiously since December. In the beginning, I was only logging about 4,000 steps a day which was really sad. Now that I'm aware of how sedentary my job really is, I always trying to pick up extra steps here and there. Now I'm easily logging an average of 8,000 steps. I recently started making myself get up and walk around the office in my free time. Just a few minutes every hour or so really helps!

So... if you need to stretch, walk around or do a few basic exercises while at work... I say GO FOR IT.

I am on this great program where i do my job while I'm at work, and then after i go exercise on my own time.

I like your goal to get fit, but it seems like you are try too hard. Set some time to exercise, get mentally and physically ready, it will help so much more than running in place in a bathroom stall.

I agree with the original poster. There's nothing wrong with taking a quick break and getting away from your desk. I try to walk the lower level of my building once every hour. One lap only takes a two and a half minutes and provides a ton of benefits. No one should sit for extended periods of time unless you want to put yourself at risk for a DVT. That extra 15-20 minutes of exercise daily will yield big results.

Most people spend way more time browsing the 'net or socializing. Why not do something good for your body, mind and spirit instead?

I am on this great program where i do my job while I'm at work, and then after i go exercise on my own time.

I like your goal to get fit, but it seems like you are try too hard. Set some time to exercise, get mentally and physically ready, it will help so much more than running in place in a bathroom stall.

Way to be de-motivational.

Personally I think its a great idea. If you can work in little bits of exercise here and there then why not? I too have a desk job and it would be nice to burn some extra calories in my downtime.

de-motivational? sure.
but hes right.
its not a sustainable lifestyle anyway.. its just a over-enthusiastic solution that cant be maintained long term.
instead of doing this, why not spend 35mins doing a real workout, and then go off continuing to live your life normally?

im all for doing little things, like parking in the back of a parking lot and walking in.. but overkill things like this just make people burn out and eventually quit. just another part of the yo-yo effect.

Not a sustainable lifestyle?? For who? You? For many people, getting it in where ever you can fit it in is what ends up being most sustainable. The OP isn't talking about doing wind sprints. She's talking about doing a little something to get some extra activity in when time permits. Any movement is better than none at all. And before you know it, that 35 minute "real" workout you mentioned becomes an hour of activity because of the extra effort throughout the day. Folks might not have that kind of time before or after work.