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Keeping Fit When Your Time is Mostly in the Chair
If you are like me, trying to keep a regular fitness routine going is difficult when the first thing you do when you get up in the morning is head to the computer. I try to carve out a half hour to stop and work out, but many times, I end up getting involved with work, forum posts or emails and I tend to shrug off the workout.
So, here are a few things that you can do to at least try to keep yourself on track:
1) Make sure you get up and take a quick walk around the house every half hour or so.
2) Sign up for www.myfitnesspal.com. This is a great FREE site that allows you to manage not only your food intake, but also your fitness routine and how many calories, carbs, etc. are burned. You can set goals and this really has helped me stick to them!
3) Drink LOTS of water.
4) Don't eat the same food for lunch every day - your body gets used to the same foods and if you mix it up, you will fire your metabolism.
5) Make a list of foods that you can eat large quantities of without guilt (plain air popcorn, raw veggies, etc.). Stick to those and stay away from sweets and carbs like white bread which tend to spike blood sugar and lead to water retention and puffiness. (This one is VERY hard for me - I'm a sweet freak and I do tend to get puffy!)
6) If you're on a webinar, and your headset will allow it, stand for the bulk of the webinar!
I'm sure there are other tips out there, but these are things I try to do when I'm having one of those "oops too late to work out" days.
What kinds of things help you?
Enjoy!
So, here are a few things that you can do to at least try to keep yourself on track:
1) Make sure you get up and take a quick walk around the house every half hour or so.
2) Sign up for www.myfitnesspal.com. This is a great FREE site that allows you to manage not only your food intake, but also your fitness routine and how many calories, carbs, etc. are burned. You can set goals and this really has helped me stick to them!
3) Drink LOTS of water.
4) Don't eat the same food for lunch every day - your body gets used to the same foods and if you mix it up, you will fire your metabolism.
5) Make a list of foods that you can eat large quantities of without guilt (plain air popcorn, raw veggies, etc.). Stick to those and stay away from sweets and carbs like white bread which tend to spike blood sugar and lead to water retention and puffiness. (This one is VERY hard for me - I'm a sweet freak and I do tend to get puffy!)
6) If you're on a webinar, and your headset will allow it, stand for the bulk of the webinar!
I'm sure there are other tips out there, but these are things I try to do when I'm having one of those "oops too late to work out" days.
What kinds of things help you?
Enjoy!
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Comment by Sue L Canfield on October 29, 2008 at 4:21pm -
Running around after a 4 year old all day helps keep me fit. :)
My husband tries to go out first thing each morning for a bike ride before working. Since I had a major health issue 2 years ago, my physical stamina doesn't allow me to do much vigorous exercise. But I do try to get up and stretch and shake it out once in a while.
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Comment by Carlana Charles on October 29, 2008 at 2:30pm -
Good stuff,Susan. The sad thing is, I pretty much know all this stuff already but still never apply them. Thanks for sharing these points though, perhaps I'll try to implement them from tomorrow.
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Comment by Jean Mejia on October 29, 2008 at 2:25pm -
Hi Susan!
What a great article! I actually put off my workout earlier this year (prior to the summer season) and totally regretted it! For me, I use PingMe (http://www.gopingme.com) to text and/or email me reminders such as: Drink Water. Stretch Calves. Eat Fruit. This helps me as I check my email and then later have to check my phone to go ahead and complete the task. You can even Ping others to remind them!
Also, I have a mass upload of files I complete on a daily basis from one server to another. During that time (approximately 10 minutes) - I try to do as many push-ups and/or sit-ups as possible. You definitely have to include the ab workout in a daily routine!
I'll have to check out FitnessPal. Thanks for the information =)
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