Lunch Break Tips

[FoCoHiker]

I've always been a hiker!  I now live where the elevation puts on added difficulty to the hike - starting at 10,000 feet to the summit of 14,000!  To aid in my weight loss I have been walking 4 miles every day at work during my lunch break.  I've added weight to my backpack to add difficulty, increase my stamina and mental preparedness.  It's worked very well for me and isn't just a "walk in the park".  It can be difficult to find time to work out, for me, lunch break is the perfect opportunity to take advantage! Share your experiences!

[DavideFitbit]

Excellent lunch break tips @FoCoHiker! 

I've gotten used to walk around the house now that I'm working from home, but will definitely give these a try whenever possible! 

I actually hadn't considered adding more weight during those walks, it's a simple way of increasing the level of difficulty and calories burned. 💪

It'd be great to hear from other Community members, to see what everyone's doing these days to reach their daily step goal. 

[MellieMac2]

Hey there,

I start WFH on Monday with an hour for lunch.  My plan is to walk 30 minutes each day or ride my bike.  I bought an inexpensive one which is recumbent.  I am VERY out of shape and am moving slowly.  I'm still faster than if I was on the couch.  

[DavideFitbit]

That's a great way to start @MellieMac2! Don't forget to share your progress here in the Community! 😀

[WendyB]

I dont work anymore. But I always used that hour to take a walk and just get away from the office.

If it was raining really hard I would pop in a Walk at Home DVD, shut my door and do that.

Lunch hour was a way to clear my head in any way I could.

[DavideFitbit]

That's a great way to spend our lunch time as well @WendyB, just taking a time to relax a little bit and clear our heads. A well reserved rest 😁

[emili]

I love that. so many people feel they have to be tied to their desk all day to show productivity, especially working from home. I will give up lunch if there is a crisis in progress, otherwise, I block my calendar for the full hour and go run. I can eat at my desk later, but this gets me moving and away from it so I can recenter and think about nothing or everything. 

[vflsun]

I'm not a morning person and so I've started trying to walk at lunch.  3 miles, roughly an hour for me, if I can.  I sweat so much though (in florida) and even when I wipe down I still feel sweaty.  I only do it a couple of times a week.  I do feel better when I can do it. 

[madmen]

These are great initiatives!! Don't give up and make it a habit. I think we always underestimate how jumping jacks or high knees can help increase the difficulty. You could try walking and doing high knees, I'm sure that can help you!

Next step = walking + lunges 😉

[vflsun]

Those are great tips.  I sometimes stop and do squats while walking.  I never thought about lunges or high stepping.  Thanks for the tips. 
Vickie 

[DavideFitbit]

Three miles is great for lunch time @vflsun 😱, I'll definitely try to walk more during these breaks. It's incredible how much we can do in such a short period of time. 

[Maria527]

Great thread! I loved reading everyone's suggestions for the work day. Here are mine:

1.  Walk two trips around the building every hour which is about 250 steps

2.  Do an exercise in my office each hour of the day such as

     8:50 a.m. -  2 sets of 15 squats

     9:50 a.m. - 2 sets of 15 lunges

     10:50 a.m. - 2 set of 15 calf raises

     Etc... with any other exercise that is easy to do standing at my desk.

3. Go for a walk on lunch hour (add squats every several to make it more challenging)

4. Since I have a private office, I can shut the door and do floor exercises such as abs/core work or a strength routine found on Youtube. I keep a change of clothes and a yoga mat in my office at all times.

I also have a sitting to standing desk riser so I'm not sitting all day. More companies are embracing this option these days. We have over a hundred of them at my workplace and order more as requested.