UK officer worker in need of motivation 😁

[SunsetRunner]

Hi all,

I current work in an office and find it really hard to get a decent amount of steps in everyday (I always take the stairs and it still doesn't help much)! Not including all the food available in the office, plus the need to constantly snack!! I need help and more importantly motivation from others in a similar position?! I get a bit demotivated in challenges when others steps are millions away from my total!! If there is anyone who works in an office please add me and we can motivate each other to increase our steps and burn calories! 😊

[SunsetRunner]

Hi all,

I current work in an office and find it really hard to get a decent amount of steps in everyday (I always take the stairs and it still doesn't help much)! Not including all the food available in the office, plus the need to constantly snack!! I need help and more importantly motivation from others in a similar position?! I get a bit demotivated in challenges when others steps are millions away from my total!! If there is anyone who works in an office please add me and we can motivate each other to increase our steps and burn calories! 😊

[WendyB]

I work in an office and I get up and move every hour.

I park far away where ever I go. The grocery store Offers to take out groceries but II do it myself so I can take the cart back to the front of the store.

There are all kinds of ways to get steps in.

This is a great thread with all kinds of ideas
https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Get-Fit/How-do-you-get-those-extra-steps-in/m-p/51/highlight/true#M1

Welcome to the forums. Happy Stepping!

[Raviv]

Office worker here too!

I'm fortunate that my bosses work in the building next door, so I'm constantly having to go down the stairs, across the walkway, then back up the stairs for things like signatures and packages.  Then reverse the process (down, across, up) to get back to my desk.

Some of the people I work with will use their breaks to get up from their desk, pop in the ear buds, start up a podcast or some music, then go for a walk around some of the lesser used parts of the building.  In good weather (which is NOT right now - 105F/41C and monsoon season) they will stroll the perimeter of the parking lot a few times.  It's good for them physically because they're up and walking around, getting the blood flowing properly again.  It's good for them mentally because they're getting an actual break from their desks.  No phones, no one stopping by, no looking at all of the work that has to be done.

For me, I also go to the gym twice a week (treadmill and weights) and go for run/walk one morning every weekend.

[loveabull]

What motivated me ultimately was getting two dogs. Office job or not, having a good sized dog is a daily exercise buddy. My girl does my cardio. She can hike miles and trots more than walking. My boy does the strength training. He's solid muscle himself so just controlling his leash is a workout. In the heat we go out early morning or late night.

[WillowTheWhisp]

I'm sure I look like Mrs Crazy Woman to anyone observing but I walk up and down whenever the opportunity arises. Yesterday for example, my daughters and I were waiting for my son-in-law to come and meet us. Instead of just standinf or sitting there we marched back and forth and even did a bit of formation synchronised marching in and out of bollards!

Sundays are my most sedentary days because I'm in church most of the day and that involves being seated for hours. If the weather is fine I'll go for a walk in the evening but today I had a 2 hour meeting and a half hour drive there and back - yet more sitting - and the weather has been wet and cold so I've hardly walked at all. It is frustrating but there'll be better days.

[Trooper]

I also started a walking regiment about two weeks ago. My job requires me to be in an office or out driving for 8 hours a couple times a month. So I walk after work, about 3 miles, and on weekends I go out and walk in the mornings. I also  park as far away from the store parking lot so that I can get my steps in. I also plan on increasing my miles from 3 to 5 in about two to three weeks. Eventually, when these old 50 year old legs get strong enough, I plan on jogging. They used to sell a mini cycle thing that you could put under your desk. I haven't seen it in a long time. You couid cycle while you type. Maybe you look for it on e-bay. Good Luck.

[Raviv]

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@Trooper wrote:

I also started a walking regiment about two weeks ago. My job requires me to be in an office or out driving for 8 hours a couple times a month. So I walk after work, about 3 miles, and on weekends I go out and walk in the mornings. I also  park as far away from the store parking lot so that I can get my steps in. I also plan on increasing my miles from 3 to 5 in about two to three weeks. Eventually, when these old 50 year old legs get strong enough, I plan on jogging.

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I'm also 50, and that's what I'm doing.  I just signed up for a 5K in September.

If you do start running (and seriously - it's addicting) and you find yourself running out of breath before your muscles give out, slow WAY down.  Best advice I ever got.  Following that advice got me from only being able to run a little over a minute to, a week later, 5 minutes at a time, and a week after that, 12 minutes at a time.