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Taking off Ten: On-the-job weight gain?
Posted on Feb 25th 2008 10:40PM by Martha EdwardsWhether you've got 10, 20 or 100 lbs to shed, weight loss is hard. Taking Off Ten is about the journey to lose 10 lbs -- there's more to it than you think!
After working from home for nearly a year, I recently embarked on a project which has me spending time in an office again. And I must admit, I like it--I'm a social creature and love structure, and my schedule is flexible enough that I can retreat to my home office when needed. But there's one drawback: The eating aspect.
At home, I have a simple solution to sticking to healthy foods: I just don't buy junk. But at the office, it's not so easy--there are people left, right and centre who are ready to de-rail my best intentions with donuts, chocolates, potluck lunches and the likes. And when I'm feeling too lazy to pack a healthy snack or meal to take with me, I end up buying a lunch. Yikes.
Fitsugar recently posted these tips on how to avoid gaining weight on the job. Some great tips? Always keep healthy snacks and plenty of water at your desk in the event of temptation. Also? Bring your lunch. Read the rest of the tips here.
Another problem? Sitting all day doesn't burn many calories, so you need to find a way to work in the workout. Lucky for me, my schedule is flexible enough that I can log a fair amount of gym time -- about an hour a day.
What about you? What do you do to avoid office weight gain?
After working from home for nearly a year, I recently embarked on a project which has me spending time in an office again. And I must admit, I like it--I'm a social creature and love structure, and my schedule is flexible enough that I can retreat to my home office when needed. But there's one drawback: The eating aspect.
At home, I have a simple solution to sticking to healthy foods: I just don't buy junk. But at the office, it's not so easy--there are people left, right and centre who are ready to de-rail my best intentions with donuts, chocolates, potluck lunches and the likes. And when I'm feeling too lazy to pack a healthy snack or meal to take with me, I end up buying a lunch. Yikes.
Fitsugar recently posted these tips on how to avoid gaining weight on the job. Some great tips? Always keep healthy snacks and plenty of water at your desk in the event of temptation. Also? Bring your lunch. Read the rest of the tips here.
Another problem? Sitting all day doesn't burn many calories, so you need to find a way to work in the workout. Lucky for me, my schedule is flexible enough that I can log a fair amount of gym time -- about an hour a day.
What about you? What do you do to avoid office weight gain?
