lost an easy source of exercise :(

You could try eating less, but I guess that would be too easy.

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You take stupid to a new level. -- MFW

"Sprgtime" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Well, yesterday was my weekly weigh-in day and I didn't lose any weight.
Certainly not the first time... but then I took my measurements and I have
gained an inch in both my waist and thighs for the first time this year!

🙁

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My job recently changed at work, and physically it is a huge change from
what I used to do. I took my pedometer to work for a week and found that

I

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walk between 1 and 3 miles every day during the normal course of my job.

I

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work in the office but get paged to the (large) plant every 15 to 20

minutes

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for press checks. That and the general urgency/busyness causes me to sort
of speedwalk around all the time at work, covering lots of ground. I

spend

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a lot of time walking and getting paid for it. 🙂
At least, that is how my job used to be.

Now I have an office job that is no longer tied to the needs of

production.

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Actually, I sit at my desk all day long on the computer. The farthest I
move is perhaps to check my mailbox or make a copy at the copier. Sitting
still all day... quite a change for me. I have added walking during my
lunch break and on my elipse at home after work, but I know it isn't

enough

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to make up for the constant spurts of walking that I used to get while at
work.

I'm a little depressed because I've lost one of the "constants" in my
lifestyle that was helping me to lose weight. (Although I had that same
walking-filled job for the past 2 years as I got to my fattest-ever

weight).

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Spring
LC since 1/1/04
260/208/170

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Size: 24W / 14 / 10

Do you take public transport? If you do, how about get off the bus a stop early
so that you get that extra bit of walk to compensate for the lost walks?

Sprgtime said:

Well, yesterday was my weekly weigh-in day and I didn't lose any weight.
Certainly not the first time... but then I took my measurements and I have
gained an inch in both my waist and thighs for the first time this year! 🙁

My job recently changed at work, and physically it is a huge change from
what I used to do. I took my pedometer to work for a week and found that I
walk between 1 and 3 miles every day during the normal course of my job. I
work in the office but get paged to the (large) plant every 15 to 20 minutes
for press checks. That and the general urgency/busyness causes me to sort
of speedwalk around all the time at work, covering lots of ground. I spend
a lot of time walking and getting paid for it. 🙂
At least, that is how my job used to be.

Now I have an office job that is no longer tied to the needs of production.
Actually, I sit at my desk all day long on the computer. The farthest I
move is perhaps to check my mailbox or make a copy at the copier. Sitting
still all day... quite a change for me. I have added walking during my
lunch break and on my elipse at home after work, but I know it isn't enough
to make up for the constant spurts of walking that I used to get while at
work.

I'm a little depressed because I've lost one of the "constants" in my
lifestyle that was helping me to lose weight. (Although I had that same
walking-filled job for the past 2 years as I got to my fattest-ever weight).

"Ada Ma" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Do you take public transport? If you do, how about get off the bus a stop

early

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so that you get that extra bit of walk to compensate for the lost walks?

I wish! The Detroit area isn't exactly keen on public transportation.
Actually, I only live about 7 miles away from where I work, and I've thought
about possibly biking to work... but they are very big and busy roads and I
wouldn't feel safe doing so. Actually, from where I live, I can't just go
out biking past my little neighborhood (the only entrance/exit street to my
neighborhood is huge, no sidewalks, not even gutter space, 50 mph). If I
want to really bike then I have to drive my bike somewhere.

I do try and park far away from buildings/stores when I park anywhere,
including work. I also take stairs instead of elevators... but when I think
about losing 2 miles of walking a day... that's a lot. 🙁

I've always been a little envious of postal workers who have walking routes.
Being paid to walk and be outdoors, that would be nice... most of the time.
I don't like hot & humid days, but I like everything else.

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Spring
LC since 1/1/04
260/208/170
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sprgsnow/album?.tok=phX4sVBBuvxvs4Hs&.dir=/55b8&.src=ph
Size: 24W / 14 / 10

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"Ada Ma" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Do you take public transport? If you do, how about get off the bus a stop

early

Quoted message said:

so that you get that extra bit of walk to compensate for the lost walks?

I wish! The Detroit area isn't exactly keen on public transportation.
Actually, I only live about 7 miles away from where I work, and I've thought
about possibly biking to work... but they are very big and busy roads and I
wouldn't feel safe doing so. Actually, from where I live, I can't just go
out biking past my little neighborhood (the only entrance/exit street to my
neighborhood is huge, no sidewalks, not even gutter space, 50 mph). If I
want to really bike then I have to drive my bike somewhere.

I do try and park far away from buildings/stores when I park anywhere,
including work. I also take stairs instead of elevators... but when I think
about losing 2 miles of walking a day... that's a lot. 🙁

I've always been a little envious of postal workers who have walking routes.
Being paid to walk and be outdoors, that would be nice... most of the time.
I don't like hot & humid days, but I like everything else.

sounds like you are trying to find excuses not to exercise instead of
finding solutions to your problem. is there a gym nearby you could
visit over your lunch hour or before or after work? eat at your desk
and use the time you'd normally spend going out to luch to exercise.
most people don't have unlimited time to exercise--you have to
schedule it and make it a priority.

Sprgtime said:

"Ada Ma" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Do you take public transport? If you do, how about get off the bus a stop

early

Quoted message said:

so that you get that extra bit of walk to compensate for the lost walks?

I wish! The Detroit area isn't exactly keen on public transportation.
Actually, I only live about 7 miles away from where I work, and I've thought
about possibly biking to work... but they are very big and busy roads and I
wouldn't feel safe doing so.

pavement + wheels = roller-blading!!!!

(hope the pavement aren't that busy though, otherwise you can't do that!)