Tip #1: Stand Up Yes, losing weight can really be that easy. According to livestrong.com, you can burn 50 more calories per hour by standing while you work rather than sitting. When your job requires you to be glued to your desk, finding opportunities to stand and stretch can be challenging, so try standing: • •
While your organize your desk or files. When you're reading a report (or other document). • When you need to talk to a cowworker (walk over to their office, versus calling, emailing, or sending an IM). • When you answer the phone or make a call. • When you're commuting to work (if you take a bus or a train). Standing up during your work day will not only help you burn extra calories, but it can help alleviate a whole host of other health problems caused by a sedentary lifestyle. Tip #2: Take the Stairs Yes, we all know that taking the stairs can increase the amount of exercise you get during the work day. In fact, you may already be taking the stairs when you arrive at the office and when you leave at the end of the day. (Kudos to you!) Increasing the amount you take the stairs during the day can give you even better results. Try taking the stairs: • • • • •
When you're running to the restroom (go up or down one floor). When you're running an errand for someone on another floor. When you're picking up the mail. When you're headed to a meeting. When you're on break. (Walk a flight or two!)
Tip #3: Pack Your Lunch (And Snacks) When the work day gets busy and you're starving for a snack, chances are that if you have nothing healthy to nosh on at your desk, you're going to end up at Burger King. But as tasty at that Whopper might be, it can sabotage your diet and give you a major food coma. By packing a healthy lunch and keeping nutritious snacks at your desk, you can avoid the fast food trap and feel better and more alter throughout the day. Pack foods that combine a mix of fiber and protein to keep you feeling full: a tuna fish sandwich on whole wheat bread, yogurt with fresh fruit, or hummus with carrots and cucumbers. Tip #4: Get Outside Instead of hitting Facebook or YouTube on your lunch break, go for a walk around the block. Getting outside and getting your blood pumping will not only help you burn some extra calories, but it can help you feel more awake and energized for the second half of your day. If you need help staying motivated, recruit a work buddy to go with you (and hold you accountable for the days you're feeling lazy.) Tip #5: Ditch the Soda Ok, so you've been taking the stairs to visit your boss, packing a salad every day for lunch, and taking a walk break at 3:00. If you've been sipping Mountain Dew in between, you just undid all of your hard work. According to the Center for Disease Control, a 20-ounce serving of non-diet cola can have up to 227 calories. Switch from soda to sparkling or iced water, or if you really need the caffeine opt for unsweetened tea or coffee.
Written by Noel Rozny. Courtesy of Articlesbase.com.