Losing Weight in the Office

As soon as I left college, I realized that losing weight was not as easy to come by since I got home at around 7 pm and all I really wanted to do was laze in my favorite couch, grab a bag of potato chips and watch TV. My Men’s briefcase would find itself automatically on the doorstep time and again, since I couldn’t even musterthe strength to bring it up to the bedroom. I struggled with my weight for several years until I discovered I was already tipping the scales at 230 lbs in just a span of 11 months.

I decided to turn my life around and get on some weight loss program. The problem was, my job did not really allow me enough time to get out of the office and hit a 45-minute workout at the nearby gym. I had to develop some quick methodsinstead of just carrying my Attache case. Here are some of the tried and proven methods that helped me get back to 180 lbs.

1. Pack your lunch. I’ve been eating a lot of donuts during conferences and meetings in the office, as well as grabbed too much fast food. It is important to maintain your diet and keep it nutritious and healthy, regardless of how stressful work gets. I make it a point to preparemy lunch the night before. My favorite would be a tuna sandwich with some salad. Sometimes I would also bring a couple of instant whey protein shakes.

2. Burn weight anywhere. Take the stairs instead of getting on the elevator everytime. Walk to the other cubicle instead of asking your assistant to go. Go on errands more often. Walk to the bus station, take a jog home or do some pushups during your idle periods. I find it very convenient to bring a pair of gym shoes and do a quick 20 to 30-minute workout right in my office during lunch break. I would do some jumping jacks, push ups, crunches and jogging in place.

3. Carry more weight. I find it very useful to help the ladies around the workplace by offering to carry their books, bags and folders. I also appear more gentlemanly this way. I make it a point to carry my own Laptop attache wherever I go. Bellboys tend to get it off me when I’m traveling. Even in your own hotel room, grab some time to get a quick workout.

4. Motivate yourself more. Find another person in work who can also set the same goal of losing more weight permanently. This partner will be your workout buddy. Encourage and psych up each other, taking measurements and comparing notes and gym logs. I tried using my boss as my official workout buddy during the final stages of my weight loss program. The best thing about this approach is that I almost never misseda single workout. I also kept my diet clean for several weeks. My boss almost gave me a promotion for helping him lose the fat too.