Office Walker

(Today’s Weight: 212, Miles Walked: 89.5)

My Treadmill Desk Workstation, rearranged

Over the weekend, I made the decision to completely disassemble the old sitting desk and move completely to the treadmill desk workstation. The office looks much nicer now (see pics!). My brother-in-law leant me his Craftsman Reciprocating Saw, so later this week I’ll be able to chop off the upright bars from the treadmill and slide it a bit closer.

I’ve weighed in at 212 for the past three days straight, so the weight loss continues! My highest weight a few months ago was 222.5, and it was 218.5 when I started this blog. So, I’m down 6.5 pounds already in less than 3 weeks worth of walking, and I haven’t changed my diet a single bit. I still have a couple too many beers at least once per week, and I’m eating as much as I ever have. Also, I’m going to the gym less than before (which is not exactly intentional). I’ve only averaged once per week since starting this treadmill routine.

Adding an extra 5-10 miles per day really does wonders. It makes sense that football players eat 5,000 Calories or more every day to maintain their optimum physical condition, since they are using so much energy. Of course, my daily routine is absolutely nothing compared to a football player, but now it’s leaps and bounds better than sitting on my butt all day.

Also, I’m now consistently walking at 2 miles per hour instead of 1.5. I found that I’m still able to type and walk (and chew gum) at the same time, so the extra speed only adds more distance during the walk.

As far as feet aches and pains, I still feel a little bit of a tingle when I first put my feet on the ground in the morning. They are still adjusting to the extra workload. But, there is no longer any stiffness or soreness like I experienced after the first week. Still considering getting a pair of “barefoot” shoes, but I haven’t fully committed to that yet.

With the office re-arranged, I now have something to look at beyond a solid blue wall. Now, I can watch cars and trucks drive by on the freeway and get stuck in rush-hour traffic. I love working from home.  :-)

I’ll be on vacation next week, so the treadmill desk adventure will have to take a week off. To make up for it, I’ll try to post a little extra this week, plus I’ll upload some pictures from the trip when I get back. Here’s an updated map of my virtual journey to Chicago:

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