#Sedentary

[wanderingmind867]

I feel like I wasted a whole hour lying down recently. After dinner i just came upstairs, lied down and did almost nothing for an hour. I still feel bad about that, because it confirms all my feelings of laziness and of being sedentary. I hate that feeling. Because there was definitely posts i could have made in that hour, things i could have read or seen or done, but i was so lazy that i did nothing. I know i had a rough day at school today, but still. This does nothing to improve my mood. But maybe in a bit i can try to make some of the posts i want to make. Because i could revisit the topic of my stomach health, or my feelings of boredom, or even my many, many stressors. sigh...

[rainyfestivalsweets]

9/22/23

Biked during a work meeting.

As part of my "always be moving" challenge.

So the reality is- no, I am not *always* moving.

However....

The whole point is to get more active during the day.

I am working on making sure that I am utilizing the time I have.

Reality is- a sedentary job will give you weight and health problems and that you can't just create extra time. I have 20+ years at this job and the more I worked, the fatter I got.

However, I am challenging myself to use time that would normally be "dead time" as an avenue towards pushing a little more activity into my day.

First it was: "I stand at my desk during meetings."

Then: "I stand for at least an hour every day."

Now it is: "I stand for at least 2 hours every day."

And: "I ride my bike at my desk during meetings [if I am not presenting]"

I think it is working because it has been gradual.

I have time to get used to the new rule before I up the ante, and I have time to manually challenge the rule. For example, is the rule reasonable? Is it doable? Will it help build the life I desire? Will it help me get the daily "wins" needed to progress in my journey?

If the rule fails the test, the rule gets changed.

I am working to get up and do things when I have time and energy. Allow myself to sit and rest for a bit, but then get up and get something done. I have a lot of shit to do as an employee and a caregiver. It helps me balance life.

[vanitysunday]

I think I've lost a pound of water weight, I'm measuring at 149.2 which hey it's something. I'm not too concerned with the scale right now, just as long as it's trending downward I'll be satisfied.

I do want to focus on how I feel because right now physically I feel good and a little I guess agile. Like last month it was a whole strenuous activity for me to go up and down the stairs. I had to be careful with each step because I just didn't have the strength and I felt so heavy, also the stairs in my house are steep. It was built in 1900. (Sometimes I feel like I was built in 1900 too.)

But I noticed this morning that I've kind of been able to easily go up and down the stairs without thinking about it at all the past couple weeks. My body feels light, that's most likely the strength that I've regained so moving my own bodyweight doesn't feel as taxing anymore. This is fantastic and really what I've needed for the last year.

I think the tiredness that I was feeling was not only because my sleep was all over the place but also because I lost strength and moving my own bodyweight was tiring.

I still have a ways to go overall but feeling good physically is the best thing to happen for me to continue focusing on my health. I think walking on my walking pad for a minimum of 150 minutes a week for the past 3 weeks has done a lot more than I thought it would for me.

[relahospital-16]

Risk factors for sciatica are sedentary individuals, endurance athletes, age(between 30 and 60), diabetes and obesity.

[living400lbs]

Absolutely. Larger folks may also find this page helpful: https://living400lbs.com/exercise/

5 simple exercises to awaken dormant muscles

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[shidivaslimdown]

Moderate Exercise Isn't Enough to Offset Sitting All Day, Study Says

[sportinfoetecia]

Muitas pessoas desistem da prática de esportes devido a uma recorrência de dor física durante a prática do mesmo, porém isto é sinal de resultado, sem dor, sem ganhos!

[remorsefulheart]

So I'm a sedentary piece of shit, and recently I started doing workouts, starting with those 35 to 40 minutes videos on youtube. Every time I finish a set, I want to give up, but then my brain says "girl the Sloth..." and I keep going

[miltonbler]

(Milton José de Oliveira)

[itsangrynar]

tummytummytummytummy

[mishalogic]

TEAL HOTTENTOT

Blue billed teal

Origin: South and eastern Africa

Sedentary species

Breed all year round

Stay in small groups or pairs

Omnivorous

Like shallow bodies of water

Feed by "dabbing"

Will eat crustaceans, seeds, beetles, water insects ... Wikipedia

[wanderingmind867]

I am half tempted to send some of my mutuals asks where i ask them if they've seen my latest posts. I think I'd feel guilty doing it, but that doesn't necessarily mean i won't do it. It just means that i'll feel like a jerk doing it, and it may fuel my desire to make a post where I discuss how I feel social media can be bad for me (i keep wanting to make that post, but i never can bring myself to make it). But if i'm so concerned that i'm overtraining it all this badly, why not cut out the middleman? I'm just gonna tag three of my mutuals, i'll say some stuff that'll make me want to run to another tab (like a chatbot site or a tierlist site or something), and then we'll go from there:

Now, Warning: The things I say might end up sounding awkward, rude, or any number of any negative ways. I don't mean it in those ways. I feel bad enough about making this stupid post, but i'm doing it anyways.

@ihauntmyhouse @thewordsmith3 @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodaries the three of you are sort of like a trio, in a weird way: i followed you all at one point because you had a period where you really engaged with my posts. And unlike some other blogs i engaged with (where I never followed them back or we drifted apart due to diverging interests in my 2+ years on here), i have always unfollowed and refolllowed you to keep you near the top of my following count. I don't know why anymore. Habit, maybe? A desire to ensure people focus on me (that makes me sound like a narcissist, which i really don't feel like i am. But that goes back to me wondering if social media is good for me)? A simple matter of me being lazy and sedentary and not liking the aesthetics if different people at the top of the count?

The point of that giant text block is: I don't know why i'm like this online. That's really all i needed to say, but i rambled. And since i haven't seen your blogs in my activity log lately (and since my brain is pressuring me over thinking my posts don't get enough attention), I needed to make this post and ensure you still see me. Maybe that's feeding this too; a fear of being forgotten or something. Considering my only friend irl is my dad (who i'm super dependent on) and i've been suffering existential issues, it could be a fear of being forgotten.

[rainyfestivalsweets]

Stood at my desk for 3 hours today.

Celebrate the wins!

[senor-monstruo]

This is how to start an exercise program after being sedentary for years. You should probably read it. But that's just what I would do if I were a sedentary person looking to stop being sedentary for longer than a week. Yeah, that's what I would do!

[malakkc-poetry]

Companion

What’s the most fun way to exercise? The best way to exercise is to do so with someone who will be encouraging, loving, and supportive. That way, your initiative for doing something ‘healthy’ will feel like fun rather than a chore. I love exercising in the sun, where its rays rejuvenate my ability to cope with a world that has taken things to extremes. Exercise is movement Xed by a complacent…

[maansi-healthy-living]

Unbelievable Health Risks from a sedentary lifestyle or Sitting Too Much ...

Sedentary lifestyles are the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality. A pandemic has added to the problem. People are working from home. For details, click on-https://maansisurvivalaidfoundation.com/sedentary-lifestyle-affects-peoples-health/