Working for Wellness

  As I walk and type this, you may think this would be expensive or difficult to make it happen.... IT'S NOT!   Although stand up desks and treadmills underneath are much more commonplace now, I have been doing this since 2012! Why?  Well, foodservice, healthcare and many other professionals can relate.  You don't really stop moving when you are at work.  YET, when I started a new role with a TON of desk work....my back started bothering me, even though I was maintaining my normal exercise routine. My PT (#bestever), said you just need to move more.... The desk(s) you see in an L shape are  work tables   from Home Depot. My husband found the used treadmill online and removed the handlebar and hung the treadmill control underneath the desk! When I am not walking, I put an adjustable height chair on top of the treadmill to do seated work (of course, when it is NOT moving!) LOL Cleveland Clinic recently posted an article  7 Reasons To Start Walking in Place   which prompted me to

  FOOD DIARY CHALLENGE Working on your well-being is a lifestyle, not a short term goal.  Yet, it does help to record what you eat and drink for a few weeks to make sure you are on track- or tweak as needed. Will you give it a try? If your answer is yes, let's get started! WRITE (or record) ALL you eat and drink... What is   ALL ? Every morsel, drink or drop that goes into your mouth!  Did you stop by your co-workers desk with the bowl of peanut M&M's, or have samples while Costco shopping?  What about the creamer in your coffee, or when you open the freezer door for “just a few spoonfuls” of ice cream?  Make it convenient to keep a current running list of your intake including: when you ate, drank and exercised how you were feeling /mood energy level how MUCH ( 1/2 cup; 3 ounces etc) Why does it help? ...Awareness! It slows you down to think about what do you really need right now. Is it food?  OR Maybe it is really… ü       Water ü       Needed stress relief via a tal