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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

8 Easy Tips To Lose Weight At The Office


A lot of office workers are complaining that they are having difficulties in losing weight while they are the office. Well, who wouldn’t be if all you are going to do is to talk on the phone, type reports and communicate through emails?  Doing all such activities coupled with snacking some brownies and drinking a latter will really add some pounds to you.

So, what can be done to remove those excess baggages on the belly? Fortunately, there are scores of things that can be made in order to burn calories and eventually lose weight while in the office. Here are some tips that you can follow that may lead to your success.

  1. Personally talk to a person. Instead of using the phone to ask questions to your colleagues, then it is advisable to personally talk to him. Go to his cubicle and have a professional conversation about work. By doing so, you are burning calories as you walk towards his cubicles. This technique will be more effective if the one you are talking to is located at the far end of the office.
  2. Stand up from time to time. Don’t let your butt to be glued on the chair. So, have a break from making reports and stand up. Stand up for several minutes as that will also burn calories. Moreover, if you are going to answer the phone, you can also stand up.
  3. Use your break time wisely. Instead of using your break time to browse the net, use it wisely by walking. Visit your friends or your lunch buddies. Start a conversation with them. There is nothing wrong with that. It is break time isn’t it?
  4. Avoid stacking unhealthy snacks on your drawer. If there is really nothing in there, there is none to eat. So, better put away your snacks to avoid eating in between meals. But during snack times, choose fruits instead of junk foods. Apples are one of the best snack selections that you can have.
  5. Drink water. Instead of drinking sodas, opt for water. Water is healthy and it provides many benefits to your health and body. Moreover, water is helpful in weight loss.
  6. Use the stairs. This is really a good cardio and strength training, Moreover, using the stairs can burn more calories as compared to just walking. So, if you are just located on the fourth floor or fifth floor of the building, just use the stairs.
  7. Exercise. There are a lot of simple office exercises that can be done discretely while inside the office. You can do leg raise without people noticing you are doing that. Moreover, there plenty other exercises that you can do.
  8. Drink green tea. Green tea has been used even during the ancient times as a healthy drink. In addition to that, it has substances that are helpful for weight loss. So, drink a cup of green tea per day as it also contains antioxidants that can reduce the risks of certain cancers.

The above mentioned things are just a few of the many things that you can do to lose weight while at the office. Practicing those tips on a daily manner will really be of help in order to be successful in losing weight. 

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