tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post3185874173879916320..comments2024-03-26T10:26:51.288-04:00Comments on Jim Leff's Slog: Herman Miller: The Silent KillerJim Leffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-27207704338222399402010-05-08T17:51:18.115-04:002010-05-08T17:51:18.115-04:00That does it. I'm going back to slow-riding on...That does it. I'm going back to slow-riding on the stationary bike while I'm watching tv. If only I could figure out a way to attach the laptop to the handlebars...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-3561174108684628912010-05-08T11:08:19.242-04:002010-05-08T11:08:19.242-04:00Argh, I mistakenly deleted a comment (there's ...Argh, I mistakenly deleted a comment (there's been tons of spam lately), so I'm republishing it now.<br /><br />----------------<br />posted by vhliv:<br />http://www.blogger.com/profile/08014847502010321186<br /><br />I don't doubt what you have reported here, but I would like to report my somewhat contrary experience. For the first time in my life I have a purely sedentary job as I am chained to a phone for 10 hours a day four days a week, actually 9 and 1/4 if one subtracts break time. Naturally I expected to gain weight, and one fellow who has been there for several years says he has gained 40 lbs in 5 years. I've also noticed that several of my colleagues have gotten slightly plumper in just the few months I have had this job. I, however, have lost weight.<br /><br />How did this happen? Two things. First, I now walk 25 minutes every morning, although to be honest, I don't see that as a particularly big change as I used to walk about 1/2 hour every day as part of my commute, although I now often also walk another 25 minutes in the evening. Second, and I think more important, I stumbled into a rigorous regime of portion control early on when I used one of the small plastic chinese takeout containers -- the white ones with a clear plastic top -- for my main meal every day, which I supplimented by some crudities, usually carrots, and fruit for my main meal. I found I was full, but far from stuffed, and decided to make using that container a habit. Then I have a sandwich and apple for supper, with the same result. Even though I have a snack when I come home, I'm rarely stuffing myself.<br /><br />I hasten to add, I am not someone who loses weight easily, and I certainly do not attribute my weight loss to those ten hours sitting on the phone explaining people's bills to them. Still a few prophylactic measures like including a significant walk to one's commute and portion control as well as adherence to a few quirky principles -- I make it a habit to take the stairs and avoid the temptation of the elevator at work -- can in my experience prevent a sedentary job from leading to a health disaster.Jim Leffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-59819258993797314132010-05-05T14:42:08.519-04:002010-05-05T14:42:08.519-04:00Yeah, that was the result of bad editing. I fixed ...Yeah, that was the result of bad editing. I fixed the sentence so it makes more sense now.Jim Leffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007232702717055047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640470443420164863.post-7850369581412148042010-05-05T14:14:26.182-04:002010-05-05T14:14:26.182-04:00To be fair, the calories in vs calories out thing ...To be fair, the calories in vs calories out thing is true, it's just not as simple as one might think to elevate the calories out number.<br /><br />Kind of like saying, "to lose weight, get rid of some atoms." Accurate but not complete enough a picture to be helpful.<br /><br />I found this post helpful, thanks.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15315495148815175176noreply@blogger.com