Faux Commuting & Weight Gains in last year

[pbkclements]

Sure I'm not alone, but I haven't worked in a 'traditional workplace' - (for me used to be an office somewhere) since December 2019.

Up until then I would make sure cycling weaved somehow into my weekly commute over several years - I've kind of missed it.

Over the past 15 months though, I guess I've been one of those that the guardian describes as a faux commuter - people who need to get out & do something even though they could wake up, walk 20 steps & be at a home desk for the day. This lockdown has been particularly hard & I often cycle in the summerhouse before starting work in the morning.

Despite all these efforts I've put on a good 3 kg, just wondered how's everyone managing in this department over the past year ?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Start early then take a long mid day break for a ride.

 

[vickster]

That doesn’t work for all, eg I often have calls/meetings through the day, except I try to keep an hour at lunchtime (and even a whole hour gap isn’t guaranteed if clients schedule meetings)

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Sure I'm not alone, but I haven't worked in a 'traditional workplace' - (for me used to be an office somewhere) since December 2019.

Up until then I would make sure cycling weaved somehow into my weekly commute over several years - I've kind of missed it.

Over the past 15 months though, I guess I've been one of those that the guardian describes as a faux commuter - people who need to get out & do something even though they could wake up, walk 20 steps & be at a home desk for the day. This lockdown has been particularly hard & I often cycle in the summerhouse before starting work in the morning.

Despite all these efforts I've put on a good 3 kg, just wondered how's everyone managing in this department over the past year ?

There's a thread for that...

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/the-cycling-to-work-from-home-thread.258439/

 

[bikingdad90]

I’ve put on a whopping 9kg since March 2020.

I was quite active until lockdown and home working started then my calorie intake never decreased as my activity decreased

 

[Jenkins]

This lockdown, I've been at work full time, but for the first one we had to do a spell of WFH 3 days per week. Although the tempation was to have an extra hour in bed, I used to force myself to get up at the same time as if i was cycle commuting (even on the early shift) and go out for a 10 mile ride before work & another afterwards to replicate the commute.

Admittedly this was during the (warm) late spring & early summer we had last year, not the cold & wet weather of recent months.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Sure I'm not alone, but I haven't worked in a 'traditional workplace' - (for me used to be an office somewhere) since December 2019.

Up until then I would make sure cycling weaved somehow into my weekly commute over several years - I've kind of missed it.

Over the past 15 months though, I guess I've been one of those that the guardian describes as a faux commuter - people who need to get out & do something even though they could wake up, walk 20 steps & be at a home desk for the day. This lockdown has been particularly hard & I often cycle in the summerhouse before starting work in the morning.

Despite all these efforts I've put on a good 3 kg, just wondered how's everyone managing in this department over the past year ?

Pffft only 3kg !! I’m not working from home but still have to put a time lock on the fridge ! I’ve put that on and more plus commuting 30 miles a day :-) .