Year 2, Day 353: Monday at Work, But Not Happy About It

Had to go to work today, even though I had originally scheduled my vacation for today. Drats. As I approached Russo's I started to worry that President's Day=slow shopping day=no chicken. Luckily, that turned out to be incorrect. At $5.53, my salad turned out to be right on the money.

Breakfast
Kashi Go Lean!
Heritage Flakes
Blueberries
Banana
Unsweetened Soy Milk
Coffee

Snack
1 slice iggy's bread with super chunky peanut butter

Lunch: Russo's ($5.53)
Romaine, red pepper, red onion, feta
chicken, broccoli, mushrooms,
balsamic vinegar, pepperocini


More Snack
1 oz Boston Lite Popcorn
2 STicks Beef Jerky

Dinner
Two Olives
Some Nuts
A few Shrimp
A few bites Hamburger
A little bit of Turkey Roll-up
Salad with Feta & Cabbage

The South Beach Newsletter: Quick and Simple Ways to Work Out at Work

The South Beach Diet® lifestyle includes eating delicious, nutrient-dense foods and participating in physical activity. If finding the time to exercise feels like a challenge because of the amount of time you spend at work, we have some solutions! Why not bring exercise to the workplace and build up your fitness while breaking up the monotony of the day? Dr. Agatston, preventive cardiologist and author of The South Beach Diet® is a big fan of allotting small amounts of time for activity throughout the day — and squeezing in any amount of activity you can. After all, some exercise is always better than none. Here are 10 tips to help you get your workout at work:

Park farther away from the office, or get off public transportation at an earlier stop.
Take the stairs instead of the elevator, especially if you're only traveling a few floors.
Go for a walk during lunch. One way to do this is to skip your usual salad spot on the corner and find one a little farther away. If you bring your lunch to work, use the time you save buying lunch by taking a walk around the block.
Deliver messages by hand instead of by phone or e-mail, and walk over to co-workers when you need to chat with them. (In this modern world, this may also get you fired for being weird.—Ed.)
Instead of meeting in the office or over lunch, meet in the gym or while taking a walk.
Take frequent breaks to get up and walk around. (See my earlier comment—Ed.)
Find a gym near your workplace and exercise for 20 minutes during your lunch break or just before or after work.
Use your headset or cell phone and walk around while talking on the phone. (This is a bad recommendation—it annoys your coworkers).
Stretch occasionally while sitting at your desk. Check out the South Beach Diet® Fitness Club online for some smart moves.
Participate in workplace-sponsored sports activities or athletic fundraising events. (Is that the best they could do?)