didn't mean to be gone so long

[zola]

So as of last night, I am trying an experiment with standing at my desk instead of sitting. There's lots of posts/articles about it online, and it's supposed to be really good for you. I need a new desk and was considering getting a standing one, but I don't want to plunk down cash and then hate it, so this is the test run.

For all that I need to lose weight, I'm in decent shape--I can walk a mile easily, and don't really sit ALL day because I get up and walk around, but just like my compatriots who have tried the experience, UGH all I can think about right now are my feet!

I'm going to see if I can find a squishy mat, that should help, but apparently just about everyone who has tried it has gone through the same thing. They say the worst should be over in about three days.

Very glad I tried this experiment on a holiday weekend--while it would be nice to get more stuff done, if I get nothing done because I'm busy thinking about my feet, that's just fine.

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[ladytesser.livejournal.com]

One of my friends uses an old bookcase for his "stand up desk". Just stick a shelf at a comfortable height, and then your back won't hurt along with your feet. It'd probably be best for a laptop, though it may depend on the size of your bookshelf.

It helps to remember to think of stand-up computing the same way as cashiering - standing in one place and working on a computer (but with less cash handling).