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What tricks did you have found and adapted and have for software developers to maintain their health?
* most mornings, I put on death metal and do a 15-minute run while I imagine myself carrying a defibrillator or fighting orcs or something dramatic. I intersperse pushups, squats, and pull-ups in that.
* I have an Instant Pot and a chest freezer and a kitchen setup to reduce the cognitive cost of cooking. I usually eat leftovers for lunch.
* For snacks, I try to go with apples or carrot sticks for the satisfying crunching feeling.
* Most months, I go contra dancing at Cecil Sharp house, which is healthy simultaneous dose of physical touch, social interaction, monofocused mental stimulation, and aerobic exercise.
One easy change is removing sugar and just drink coffee black.
One easy change is removing sugar and just drink coffee black.
I drink my coffee black and I work from a bench with a lab stool instead of chair. I found you get used to the black coffee and don't miss the sugar rush yo yo. And being on a stool encourages you to get up and move around the office. Like when stuck. Instead of sitting, slip off the stool and got for a walk around the block.
There are no tricks. Being healthy and slim is hard work. Hit the gym, run more, eat less.
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I drink my coffee black and I work from a bench with a lab stool instead of chair. I found you get used to the black coffee and don't miss the sugar rush yo yo. And being on a stool encourages you to get up and move around the office. Like when stuck. Instead of sitting, slip off the stool and got for a walk around the block.
Have you noticed any back discomfort from sitting in a stool or does the increased motion offset it?
I started out working on a lab bench in college working as a tech and generally dislike desks and office chairs.