Break those chains

On a typical workday I eat lunch at my desk. Sometimes I relax and read the news on the Internet and other times (ok, most of the time) I work while I eat. I know this is bad for a few reasons. 1. Studies show that you eat more if you don't stop and really enjoy your food, and how can you actually enjoy food if you're just stuffing your face whilst you work? 2. I don't typically take a break in my day for lunch, so the day goes on and on and on and I don't really take the time to recharge my batteries. 3. I often do not leave our office the entire day so the only sunlight I see/get is from the rays coming in through my windows. 4. In step with #3, I don't get any fresh air during the hours of 8:30-5:30. This can't be good.

So today, I decided to take a break. After I worked while eating my turkey burger (side note: I found the BEST turkey burger recipe this weekend - they were so moist and did not fall apart on the grill - two huge pluses in the turkey burger department! I'll give you the recipe later - maybe, I'm considering keeping it to myself so I can wow people who come for dinner!), I decided I needed to get out and get a little exercise in the middle of my day. I could've gone to the gym, but that takes a good 60-90 minutes and I don't have time for that today. And since the heat wave seems to have died down a bit, I decided to go for a walk outside - and it was WONDERFUL! I even talked to my dear friend Erin for 20 minutes on the phone while I walked. Aside from the 4 inch wedge heels I had on today, it was a great way to get a little bit of exercise in my day and get some much needed fresh air. Now I'm back at work ready to roll!

Here was my course:



I can't believe I went a mile...it seems so quick! "They" say you can break up your exercise throughout the day - if I walked for 20 minutes every day during lunch, I'd add 5 miles to my weekly walking/exercising routine...surely that would add up, right? 5 extra miles a week = 20 extra miles a month = 240 extra miles per year! That's a lot of miles and calories burned!