Office job has made me lethagic, looking for solutions.

[MetalMat]

Ever since I started working more at this job, it seems that I am just tired as can be. I sit down for 8-10 hours and dont ever feel like getting up to be honest. At the end of the day I am dog tired for no real reason, many times I will work a *straight* shift where I dont even go on lunch break. On those days the only time I get up is to use the bathroom, get up to go grab my packed lunch, and get myself a soda/ drink of water, and thats about it. Sometimes I miss being a waiterIts really hard to drag myself to the gym after work, but I force myself.

Caffine does not do the trick , coffee in the morning helps wake me up but any coffee during the day will make me really tired. I eat pretty healthy too, I eat apples as snacks and eat a solid breakfast (usually grits or oatmeal), and eat a salad 5/7 nights of the week with my dinner. I am looking for any suggestions.

 

[jmcoreymv]

Force yourself to start going to the gym.

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: jmcoreymv
Force yourself to start going to the gym.

I already do, been doing it for a while to.

 

[trmiv]

I know what you're saying. I was doing desktop support at my last job, on my feet and out and about 75% of the day. I took a job doing technical support where I sit on my ass for 8 hours all day, and I hate it! I feel more tired when I get home than I ever did being on my feet all day.

 

[kevnich2]

I'd say it has to do with your metabolism. If your sitting most of the day, your metabolism will naturally go down as your not expelling much energy. I don't think there's much you can do about it other than get a more active on-your-feet job or try and force yourself to get up every 45 minutes and just walk around a little. But definately keep going to the gym.

 

[arcenite]

someone is getting old

 

[GeekDrew]

I guess I'm just lazy

I actually had to get up and waltz around the building solving end user issues quite frequently at my last job... I preferred to do as much work from my desk as possible. If it could be remotely controlled, by God, I remotely controlled it.

Now I'm unemployed, and the only physical activity I do is occasionally working on the farm... but I even automate most of that... <said while tossing the keys to the machinery in mid air and catching them again> I guess I somewhat wish I was more physically active, but at the same time, I'm glad I don't have a job that requires strenuous physical activity (like a cop or someone).

Andrew