Working at home - great for everything but my weight

I'm posting this as a new member, even though I joined 1 year ago but fizzled. And I'm worse for wear since I gained weight over the year by working at home. (Too close to the refrigerator, no one around to be accountable to.) Plus sitting at the computer isn't exactly the best for weight control.

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So if you weren't working at home, you'd be in an office or something, right? Try to recreate some of the activity you would get in an office. Get a timer going. Every 45 minutes get up for something--go to the BR, get another bottle of cold water, put in a load of laundry, check the mailbox, etc. Find something to get you up out of your seat at least for five minutes of every hour.

Put all the healthy food up front and center in the fridge. I have containers of veggies: snap peas, beans, baby carrots, etc. that are the first thing you see when you open my fridge. The top shelf also has bottles of water. If other people want to find less healthy food, let them work harder to get to it, they will understand. 

Put something on the fridge to remind you to stay out of the food. Or just stay out of the kitchen. I have inspirational quotes posted on my fridge, like, "God loves me just the way I am. But he loves me too much to let me stay like this" (or something like that--it's from Mother Theresa). I have a bunch of them. And of course, most of the time I reach for the fridge handle and don't even notice them. But  I like to think it helps a little. 

I work from home too so I totally feel your pain. I find it helps me eat better during the day (the way I think about it is that I am lucky to be able to have home cooked food available to me all of the time) but makes me super lazy about working out. My day seems to just mush together so unless I go to the gym first thing in the morning I don't seem to find the time. To help with your eating, I would try keeping a food log on here. You are on the computer all day anyway, take a few minutes to do something for yourself. You will still only be accountable to yourself but you seeing it written down makes it feel more serious.

I just found this site today by accident and your post on purpose.  I am working from home alot and find the same temptations as you do.  I am determined to get my weigt under control in 2008.  I am hoping to make small changes to loose slowly I know those are changes that last.  I was thin until I hit 42 and have gained 60 lbs in 8 years ugh!   I agree with lauren ideas and hope that I can make them work for me.  If you want a buddy I am more than willing.  What I love so far about this site is it is honest advice and it is free not some body wanting you to pay $5 to 9 a week for online support.      I know that drining water and the journal are well know serious tools to help.Good luck