From Medicine to McKinsey to Main St

The last few weeks, I’ve been sitting a lot…and finding that I really miss moving around more, but that its hard to do in a smaller office.

This brings me back to earlier dreams of a “treadmill desk” or even an “adjustable height desk”…something so I’m able to change positions and get the blood flowing a bit more.  My focus is as much on channeling unproductive energy (currently expressed as moving around to get a snack or drink) and turning it into energy that moves my work along…as it is also burning the calories so I can lose some weight.

Current hypothesis is that a treadmill desk would help me take off at least 10 pounds over a 3 month period.

Its very hard to buy right now…but there are a few options available.  Here’s what I’m looking for:

• Adjustable height desk: looking hard at TreadDesk and the Geekdesk Mini .  I’ve ruled out hospital bed tables, as they seem a little flimsy and still considering either a bookcase shell or a drafting table as cheaper alternatives
• Treadmill: Here I’m really not sure if I should get a standard treadmill and take off the arms or if I should go with a more dedicated model.  Given my smaller desk constraint (my space is <50 inches wide) I either need a treadmill I can easily move or something I can put a chair/ stool on top of.

I’ll post a followup with what I’ve decided on and how the experience goes.

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