Comments on 22 Michaels: Keeping healthy when doing a startup

Yeah, the flexibility definitely helps, though the...

2010-01-21T14:46:54.378+11:00

Yeah, the flexibility definitely helps, though the flip side of that was spending 3 hours replying to customer emails on Christmas day. :) Still, I really like the flexibility. Mike lives at Bondi so I've taken to running the 6.5km each way to his place one day a week, and going for a swim at the beach when I arrive in the mornings, that's great exercise, fun and something I could never do before.

I guess the advantage for you working from home is...

2010-01-21T14:35:24.362+11:00

I guess the advantage for you working from home is the flexibility....

You don't have to schedule your exercise sessions early in the morning or late in the evening to accomodate working hours.

You can schedule exercises throughout the day which should make it more interesting.

Christine - Haha, when I started at Google I put o...

2010-01-21T12:09:09.568+11:00

Christine - Haha, when I started at Google I put on 5kg, then within a month of leaving I lost the 5kg! Sooo hard to avoid eating when there is so much delicious food around. I'd even managed to avoid the chocolates and bad stuff, but eating enough healthy food to feed an army was still enough to keep my a little chubbier then I should have been. :)

Boomka - Love your blog http://boehmcke.blogspot.com/ hilarious, I've subscribed! Glad to hear you eventually got your coat back. ;)

Oh man I feel like you are my brother from another...

2010-01-21T09:34:22.811+11:00

Oh man I feel like you are my brother from another mother. I think the same things as you. I mean I too LOVE overeating. And if I didn't have my metabolism I should way about 5,000 pounds. But its also the struggle of spending all day at work at my desk and then coming home and trying to establish a social media presence by spending all night on my couch. At what point will success entail running around the block? But I combat it by doing pushups or squats throughout the night. It also keeps my energy up and helps me stay focused on whatever task I am trying to do online. Great post. And btw I also watch TED in the morning instead of the news. I find that keeps me a bit more motivated.

I find it hard at work when there is so much food ...

2010-01-20T10:58:54.705+11:00

I find it hard at work when there is so much food everywhere. I tend to find I lose weight as soon as I'm out of the office. My NY resolution is to eat less, particularly at work.

I don't like sitting down all day so I'm up frequently in the office to talk to people instead of emailing or IMing them, etc, just to get moving and increase my movements during the day.

You could come back and play in our netty team!