I Figured Out How to NOT Feel Guilty About Online Time
 

Somedays I spend more time browsing and adding projects and generally getting distracted than I do actually accomplishing anything.

So I rigged this up. I got the treadmill at a yard sale, and it's so nice to read email/Quilting Board/browse online, etc.

It's also a benefit to my back and neck which get sore sitting around whether online or sewing.

This morning I was just going to post a comment to my hubby and ten minutes just flew by! I did that twice and have already walked almost two miles today. :thumbup: I don't know if you can tell but that is my laptop.

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Whatever works! ;)

What a great idea. I spend too much time online too. I have just seen some reports about people arranging their offices so that most of their time is spent standing up. I guess I better learn how to go garage saleing.

What a great idea! I will have to talk to DH about rigging my treadmill for me too! Thanks for sharing this:D

great idea. thanks for sharing...:wave:

Brilliant!

I can't type and walk at the same time.I guess you read a little type then?

Well aren't you clever! I'll need to try that after I get my new knee.

Good for you! Now if I could only find a space for a treadmill.

I can type if I slow down the speed. I notice my treadmill is not as sturdy as I like, so I often have to stand on the foot-pads to close a window -- hitting the little x with my cursor is hard. :confused:

great idea!!!!

What a wonderful idea

Wonderful plan- love it!

Clever woman!!! Wish I had a tread mill to hook my lap top up to!!

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. You should try it if you have the stuff. It's not complicated to set it up. I just cut a board wide enough to rest on the bars. and thought I would hold it on with bungee cords wrapped around the bars so I had him drill four holes in the corners, but I glued cushiony (it's a word now, lol) shelf liner around the board and found it doesn't move.

I walked four miles the first day between the treadmill and paper-piecing -- I make sure I have to walk to the ironing board to press each seam.

I never sit while online. I stand up.

Thanks for posting. I was recently wondering if that would work with my IPad. I will need to give it a try as I definitely need the exercise. I do have to get up and walk around my work area when I need to iron after sewing so I figure I get in a lot of steps. It just doesn't get my heart rate up. I also try to walk quickly up my stair steps if I'm not carrying anything.

Connie

Love it! One of these days I'd love to have that set up. When we purchased the house, there were a stationary bike and what the owner told me was a Nordic Track. Since she was selling some things before she moved out, I told her I was interested in them. Well ... yes, it was sort of a Nordic Track ... but it's made of WOOD!!!!