Can you give me some advice or tips on living a more comfortable sedentary lifestyle ?

Your question is not really answerable because it is a contradiction in terms. A sedentary lifestyle does not lend itself to more comfort. Physical, emotional, mental comfort all involve being active and engaged.

So, if you want to be comfortable:

1. Exercise, Walk an hour a day.

2. Eat a healthy diet. No juices or soft drinks, just water. Whole grains, whole fruits, vegetables, minimal animal products.

3. Go do some volunteer work to focus on somebody else for a couple hours a week.

@zenvelo I agree with number two that I should drink more water. I disagree with number 1 and 3 .

@talljasperman You don;t have to agree with me. But since you won’t do 1 or 3, that is why you are not comfortable.

@talljasperman: What is going to happen is, if you do not exercise and eat in a somewhat healthy manner, you will get heart disease, diabetes, circulatory problems and a whole host of other health issues. Then you will not be living a comfortable lifestyle. You will spend many hours in the offices of doctors and hospitals, and you will not feel well. Better to try to offset this with even a 50% lifestyle change. Do a little exercise. If you can’t walk one hour per day, walk a half hour 5 times a week. Try to substitute water for soda. Small changes. Small will make a difference.

@jca I will cut put pop for every day except for special occasions. I have a bottle of water in a reused pop bottle .

@talljasperman: That’s good.

Try to walk a little. Not doing one hour per day doesn’t mean you don’t have to walk at all. Try to walk around the block or around a few blocks, or do 8 times around a track. Try it. Go slowly, but don’t listen to the “lazy voice” in your head that says “stay home.” It’s nice out – go out and enjoy the fresh air!

Take an afternoon nap for 30 to 45 minutes. (Read it is actually idea for memory)
Some yoga
Kick back and listen to music.(music elevates mood)
Plant some flowers.
A nice morning or evening stroll is good for the body and to relieve stress. ( Take the dog out for a walk but it feels like it’s mostly idea for me, just not on hot and humid days.)

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Here’s something which you may find interesting. Thinking about exercise actually burns a goodly number of calories. Not as much as actually exercising, but simply imagining yourself doing execise apparently ramps up the body’s metabolism in preparation. If you’re going to sit and eat potato chips, imagining yourself running a marathon or lifting weights or running a marathon while lifting weights will help keep the calories off.

Do you talk on the phone? Every time I talk on the phone I walk around the inside of my house the entire time I’m talking. It’s little things each day that add up to burning calories.

I pace when I’m on the phone too. I didn’t realize I was burning calories.

@Adirondackwannabe I have a fitbit™ that shows steps taken, calories burned, stairs climbed. It really adds up.

Drinking lots of water is good. Also get up every hour or two from sitting and walk around the apartment. This will help prevent blood clots. Stretching at this time should also help your body feel better. Just take it gently. Yoga is also a good suggestion. There are lots of things on youtube to help you out with that.

@anniereborn That I can do. Thanks.

You should understand that living a sedentary lifestyle can be Dangerous to your health.

I can’t in good conscience, give you advice on how to continue your sedentary lifestyle.

Here is some more information about why living a sedentary life is Dangerous

Still not convinced? Here is more information about why living a sedentary life is Dangerous and what you can do about it.

Here’s what you can do to start Getting Fit and Healthy after living a sedentary lifestyle for so long.

Here is some more information about being a Couch Potato and how to get out of that rut.

Think you can’t get healthy and fit because of your disability? Think again. There are ways to Get Healthy despite having a disability, but you have to be willing to get yourself up off of your bed/chair/couch.

Even if you start a modest exercise program, you definitely need to change your poor eating habits to feel better and to reap the health benefits. Here are some ways to Swap out unhealthy foods for more healthy ones

Here are some Healthy Foods that not only taste good, and are versatile, they can help you to lose weight. But if you are going to add these healthy foods into your diet, you also have to cut out most of the unhealthy foods like soda, lunch meat, chips, cookies, candy, processed foods, sugary foods, foods with too much of the wrong types of fat, and any foods that are low in nutrients and fiber.

Want to know about the differences between Eating Healthy and Not Eating Healthy?

Check out this List of nutrient dense foods. Consider adding some, most, or all of them to your diet, to replace the unhealthier foods.

@Kardamom Those are all wonderful things to do. But one can’t go from 0 to 60. One has to start where they are and work up slowly. We are all in different stages of health/fitness. I also lead a rather sedentary life. I know all those risks. But with my mental illnesses, it makes things very hard. It makes it hard to care about much more than the present. Sometimes just getting through the day is a major accomplishment Personally when I read all that, all it does is make me depressed and overwhelmed. It bowls me over, thinking I will never be able to do that. Small and easy changes to start with is where it’s at for me. And, I could be wrong, but I think it’s the same for @talljasperman

Before giving advice one should carefully consider one’s audience and how likely they are to understand or accept the particular advice given.

I went out today and ate four pouched eggs and toast and went grocery shopping and picked up my pills all by myself. There were no agressive panhandlers . I bought milk beef bones califlower and dip. And some mouthwash that doesn’t burn on sale. That’s all I can carry. I will use a bag with handles next time.

This is a great question. I completely understand the starting out slowly from leading a sedentary lifestyle. I have relapsing remitting Multiple Sclerosis and after a relapse I have to go through a process of getting going again. I make a list of things I really want to get done the next day (only 1 or 2 doable things) and then the things that get done that are not on the list are what I call “the icing on the cake”. The last relapse I had lasted about 2.5 yrs and it was a long road back to where I am now. No cane, walking normal and I can talk clear & concise. You have to crawl before you can walk so take things slowly, but make sure you try to do every day. I do not walk for exercise, I do not follow an exercise program of any sort, I just eat right (we grow our own meat, fruit, eggs & vegetables naturally) and keep doing whatever. I also have quite a few hobbies but I don’t let them put pressure or stress on me. I do woodworking, I have a small flock of sheep that I enjoy a lot, I have a horse who is an absolute joy, I craft with concrete, I knit, gardening and things in general that contribute to my well being. I am very fortunate to have the husband I do who is just happy to see me mobile and able. Keep doing and before long you will look back and realize that you are not really sedentary compared to others that you know. Baby steps and lots of water :)
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