Trying out a standing desk

Working at a standing desk has become quite a trend in my department. At first, only one person did it, and as he seemed to really like it, others slowly began to try it out too. Eventually my boss also started doing it and told me how much he really likes it. So a few days ago, I put a big cardboard box on my desk and put my work computer on top of it. Hence, I now have a makeshift standing desk that I can put away when I decide I want to sit.

Anyways, for day one, I was in my sneakers all day. My lower back was sore right before lunch and my knees were starting to ache. I sat down for lunch and stood back up for most of the afternoon. After lunch, my back was fine, but at the end of the day, my knees were definitely feeling it. The thing is, I already feel better in my upper back and neck because I am not hunched over my computer all day. Also, because I am standing, I am more likely to leave my desk to get a drink of water, which is great because I am always dehydrated from not drinking enough water.

For day two, I felt fatigued earlier than on day one. I sat down for lunch and continued to sit until the last two hours of my work day, where I stood back up. My back felt fine, but my knees and hips were aching. I made a conscious effort to try and not lock my knees the whole time. However, I came home and my knees were definitely aching a lot more than the day before.

Day three has just started today and my knees were feeling a little stiff this morning. I will be trying a different tactic today where I will sit down for most of an hour and then sit for a few minutes just to regularly relieve the pressure on my knees. I will continue to avoid locking my knees as I think it's bad for the knees.

So far, interestingly enough, my feet haven't felt as sore as I thought they would. I may also be burning more calories as I have been feeling hungrier these past few days. One woman who wrote about having a standing desk said she lost 3 to 5 pounds from standing in the first 2 weeks. However, she also said she developed spider veins, but she mentioned that could be a factor of her genetics and age. Anyways, it's only day three so we'll see how long I last at this. Lol!