Python programmer, Django developer and SQL slayer. I have been programming for over 10 years; each one of those years has included a bug or 2.
Engineering manager and SRE for Envelop Risk
When talking to other developers in the past I have always emphasised making small changes to your life style first. Small changes get you motivated as they are quick wins and do not require a large lifestyle change.
at lunch add a portion of something green to your meal.
Park a little further from the office or get off the bus a couple of stops earlier.
one day a week switch you transport to a bike.
Starting the gym for a lot of people is a bad commitment. It involves going all in, and the change is too great to keep up.
Yes, this post is unclear about it, but you shouldn't jump to the gym right away. It doesn't cover early steps developer should take to begin the journey, as you mentioned in your comment.
When talking to other developers in the past I have always emphasised making small changes to your life style first. Small changes get you motivated as they are quick wins and do not require a large lifestyle change.
at lunch add a portion of something green to your meal.
Park a little further from the office or get off the bus a couple of stops earlier.
one day a week switch you transport to a bike.
Starting the gym for a lot of people is a bad commitment. It involves going all in, and the change is too great to keep up.
Yes, this post is unclear about it, but you shouldn't jump to the gym right away. It doesn't cover early steps developer should take to begin the journey, as you mentioned in your comment.
I've written another post, First Steps Each Developer Should Take In Order To Get Fit and it should be more applicable for the one just starting out with the change. Sometimes to succeed, we need to make more radical changes.
Hitting the gym is the last step :)
One thing though, I don't understand why working out in the gym, I don't know does this apply to other types of workouts, is a bad commitment.