I sit in a chair all day (8 hrs).  How can I keep my butt from feeling flat and miserable?
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One thing I do, I have to sit for 8 hours at work too, is to stand as much as possible.  If I'm sorting through papers, I stand.  If I'm using a desk or counter tall enough I stand instead of sit. \n\nAlso, do lots of squats.  Squats beef up buns.
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My advice:\n\n1.   At night, sleep on your side, legs slightly bent, with a thin pillow between your knees.  This will reduce the presure on your spine as you sleep.\n\n2.  Stretch your back several times a day.  A good one is lay flat on your back, rotate your trunk, with your left leg straight and your right leg bent, try to touch your right knee to the ground to your left. Then straighten your right leg, bend your left leg, rotate your trunk, try to touch your left knee to the ground to your right.  Another good one is when sitting, reach your right hand behind your head, and touch your left shoulder blade, then reach your left hand behind your head and try to touch your right should blade.\n\n3.  If your a student, you should have access to the campus health club.  Join, and ask to be shown stretches and exercises specifically for your back (explain that you've had some back issues).
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Put something between your knees (glancing around I see a tissue box) and squeeze it between your knees.\n\nGet a Staples box and stick it under your desk and prop your feet on it and sit right on the edge of your chair. Swivel your chair side to side while moving your knees side to side. \n\nAdjust your feet on the same box till your knees are pushed against the bottom of the desk lean back in your chair and do crunches!\n\nScootch back in your chair and rest your feet on the edge of the box, move it up and down with your feet. This doesn't really do much but keep your blood flowing.\n\nYou can do all sorts of stretches too. Back and arm stretches especially.
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Stay online, so that in between breaks you can surf the net, or fix a quiz (pretty exciting stuff for me), drink lots of energy drinks and coffee, turn on the television while you study, sit on an uncomfortable chair, like a hard one, so that it's not comfy enough to snooze on.\nKeep some strong smelling lemon or citrus nearby to sniff on. Studies show they help to keep you feeling 'refreshed'.
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take a day off.  Go somewhere by yourself and have fun. \n\nif your at work or cannot readily get away right now.. take a break and just close your eyes and breathe deeply of a couple of minutes.  a clear mind will get you through the rest of the day.\n\nAlso stretch.  If your all stressed out.. your muscles are all tight too.. loosen up and relax.  Also...  if all else fails... cover your face with a pillow and scream your head off!
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You should see a doctor, but in the meantime, drink chamomile tea, you will feel better very quickly.  In addition to help you with your stomach, it will make you feel relaxed.
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lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on floor \n\nlift one leg up off ground and straighten it holding it in air\n\nnow with the remaining leg push your butt up off tjhe ground and hold for 10-15  seconds \n\nrepeat 15-20 times then swap legs \n\nrepeat 3 times \n\n\n- this will work your butt
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Make a promise with yourself that you are going to spend only a certain amount of minutes a day of myspcae. Make sure to keep close count and don't cheat. The next day or two days lower the amount of time until you don't  get on barely at all. Soon you will learn that you don't need to get on all the time. Also finding another hobby or activity to do will help. Read a book or do homework. Something to take your mind off of it. This worked for me and one of my website addictions!
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sit ups.. start off with a set of 10 to the middle.. rest... 10 to the left... rest.. 10 to the right.. make sure you do them with your back straight otherwise they will be useless...\n\nonce you get used yto the 10 after a few days increase the number you do in a day.. \n\nMake sure you eat a healthy diet and dont over eat at all eat untill you feel satisfied not full... \n\na bit of a cheat is to stock up on just water a couple of days before hand.. flooding your bod with water flushes out a lot heavier metals in the blood which will reduce alot of weight rapidly but is only a quick fix and very un-healthy to do...\n\nalso with the sit ups if you want to take it up a notch my personal trick is to get someone to hold your feet while you do them off the end of the bed...\n\nGood luck
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1 hour..... the longer ur in there the better it feels and further is also More comfortable \nemail me stripedkangaroo@yahoo.com
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personally i would love for my hips and butt to get a little bit bigger but no, sitting all day won't or mine would be huge by now.....i work in a 6 X 6 office and have a chair on rollers so i only get up to use the rest room...and when i get home i work on my crafts which require me to be sitting......so you don't have anything to worry about, it won't get any bigger...maybe numb from sitting too long but not bigger!!!!
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Think about the things you enjoy...things you actually like to do.  Jot them down if you can.  \n\nIf the majority of those things were passive or sedentary activities (tv watching, eating, napping, going to the movies, etc), you've got a simple problem of attitude adjustment.  The good news is that this is all in your mind, so you (and you alone) have the power to change it.\n\nThink about some activities that are not passive now.  Jot down some things that you might actually enjoy doing with your body but never tried before.  Think of things that are energetic that you do like--add them to your list.  Before you know it, I'm sure you will have some good ideas and feel like "going out and doing some of these things."  Some things from my list were:  take a beginning swing dance class, take a bicycle ride along the lake, learn how to ice skate, learn how to properly use weights from a friend, go to a new neighborhood and take a walk (with a friend).\n\nA lot of people say, well, if you can commit 30 minutes a day to moderate exercise, you can manage/lose unwanted fat.  I also think that those 30 minutes should be enjoyable.  Feel that you are devoting completely to yourself because you are really worth it!  Your stress level will go down!  You will feel a certain euphoria after your time exercising.  It's not about joining a gym and hating it.  It's not about feeling guilty for not doing it.  It's enjoying the body that you have today no matter what it looks like!  Move what nature gave you and find what you enjoy in this life because it's too short!
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Be careful with what you eat, watch your calorie intake. Keep moving/fidgeting if you have to, it actually burns calories! Sit up straight, you burn more calories than if you were slouching. Take the stairs, not the elevator. Get up every once in a while, take the long way to the copy room or bathroom. And I can't think of anything else off the top of my head :]\n\nxx
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it sounds strange, but for real, try this exercise. Lay on your back, arms out to the sides. Bend your knees up and with your feet together, make figure eights in the air. Do as many as you can every day.  It tightens your stomach muscles.
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First, see a doctor for xrays to rule out pinched nerve, cracked or broken bone(s) that may not have healed properly. Also rule out tendon or muscle pulls you may be continuing to aggravate due to your natural movements, work, sports, etc. Once you have ruled out those causes:\nFor some people, sleeping on a hard surface, like the floor, for 7-10 days can greatly reduce or eliminate the pain, since you are not putting extra tension on the back while sleeping/tossing/turning.  Do this after a very warm 20 minute bath which will relax your muscles and help you sleep.\nSit-ups, as many as you are comfortable with, daily will strenghthen abdominal muscles which will take strain away from back muscles for natural support. Massage therapy from a RMT can work wonders as well. Consult your physician about chiropractic, with a full understanding of the possible risks and benefits. Avoid Rx unless it is your last resort,  consulting with a pharmacist for precise advice. Products such as "Icy Hot" patches are very effective for temporary 8-12 hour relief. Carefully examine your posture while sitting and standing, expecially at the computer. Use a very good chair with proper lumbar support and maintain a straight back, not slouching. If you frequently have to drive for long periods and your vehicle is not properly equipped, buy a good quality lumbar/leg support seat pad, perhaps with the heating and/or vibration options at any dept store.\nIn Canada, you can actually get a Rx from your doctor to purchase a hot tub/jacuzzi, making the purchase deductible from your income tax. Check with your tax dept. A hot tub is excellent therapy if you have no cardiovascular conditions, such as hyper or hypotension and mostly fun anyway!
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There is a pilates excercise that I like because it's the soloution to the "flat stomach + no pain" problem.\n\nYou get a pilates ball, and lay, with your upper body on the ball, and your knees stretched out and holding you up.  Do this while watching TV or a movie or something.  It doesn't make you that tired, and at first it's so unpainful that you can't believe it's working, but it is!
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What I found worked for me was to only do a short sitzbath after I used the bathroom.  I agree, when I would use it more often or longer, I felt worse.  Once I started to feel better, I would just hop in the shower after, instead of the sitzbath.  Hope you feel better soon!!  It's MISERABLE!!