I blogged last week about my $50 standing desk I built from Ikea. Today I will review how my first week has been,

My feet hurt. 

Not unexpected but after a week of standing for 8+ hours a day my feet are sore. Mostly on my heels. The pain is not unbearable. I have been able to push through it. The first day was the roughest. When I went to bed I could really feel it. I have found that wearing socks help. I have a chair mat under my desk which I also think is helping give some extra padding. I find myself shifting from side to side a lot. I think the soreness will subside over the next few weeks. But we will see.

Where did all my steps go?

First off I love my fitbit. It has pushed me hard to stay more active. I had assumed that using a standing desk would mean more steps. But I was very wrong. On Monday after lunch I checked my step count and boy was I low. I find standing I take less stretching breaks so I got a lot less steps. I do get a lot more work done, but this meant extending my gym time on the treadmill just to get my steps in.

Forcing myself to stand. 

This has not been a problem for me. I did not buy a drafting chair on purpose. So if I do sit down it becomes very awkward. I do have my gaming computer next to my standing desk so I do sit to play games. If something happens at work I find I have to stand up or it just seems like I am a little child trying to use my parents computer. Barely able to see the keyboard and the bad angle for the monitor, if I don’t stand it puts a strain on my neck.

TL:DR
After one week I like it. I get more done. My feet are a little sore. But other wise it is all good. I am glad I made the switch.