Now that I am all set up on my treadmill desk, I am off to a great start.

No weight loss to speak of yet, but that is what I was expecting. Every log I have of weight loss for exercising on the treadmill desk shows improvement after the first month rather than in the first month. When I first set up a treadmill desk, almost a decade ago, the improvements in health came in spurts as I reached each new plateau and that is what I expect to see again after a year away from regular use.

Right now, I am intending to keep the speed below my usual treadmill desk walking speed of 3.5MPH and aiming low on the hours too. I have been keeping a regularly consistent 2MPH for two hours a day, and I will continue with this programme until I have gotten back into my groove. I am not expecting to see any dramatic weight loss until my speed and endurance begins to creep up in month two.

I am expecting to keep my current speed and duration for at least another two weeks, and I am keeping my hands well away from the “increase incline” button for at least two months. I want my legs to survive, and I can already feel the new exercise working on my knees and ankles when I go to bed each night with them slightly aching and tired, but I am oh so satisfied with myself.

I played World of Warcraft for two hours the other day, playing healer and hunter in a quick Nexus dungeon run, and did pretty well with it. I will get back to five manning the place on a multi-boxing setup sometime next week when I have the time to practice. Five months away from World of Warcraft and multi-boxing, and a year away from the treadmill desk has made me rusty.

Overall, my weight has remained almost constant, and any weight loss I can attribute to water loss rather than burning off fat.

Since getting back on my treadmill desk, I have walked a total of 58 miles in 32 hours, burnt almost 7,000 calories and jogged my way through three dungeons. This is my treadmill desk log for up to the 20th of May.