analyst here, who sits in her cube.
I second the comments about getting up.
some tabletops in the cubicle have the ability to adjust up or down. If that's an option, find out about having that done. this forces you to stand. they say sitting is the new smoking these days.
my co-workers and I have been climbing the stairs in our building. it takes 7 minutes to go up 22 floors (44 flights of stairs all together). that may seem short, but it's pretty intense. one of the co-workers set up a file on SharePoint for us to track when we climb stairs. it's a friendly group - no competition but lots of encouragement.
I build in walking into my day. you said you need to drive to work - once you arrive, scout out places for you to walk - maybe walk the perimeter of the lot every time you arrive to work. or walk before you leave, if it's safe.
I catch the bus, but I get off a mile before our building and walk in from there. after work, I walk to the bus depot which is a shorter distance than the one I walk in the morning. if I need more steps, when the bus drops me off near my car (I park away from home), I get off about half a mile before my stop and I walk to my car.
the librarian at the public library told me she did the 300 squat challenge. she could easily sit all day, but she said you can do squats practically anywhere. it's true! I did about 50 in my cubicle, and none would be the wiser!
basically, you can find lots of ways to walk or move within your realm of activities/locales. build up gradually - it's like when you started to become a vidiot, it's a behavior change.
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[walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984
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