By Sue Shellenbarger
The office may not be doing your figure any favors, I report in WSJs Work & Family column today and on WSJs Health Blog.
Some coworkers pressure dieters to eat forbidden foods. Others pass home-baked snacks desk-to-desk. Some tease colleagues about their diets, or even order them restaurant foods they arent supposed to eat.
Indeed, an ongoing poll of thousands of dieters on the weight-loss website SparkPeople cites co-workers as the second biggest source of negative pressure for dieters second only to spouses or partners.
Colleagues often mean well.Some see offering delicious food as a sign of friendship or affection, says Becky Hand, a registered dietician with SparkPeople. Many people dont understand how hard it is for others to lose weight. They might feel guilty that they arent eating a healthier diet themselves. Some might be afraid of losing a friend who changes her life by losing a lot of weight.
Whatever their motivations, co-workers can make life tough for dieters. Click here to read some of their stories.
Readers, do you work in a foodie office? Are colleagues constantly bringing in snacks, candies and pastries? Does your office tend to order in unhealthy food? How do you manage your own waistline amidst all the temptation? Or do you not worry about it in the slightest?
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Work Isn’t Doing Your Figure Any Favors
