Is your workplace helping you weight loss?

I'm quite jealous. The only thing we have is bake sales for charity, and several designated tables to hold the doughnuts for the crew.

At first, my work environment was not very conducive to my new lifestyle. We had nacho parties all the time and crazy snacks. But I think I've sort of whipped everyone into shape. People bring in fruit all the time to share, and I've started a walking group as well as a Bikram yoga group after work. It's kind of contagious now, because everyone is eating right and looking amazing!

Mine is awesome! We have our own gym (it's small but it's got all the basics plus a DVD player for 30DS and the like) and locker room with showers, changing area, hair dryers and even a scale!
(Edited to add: just to clarify, we do have to pay a small membership fee, it's not free)

We also have quite a few folks who participate in 5ks, 10ks, marathons, 1/2 marathons and triathalons. These folks really inspired me last year. One of our quartely department meetings celebrated some of our folks participating in these events and I though, I gotta check these out!! Signed up for a 10k walk right away - and plan on running at least half of that same event this year. Next year I plan on participating in quite a few 5ks as my running should be up to par by then.

We also have 2 or 3 activity/weight loss incentive programs each year. There's a big pool of people so the chances of winning are slim but it's motivating anyway.

Even though I work doing admin in a hospital, my work place makes dieting really difficult!

They have "fat Fridays" where they bring in junk food, and they will literally put food in your lap whether you want it or not!

I used to struggle to say no but now being vegan I can't eat anything they bring in anyways!

My workplace contributed to my weight gain in the first place. The break room, for the five years I've worked here, has constantly been stocked with snack bars, bagels, bread, cream cheese, muffins, cookies, soda, chips, and sometimes ice cream in the freezer! I gained about 100lbs over the first two years here due to really, really poor choices and possible (likely) depression.

At the end of 2008 I joined Nutrisystem and lost 100lbs in 7 months. At my 100lb mark they awarded me (publicly) with a $100 gift card to REI! Today I'm down to 220 from my original 350 almost two years ago and training for a half-marathon with my fiance. The office now has fresh fruit delivered weekly, one of the guys on my support team is also training for a half marathon, another is a biker and we're both riding our bikes to work now, and the three of us are doing a Warrior Dash 5k in September, and a 100mile cycling race to the beach next year

I work in a chiropractic office and health is a prime focus. I've never been lectured, nagged or otherwise over the last 10 years which is great... but they are also among my biggest supporters.. along with tons of our patients. Nothing like constant positive reinforcement, lol

Mine is pretty darn supportive. We have a full gym and large pool. There are aerobics, strength, yoga, water, and nutrition classes. We've got basketball courts, soccer fields, racquetball, baseball (kickball) and disc golf. There are trainers on site that will work with us individually. We have a full library on health and wellness topics as well as two nutritionists and several life coaches. The cafes always have healthy choices; some of the items are grown right here at a self-sustaining farm. We have special programs to help stop smoking, lose weight, run a 5K. They really make available absolutely everything anyone here could need to be healthy in all aspect of our lives.

What’s amazing to me, is how many people don’t take advantage of it.

Every job I've ever had has been counter-productive in terms of weight loss. Even when I started parted of my volunteer hours for my teaching degree this past summer, it was bad. We were told that food would be available, and since we were feeding kids ages 8-18, I figured there'd be healthy snacks. Turns out, all they brought in were KFC chicken sandwiches, Wendy's burgers, potato chips, Coke, and Little Ceasar's pizza. Every. Single. Day. I started bringing granola bars and bottled water with me everyday, since there were no fridges or microwaves to bring any home-cooked foods. I honestly have been avoiding get-togethers with old friends and coworkers, because of the choices of the places they pick. I'm trying REALLY HARD to eat healthier, and bars and Chilis aren't helpful to that in any way.

Not really!! I have a sit down job that allows you to snack all day. No one there to motivate me...just me.

Helping? Hahahahahaha...No. Not at all. My office helped me gain weight.

We have many catered meetings at my office so there is always leftover meeting food. Morning meetings may produce leftovers of pastries, muffins, and bagels. Fresh fruit too if you're lucky. Lunch meetings will have assorted sandwiches, potato chips, sometimes pizza, etc. Then there are always baked goods being brought in: cookies, cakes, etc. On top of that, in my department two different people keep giant candy bowls stocked with assorted and changing goodies.

These days I rarely eat any food I didn't bring in, except for the rare work pot luck or group cake event (going away party or something).

I am part of the wellness committee at my work and I must say motivating overweight, lazy people is extremely hard to do! We have weekly, monthly and yearly challenges and unless they are winning a prize or receiving money noone participates. We have had Biggest Loser competitions which have turned into high school dramas! And after the contest only 1 person kept the weight off.

We are constantly getting cupcakes, bagels, brownies...You name it we have it in our breakroom! I makes it very hard to stay on track when there are triggers everywhere!!!

I am very active and would love to ride my bike into work or take a run at lunch, but we don't have showers at my workplace.

My work does not make it easy for me to stay fit

I work for a large nationally known corporation. We do have access to a gym and walking trails which is nice. However the 3 cafeterias we have on campus are overpriced ($8/sandwich) and the fat/calories are horrendous. They do offer a "FIT" option for breakfast and lunch but thats like 500 calories. Lets not talk about the cookies/pastries/and icecream thats also available.
I eat breakfast at home and bring my snacks and lunch to work everyday. Much better on my wallet and waist.

PS - alot of people are overweight here b/c we all have desk jobs that we are at for 10-12hrs per day.

I work on a military base so we have a gym available here for free. This includes locker rooms, scales, cardio/strength equipment, and fitness classes. Oh did I mention free personal training??


My actual office is quite bad with bringing in snacks and junk food. I always try to decline freaking delicious baked goods, but it really can be hard sometimes.

The food choices on base are AWFUL. Which is better for me because it forces me to bring a good lunch or I am buying a can of soup down at the exchange.

My coworker and I started a healthy challenge for our command, and it wasn't a huge success . My specific office won overall, and we receive a healthy snack every week for a month. People here mostly want to stuff their faces with donuts, and sit in their cubicle all day long. It's sad, but it's their choice!

wow that's great, here the boss got us a treamill, bike & weight n' stuff, fun really, no shower however

Yes,my work place does help me.I work night shift in a hospital on a very busy medical floor,So I am constantly on my feet walking and nobody really brings sweets to work.Everybody is pretty much health contious.