Research shows women who enlist support from friends are often more successful with their weight loss endeavours than those who don't. Your best bud can act as your personal glee squad, and a good gym partner or running buddy can help you stay committed to your fitness routine.
But friends can also undermine your diet and fitness goals, whether they mean to or not.
Take our quiz to find out if your best gal is a fitness friend – or foe.
Quiz
Thinking of a friend or group of gal pals, answer the following questions. When you're done, tally your answers to read our assessment.
1. Will your friend meet you for on-the-go activities?
a) Yes, she's open to meeting on the treadmill or going for a brisk walk.
b) No, mochaccinos and carrot cake are pretty much the norm.
2. You and your friend like to discuss exercising, healthy eating, and even the pros and cons of Lululemon versus Old Navy workout clothes.
a) True. And don't forget Hugh Jackman.
b) False. She doesn't like to talk about that kind of stuff.
3. You're following a balanced, healthy diet after years of fast food addiction. Your friend (and former partner in unhealthy eating) keeps trying to tempt you with your old sin foods, even though you've asked her repeatedly to stop trying to supersize you.
a) True. Have you been you spying on us?
b) False. She would never try to get me off the healthy-eating wagon.
4. When you're on the cabbage soup diet, your friend says: "That's cool." When you're not eating any carbs, she says: "That's awesome." If you're on a lemonade fast, she exclaims: "Great!".
a) Yes, that sounds like her. She's excited about even my wackiest diet choices!
b) No, she'll voice concerns about my more extreme diet choices.
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