Having trouble bellying up to your desk? You're not alone. Working can do a job on your waistline.
A survey of more than 1,600 workers by the Web site Careerbuilder.com found that 47 percent said they have gained weight on their current jobs.
Careerbuilder's Rosemary Haefner said it's hard to eat healthfully when you're working hard. Finding time to exercise can be a problem, too.
"Employers aren't offering much support in this area," Haefner said in a news release. "Seventy-three percent of workers say their employers don't offer workout facilities, gym passes or weight-loss programs to help their employees slim down."
Haefner said people can fight the battle of bulge by walking down the hall to speak with a colleague instead of picking up the phone or using e-mail.
She also suggested using your lunch hour to burn some calories. Squeeze in a workout at a local fitness center or eat a quick lunch and then go out for a walk around your neighborhood.
The survey found that 39 percent of workers said they eat out during the workday at least three times a week instead of packing a lunch, and one in 10 workers said they eat out five times a week.
Haefner suggested brown-bagging a healthy lunch to better control portions -- and your pocketbook -- and never, ever hitting the candy machine.
She also suggested keeping a bottle of water at your desk. Many workers reach for food when they're bored or stressed, the survey found. If you keep a bottle of water next to you and sip it continuously throughout the day, you'll feel fuller and be less tempted to chow down, Haefner said.
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Users of careerbuilder.com is probably a very representative sample of US citizens.
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Users of careerbuilder.com is probably a very representative sample of US citizens.
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"Employers aren't offering much support in this area," Haefner said in a news release. "Seventy-three percent of workers say their employers don't offer workout facilities, gym passes or weight-loss programs to help their employees slim down."
Since when is it the employers job to keep their work force healthy? It certainly is anice perk for employees to have these sorts of benefits, but to expect employers to provide this is just asking for a smaller paycheck.
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When I quit my job in the computer industry, I not only dropped 30 pounds but my eyesite actually improved (I needed new glasses with a lesser strength prescription).
The company had an onsite gym, out of 3,000 employees probably 100 used it. Everyone on the other hand, used the cafeteria, often eating at their desks and/or not having to leave the building to eat, thereby lending itself to a nice 10 or more hour day (they had breakfast available and often times fed the Engineers dinner once or twice a week after 6:30pm).
"Employers aren't offering much support in this area," Haefner said in a news release. "Seventy-three percent of workers say their employers don't offer workout facilities, gym passes or weight-loss programs to help their employees slim down."
Since when is it the employers job to keep their work force healthy? It certainly is anice perk for employees to have these sorts of benefits, but to expect employers to provide this is just asking for a smaller paycheck.
well, it's not their job to keep their employees healthy, but from a fiscal standpoint, it actually makes sense to try and keep your workforce in the best shape possible. Less productivity lost to physisician's visits, and less overall physisician's visits means less money paid to insurance companies on group policies.
did i misspell physician's twice up there? i think i did.
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In somewhat of an ironic twist to this issue, my company offered us discounted gym memberships which I signed my wife and I up for. So I go to workout for the first time Monday, and I did some weird thigh machine that totally fucked me up for the next two days. I came very close to calling in sick yesterday after only 3 hours of sleep the night before.
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