Fitness: Buddy system can help you get in shape

Getting in shape doesn’t have to be a lonely endeavour. Nor does losing weight.
Friends, family, spouses and co-workers can have a positive effect on anyone struggling to make a change. But as friends and family members of someone attempting to make a positive lifestyle change can attest, it’s not always easy to know what kind of support makes the biggest impact. Should you be empathetic and non-judgmental? Or is a more directive approach better? In other words, is surrounding those