Tales of diet sabotage, by well-meaning or not-so-well-meaning others, abound.
When Tamika Carter of Westland, Mich., takes her low-carb lunches to the office, she says, her overweight co-workers often try to tempt her with Chinese food or fries. News of her gym routine is greeted with, "Don't kill yourself," and other black women she knows often warn her not to lose what she refers to on her blog as her "B.G.B.," for "black girl booty."
"A lot of times," Ms. Carter said, "they want to keep you in the same place they are."
Instead, she sought support on the Web, where she has an informal weight loss competition going with another African-American blogger who is the same height and weight. "She'll say, 'I'm saving a seat for you,' in a particular weight range," Ms. Carter said. "'Hurry up.'"
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