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Women spend 10 years of their lives on diets

Women working to realise their dream of a slim, toned size 10 figure spend nearly ten years of their life dieting, according to a survey. An average woman goes on two diets every year, with each one lasting an average of five weeks. That adds up to 104 diets between the ages of 18 and 70, lasting the equivalent of ten years.

However, a quarter of all women lose nothing at all. Moreover, the fact that the average woman embarks on at least two diets every year suggests any weight they do lose does not stay off, the survey stated. One in ten women go even further, spending 25 years or more dieting.

The poll of 4,000 women by LIPObind, a firm which makes natural weight-loss supplements,found one third women started their first diet at the age of 16 or under.

A significant 39 per cent said said they tried to lose weight because they were embarrassed about their looks.

The survey also showed that more than 41 per cent of women admitted they feel like they are constantly on a diet or watching what they eat, 44 per cent said no matter what they do, they never seem to lose weight, and 59 per cent did not think they will ever achieve the shape they want.

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