MaryB and the City

The Average Woman.

I never cared much for the word Average, as C’s in high school were enough to get me grounded. But in this case, I measure up with the best of ‘em & will embrace an AW label.

And then…there is the lucky number 9 who can *eat* it, literally.

• 64% of women are on a diet right now. (busted)
• Number who have gone on a diet more than 10 times in their lives: 1 in 3.
• How long AW’s diets usually last: 2 weeks.
• Amount she wants to lose: “More than 20 pounds.” (happily)
• The worst part about weight watching: “Getting bored with the same foods.”
• #1 reason the AW wants to slim down: She’s going to be seeing her ex. (truth)
• Toughest thing to cut out: booze. (no doubt)
• Percentage of women who have dieted with their men: 29.
• Percentage whose boyfriends told them to diet: 24. (woah)
• Percentage who say calorie counting gets in the way of their relationships: 21. (yikes)
• Top three reasons: 1) He doesn’t think she needs to be on a diet 2) He hates the healthy stuff she is cooking 3) She’s always in a bad mood.
• Percentage of women who say food restriction is a libido killer: 18. (not cool)
• Percentage of women who never diet: 9. (skinny bitches)