American Women Speak Out About Weight Loss And Their Thoughts On Healthy Eating

From the minds of failures and conventional diet advice is to blame in large part.

Read on.

On average, more than a third of American women think about their weight at least three times per day, and many think that achieving their weight loss goals or maintaining an 'ideal' weight requires overly strict and drastic lifestyle changes, according to a recent survey conducted by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC, the marketer of SPLENDA® Sweetener Products, with the support of SHAPE Magazine. Eighty-one percent of women surveyed do not think they are at their ideal weight; still, almost half are optimistic they will achieve their ideal weight in 2011. The survey, which polled women across the country ages 25-54, returned thoughtful feedback on the state of weight loss in America today and the things women are doing to stay healthy.

The survey revealed that when it comes to achieving or maintaining their ideal weight, most women are ill-informed on the most effective and/or healthy ways to do so. For example, 91 percent of women were unaware of the amount of calories one needs to burn in order to lose a pound of fat (3,500 calories).

That number, 3500 Calories to lose a pound of fat, is a lie.

Period.

To understand why, see here and here.

To see who is IMHO harming you in a big way, go here.

To see the consequences, go here, here, here and here.

To do weight loss right, go here.