- It was only a small portion -.
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Is women's favourite untruth.
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And one of nine lies told weekly by the average woman.
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It is often followed by - I'll have a big lunch so I won't eat much after this -
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And - I only treat myself once in a while -.
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Claiming always to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
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Never eating biscuits and only drinking one glass of wine a day
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Are also common falsehoods, according to a study released by Timex.
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Women often claim to be only - eating the childrens' leftovers -
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Or "testing the dinner" when indulging, the watch manufacturer found.
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Other questionable claims include never eating fast food.
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Only drinking to toast a special occasion.
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And claiming that red wine is healthy.
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Chocolate, crisps, cake, wine, cheese and bread are among the foods most likely to be the subject of deception, the survey of 3,000 people found.
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Studies show that keeping a food diary can double weight loss, but few do.
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But it seems that rather than being honest about the food and drink which passes our lips, many women are lying about it
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Or completely denying it altogether.
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But while this might save them some embarrassment in front of their partner or friends in the short term
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It's not going to help them reach their health and weight loss goals in the future.
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By lying to their loved ones, women are also lying to themselves
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And could easily see their weight creep up.
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So what, we can observe that this has all been said before.
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Many times
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In many different ways
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Unless we start looking women's lives where we find the causes of their self abuse.
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Self abuse?
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Yes, for that is what it is, when they know perfectly well that over indulging or binging is not good for them.
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And when we look at anyone's life we find stress.
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Although many women surveyed work long hours in pressurised jobs, the real stress hotspots were at home.
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Two thirds of women pinpointed family feuds, relationship issues and having children as the most stressful things in a woman's life.
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Whilst women tend to overeat in tense situations.
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The survey showed men are more likely to turn to alcohol.
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With around a third admitting to drinking excessively when under pressure.
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Women often feel they have no one to turn to.
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In today's world women are often alone in busy lives.
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Whether at home or in an office.
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Family support is usually not available.
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So a modern life rushing around with no time for self easily leads to food abuse.
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It's the one thing most of us make time for.
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The one thing that gives a momentary satisfaction, a pleasure.
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And it's easily available, too easily.
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However the pleasure is then followed by remorse, frustration and guilt, lots of guilt.
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A dangerous cycle starts again, including those lies.
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Address the causes and then a way out can be found.
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Deny them and we have more and more overweight women amongst us.
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