The Slender Body Shape Survey reveals that 8 out of 10 Irish women consider themselves overweight.
Slender, a natural weight loss range from Irish natural healthcare company Lifes2good, recently carried out a Slender Xcellerate Body Shape Survey on over 800 Irish women which shows that a phenomenal 80% of Irish women consider themselves overweight with only 18% believe that they are at their perfect weight.
The research also shows that 65% claimed that lack of exercise and poor diet (49%) were the key reasons for being overweight (respondents were allowed choose two reasons for being overweight). The Slender research also shows that half of the women (51%) surveyed are between size 10 and 14 with 19% size 14 -16 and 17% size 16 and over.
The Slender Body Shape Survey also showed that when overweight, almost half of (48%) the women felt self conscious with a third feeling less confident with a staggering nine of ten women admitting to experiencing ‘fat days’.
Astonishingly over half (51%) of respondents said that they are uncomfortable being seen naked in front of their partners with a shocking 58% saying they are even more uncomfortable undressing in a communal changing room because of their body shape, with 46% feeling most pressure from fellow women regarding their body shape. Over half claim (60%) believe slim women tend to succeed more in both their personal and professional life.
A third of respondents said that would try a weight loss supplement such as Slender Xcellerate, when trying to lose weight.
However over half (51%) said that they bought clothes that were a little too small for them in the hope that it would encourage them to lose weight. Surprisingly 4 out of 10 women diet constantly with over a third (39%) dieting just for special occasions with Monday being the preferred day of the week to actually start a diet (69%). With a staggering 65% of women spending their time watching dieting programmes such as RTE’s Operation Transformation.
Distressingly more than half of the respondents admitted to now buying cheaper food options because of the recession with 60% admitting to comfort eating.
Eimear Cannon, Marketing Manager, Lifes2good said “The Slender Body Shape Survey was commissioned to highlight women’s attitude to their weight and body shape and see if opinions had changed. With women in the survey saying the ideal dress size for women being between 10 and 12 (81%), I think women are being more realistic about the goals they are setting themselves.”
Mum, novelist, journalist and Ambassador for Slender Amanda Brunker said of the findings “I used to be one of those 8 out of 10 women who considered themselves overweight. I wanted to lose my weight gradually and I wasn’t interested in a quick fix – I wanted long term results! I began to despair and started to think I would never shed the weight. That’s when a friend recommended I try Slender Xcellerate so I decided to give it a go as I had nothing to lose except the weight!
“The Slender programme worked for me because I don’t believe in fad diets, and I believe a little bit of what you fancy, now and then, does you good! Slender Xcellerate has helped me transform my life, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to lose a few inches. It is really hard to lose weight in our busy lives, so I would really recommend Slender Xcellerate to anyone who feels they need to shape up.”
Slender, a naturally based range, from Lifes2good offers a complete programme for weight management which includes Slender Pro Active, Slender Xcellerate, Slender Sleep, Slender Cleanse and Slender Pu’erh Tea. The Slender programme is unique in that it works 24 hours a day, helping users reduce fat, maintain and improve muscle tone and give measurable, inch loss results. Slender Xcellerate and Slender Sleep can be used on their own, or simultaneously with diet and exercise for more dramatic results.