Women Reflect On Health
Most Australian women drink too much and feel bad about their weight with some so troubled they avoid mirrors a survey has found.
They are stressed, confused about diet and dnt exercise enough and australian womens weekly survey of 15000 women found.
The worrying evidence is that women are putting their health at risk says editor Deborah Thomas.
Only one in six women were happy with their weight , one in five had such poor body image they avoided mirrors and 45% would have cosmetic surgery if they could afford it
More than a quarter of the women were confused about what constuted a healthy diet and 26% did not eat vegetable every day. Women were not getting enough exercise with only 45% exercising for 30 minutes or more at least three times a week
Binge drinking appeared to be rife with a third drinking too much and one in five women admitting she had been told she had a drinking problem.
Daily drinking to ease stress or unwind has delined among women -16% now drink every day down from 19% in 1980.
Comment from Personal Trainer Dean Piazza:
These are very interesting stats and with my clients I always get them to submit photos so I can compare their progress down the track anf give them feedback.
Rather than just relying on the scales for weight loss also use photos to compare your progress as this is alot more motivating and highlights which areas on your body you would like to improve next so you can be alot more specific.
Clients are who do not submit photos to me are alot less likely to succeed I have found .
Taking photos usually means you are alot more serious and committed to improving your body shape.
Not taking photos or avoiding photos means its alot easier to live in denial about your real body shape and therefore its easier to not make a committment to losing weight and getting into shape !
Dean Piazza
Online personal Trainer @ http://www.getfit.com.au