70% women would sacrifice sex for perfect bikini body
Posted on Saturday, 26th May 2012
With the arrival of spring season, women are feeling overly pressured to slim down and shape up to fit into a bikini.
And a new survey has revealed 68% of women would give up sex for at least a month in exchange for their ideal, 'summer ready' beach body.
About 82% of women say the feel overly pressured to slim down before summer, according to the survey conduced jointly by Shape magazine and FitSugar.
More than 50% of women say they hate their abs, while 29% revealed they are most insecure about their thighs, the Daily Mail reported.
When it comes to working out, 47% admit to working on their abs more than any other muscle group.
Women who feel pressured to slim down cite Facebook as a large contributor.
90% of readers said that they would never 'like' a photo of themselves tagged wearing a bikini, and 44% would remove the tag or ask their friend to take down the photo.
Shedding the 'last stubborn pounds' before hitting the beach was also a big concern, with 79% of respondents saying they want to lose at least five pounds this summer.
60% of women admitted to dieting in anticipation of bikini season, with 53% cutting calories, 22% forgoing carbs, and 15% trying other strategies.
Most women however are embarking on their diets using healthy meals and exercise - with only 1% using juice fasts, and 3% relying on detox diets to meet their weight-loss goals.