Which is Higher: Your Diet Number Or Your Sex Number?

You've heard of your "number," aka, the number of bed partners you've racked up so far in your life. Now there are new digits to keep track of: the number of weight-loss plans you've been on. According to a new U.K. survey reported on in the Daily Telegraph, the average woman's diet number—16—is twice as high as her hook-up number.

The survey also found that the typical weight-loss regimen lasts for one month (though 27 percent of women cop to falling off the wagon after a week), resulting in five to seven lost pounds. And the top reasons women ditched their diets were wilted willpower and boredom.

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The survey results point to one conclusion: The typical woman gains and loses weight several times throughout her life. This kind of yo-yo dieting may seem normal, but it's obviously not so effective—and it's definitely not healthy. Learn more about the dangers of yo-yo dieting, and you'll think twice before going on a drastic weight-loss plan that will be impossible to stick with. (The smarter solution? Make healthy lifestyle changes that are actually sustainable.)

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