When you’re trying to lose weight, it can sometimes feel like you’ve gone years without indulging¹ in a piece of cake or a takeaway.

你试图减肥，感觉好像你好几年都没好好吃块蛋糕、好好享受外卖了。

And you’re not altogether wrong – because a woman will spend more than three years on a diet by the time she’s 30, according to a survey.

你也不是全错，因为有研究称，女性30岁的时候已经花了三年时间节食了。

It claimed the average woman loses 4lbs each time she diets and tries to lose weight twice a year. The average female² dieter will have spent 168 weeks trying to lose weight between the ages of 18 and 30.

据称，女性每次节食平均要瘦4磅，而且，女性每两年就要减一次肥。平均每位节食的女性在18至30岁之间会花168个礼拜的时间用来减肥。

Putting on more weight than a close friend or sister was the main incentive³ for trying to shed⁴ a few pounds.

比闺蜜或姐妹发胖厉害是想要掉肉的重要诱因。

This was followed by seeing how you looked in shop mirrors while undressing in the changing room.

紧随其后的诱因是在商店试衣间换装时看到镜中的自己。

The end of a relationship was the third most popular reason, with 57 per cent of women saying this would inspire them to lose weight to look more attractive.

第三大热门原因是分手，57%的女性说这会激励她们减肥，这样好看起来更具吸引力。

Being embarrassed by their weight in holiday photos was also a big factor.

度假照上身躯庞大分量重令人窘迫也是一大因素。