DOES MY BUTT LOOK FAT? HE ASKS...

Ladies, next time he starts giving you grief over your obsession with losing weight, throw these stats in his face:

• Number of men trying to lose weight right now: 1 in 2 
• Where besides his gut the average guy would rather carry his weight: his legs 
• Number of men who actually call their guy a "a spare tire": 1 in 7 
• Times per week the average guy checks his guy in the bathroom mirror: 5 
• Times per week he steps on the scale: 1 
• Pounds the average overweight guy wants to drop: 23.4 
• Weight he'll lose on the typical diet: 1.5 pounds per week 
• Top three situations that cause him to go on a crash diet: 1) Trip to the beach, 2) Class reunion, 3) his wedding 
• Average number of diets he's tried: 2 
• Diet he claims to have had the most success with: Atkins 
• Still, the percentage of men who think carbohydrates are nutritional scapegoats used to sell bogus diet books: 71 
• Percentage of men who actually count calories: 17 
• Number who've tried Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers: 1 in 16 
• How long the average guys sticks to his diet: 1 month 
• Type of food that will trip him up: Fast Food