https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/22/survey-americans-continue-to-adjust-their-ideal-weight-upward/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:33:26 -0400<![CDATA[Men&#8217;s average ideal weight is up 14 pounds since Gallup first measured it in 1990 and their average actual weight is up 16 pounds. Women&#8217;s average ideal weight is up 11 pounds since 1990, and their average actual weight is up 14 pounds. These trends suggest that as Americans have grown heavier overall, their concept of what their ideal weight is has been adjusted upward as well.]]>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:45:03 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/22/survey-americans-continue-to-adjust-their-ideal-weight-upward-n97704