It’s off-the-wagon Friday!

Almost half were also unaware of the effect of obesity or age on sperm quality.

Almost half were also unaware of the effect of obesity or age on sperm quality.

Published Nov 15, 2013

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London - The trouble with looking forward all week to letting your hair down on Friday is that you can end up going too far.

Today is the day we are most likely to drink too much at home or in the pub, give up on a diet by indulging in a calorie-laden takeaway, or skip going to the gym, a survey claims.

Almost eight out of ten of the 600 questioned said they relaxed their diet and fitness regimes on a Friday, and almost two-thirds admitted to enjoying alcohol without worrying too much about their recommended units.

More than six out of ten (61 percent) exercised regularly, but only 12 percent did so on a Friday.

Four in ten confessed they were more likely to opt for bacon sandwiches or a cooked breakfast on Friday instead of healthier choices such as porridge.

And 46 percent said Friday was the day when they were most tempted to eat biscuits, chocolates or other sweet treats in the office.

Almost a fifth admitted to picking up a takeaway rather than cooking on a Friday. One of those polled said: “After counting calories all week, the calculator goes out of the window on a Friday.”

A spokesperson for the website FreeDeliveryLand.co.uk, which commissioned the poll, said: “Friday is the day when most of us like to reward ourselves after a stressful week.

“People know they have the weekend to recover from a hangover or to detox from a junk food binge so we can let ourselves go.” - Daily Mail

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