According to a new survey of more than 3,000 women, we lie constantly about our eating habits − almost nine fibs a day, in fact.

According to researchers, the foods most likely to prompt a lie were chocolate, cookies, cake, wine, cheese, and bread.

Here are some of the most common lies we tell about our weight:

• It was only a small portion
• I’ll have a big lunch so I won’t eat much after this
• I only treat myself once in a while
• I always eat my fruits and vegetables
• I didn’t touch any of the cookies
• I had only one glass
• I didn’t eat the last one
• I won’t eat again today after this
• I was too busy to have lunch
• I might as well polish them off now or they’ll go bad