Poll: 60% of Americans want to lose weight

People who feel a little guilty digging into those holiday meals can take comfort in the knowledge that they’re not alone.

Almost six in 10 Americans say they would like to lose weight, according to a Gallup poll released on the eve of Thanksgiving.

About four in 10 say they consider themselves at least somewhat overweight, with 6 percent saying they were very overweight.

The poll of 1,001 adults has an error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.