FRESNO, Calif., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As we approach the holiday best known for candy filled hearts and chocolate covered cherries, a survey by the California Olive Industry finds that much of America is still struggling with the pounds they packed on during the December holidays. (View entire survey: http://www.calolive.org/dietsurvey)

In the internet-based survey conducted over the last three weeks in January, 57% of respondents reported a weight gain over the holiday season, with over one third (34%) gaining more than five pounds and 43% gaining less than five pounds.

A slim one quarter of the respondents thought that they were currently average (24%) or underweight (2%), with the majority (61%) identifying themselves as overweight.

Find out more about the dieting related survey at http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060209/sfth094.html?.v=33.